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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952.05.15 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Kan, Ilia Abramovich
|
1-0 | 29 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.05.15 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Pasman, Marks
|
1/2-1/2 | 69 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.05.15 |
Klavins, Janis
vs
Chekhover, Vitaly A
|
1-0 | 39 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.05.15 |
Terpugov, Evgeny
vs
Fridstein, German Samuilovich
|
1-0 | 39 | Ruy Lopez: Bird Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.05.15 |
Nei, Iivo
vs
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.05.15 |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1-0 | 67 | Semi-Slav Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.05.15 |
Koblencs, Aleksandrs
vs
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
|
0-1 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.05.15 |
Chaplinsky, Edgar
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
0-1 | 26 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.05.15 |
Nikitin, Aleksander S
vs
Veltmander, Iogannes G
|
1-0 | 35 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.05.16 |
Nei, Iivo
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1-0 | 48 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.05.16 |
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
1-0 | 82 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.05.16 |
Veltmander, Iogannes G
vs
Klavins, Janis
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.05.16 |
Fridstein, German Samuilovich
vs
Koblencs, Aleksandrs
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Ragozin Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.05.16 |
Kan, Ilia Abramovich
vs
Terpugov, Evgeny
|
0-1 | 49 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.05.16 |
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 64 | Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.05.16 |
Chekhover, Vitaly A
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.05.16 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Chaplinsky, Edgar
|
0-1 | 43 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.05.16 |
Pasman, Marks
vs
Nikitin, Aleksander S
|
0-1 | 58 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.05.18 |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 54 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Ragozin Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.05.18 |
Chaplinsky, Edgar
vs
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.05.18 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.05.18 |
Nikitin, Aleksander S
vs
Nei, Iivo
|
1-0 | 30 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.05.18 |
Koblencs, Aleksandrs
vs
Kan, Ilia Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.05.18 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Veltmander, Iogannes G
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.05.18 |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Fridstein, German Samuilovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.05.18 |
Terpugov, Evgeny
vs
Chekhover, Vitaly A
|
1-0 | 66 | Indian Defense: West Indian Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.05.18 |
Klavins, Janis
vs
Pasman, Marks
|
1-0 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.05.20 |
Nei, Iivo
vs
Klavins, Janis
|
1-0 | 44 | King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.05.20 |
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.05.20 |
Kan, Ilia Abramovich
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
1-0 | 31 | Indian Defense: West Indian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.05.20 |
Fridstein, German Samuilovich
vs
Chaplinsky, Edgar
|
0-1 | 43 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.05.20 |
Chekhover, Vitaly A
vs
Koblencs, Aleksandrs
|
1-0 | 30 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.05.20 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Nikitin, Aleksander S
|
1-0 | 43 | Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.05.20 |
Veltmander, Iogannes G
vs
Terpugov, Evgeny
|
1-0 | 42 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.05.20 |
Pasman, Marks
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
0-1 | 35 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.05.20 |
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.05.21 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
|
0-1 | 30 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.05.21 |
Klavins, Janis
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
0-1 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.05.21 |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Chekhover, Vitaly A
|
0-1 | 24 | Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation, Main Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.05.21 |
Koblencs, Aleksandrs
vs
Veltmander, Iogannes G
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.05.21 |
Terpugov, Evgeny
vs
Pasman, Marks
|
0-1 | 48 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.05.21 |
Chaplinsky, Edgar
vs
Kan, Ilia Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.05.21 |
Nikitin, Aleksander S
vs
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.05.21 |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Fridstein, German Samuilovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | Sicilian Defense: Closed, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.05.21 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Nei, Iivo
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.05.24 |
Kan, Ilia Abramovich
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
1-0 | 45 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1952.05.24 |
Nikitin, Aleksander S
vs
Klavins, Janis
|
0-1 | 52 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1952.05.24 |
Nei, Iivo
vs
Terpugov, Evgeny
|
0-1 | 79 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1952.05.24 |
Chekhover, Vitaly A
vs
Chaplinsky, Edgar
|
1/2-1/2 | 60 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1952.05.24 |
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
vs
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
|
1-0 | 26 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | ROUND 6 |