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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949.??.?? |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich
vs
Vasiliev, Victor Andreevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 76 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Normal Line | ROUND 7 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Klaman, Konstantin
|
1-0 | 71 | Ruy Lopez: Bird Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1-0 | 64 | Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Lubienski, Tadeusz
vs
Aramanovich, I
|
1/2-1/2 | 71 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | ROUND 7 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Pogrebissky, Iosif
|
1-0 | 28 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Pogrebissky, Iosif
vs
Novotelnov, Nikolay Alexandrovi
|
0-1 | 48 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 8 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich
vs
Grechkin, Dmitry Makarovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
vs
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Klaman, Konstantin
vs
Solmanis, Zigfrids
|
1-0 | 40 | Indian Defense: Knights Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Vasiliev, Victor Andreevich
vs
Aramanovich, I
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Queen's Indian Defense: Traditional Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
0-1 | 71 | Semi-Slav Defense: Semi-Meran Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Ebralidze, Archil Silovanovich
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | ROUND 8 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Klaman, Konstantin
|
1-0 | 44 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 9 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
vs
Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Grechkin, Dmitry Makarovich
vs
Vasiliev, Victor Andreevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
|
1-0 | 53 | Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Lubienski, Tadeusz
vs
Pogrebissky, Iosif
|
1/2-1/2 | 60 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1-0 | 27 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 9 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Solmanis, Zigfrids
vs
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Novotelnov, Nikolay Alexandrovi
vs
Ebralidze, Archil Silovanovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Slav Defense: Modern Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Ebralidze, Archil Silovanovich
vs
Lubienski, Tadeusz
|
1-0 | 45 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Grechkin, Dmitry Makarovich
vs
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Solmanis, Zigfrids
|
1-0 | 80 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Bayreuth Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Pogrebissky, Iosif
vs
Aramanovich, I
|
1/2-1/2 | 52 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 10 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1-0 | 36 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | ROUND 10 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 56 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack | ROUND 10 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Klaman, Konstantin
vs
Novotelnov, Nikolay Alexandrovi
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 10 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Makogonov Exchange Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich
|
1-0 | 36 | Ruy Lopez: Bird Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Novotelnov, Nikolay Alexandrovi
vs
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
|
1-0 | 53 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Grechkin, Dmitry Makarovich
|
1-0 | 35 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Howell Attack | ROUND 11 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1-0 | 43 | Three Knights Opening | ROUND 11 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
vs
Vasiliev, Victor Andreevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 55 | Sicilian Defense: Closed, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Solmanis, Zigfrids
vs
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
|
0-1 | 30 | French Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Lubienski, Tadeusz
vs
Klaman, Konstantin
|
1-0 | 45 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Aramanovich, I
vs
Ebralidze, Archil Silovanovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1-0 | 47 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack | ROUND 12 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Novotelnov, Nikolay Alexandrovi
|
1-0 | 35 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Main Line | ROUND 12 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 77 | Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
vs
Lubienski, Tadeusz
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich
vs
Solmanis, Zigfrids
|
1-0 | 29 | Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Vasiliev, Victor Andreevich
vs
Pogrebissky, Iosif
|
1/2-1/2 | 52 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Klaman, Konstantin
vs
Aramanovich, I
|
1-0 | 24 | Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Grechkin, Dmitry Makarovich
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | ROUND 12 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Pogrebissky, Iosif
vs
Ebralidze, Archil Silovanovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 117 | Bird Opening | ROUND 13 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 58 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 13 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Lubienski, Tadeusz
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
0-1 | 35 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1949.??.?? |
Aramanovich, I
vs
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 13 |