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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953.06.?? |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Panov, Vasily N
|
1-0 | 39 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Bd3 Line | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
0-1 | 33 | Sicilian Defense: Open | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Panov, Vasily N
vs
Pavlov, M
|
1-0 | 45 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Uusi, Gunnar
|
1-0 | 27 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System, Main Line | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Benoni Defense | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Uusi, Gunnar
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1-0 | 26 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Pavlov, M
vs
Suetin, Alexey S
|
0-1 | 34 | Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
|
1-0 | 49 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Suetin, Alexey S
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1-0 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
vs
Uusi, Gunnar
|
0-1 | 35 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Suetin, Alexey S
vs
Vistinietzki, Itzhak
|
1-0 | 46 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
1-0 | 58 | Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
vs
Panov, Vasily N
|
1/2-1/2 | 48 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Panov, Vasily N
vs
Pitksaar, Kalju
|
1-0 | 31 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Bogoljubow Variation | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
vs
Zamikhovsky, Abram Davidovich
|
0-1 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 51 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Pitksaar, Kalju
vs
Vistinietzki, Itzhak
|
0-1 | 45 | Scotch Game | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
|
0-1 | 24 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Pavlov, M
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 60 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Vistinietzki, Itzhak
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 26 | Benoni Defense: Hromádka System | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Panov, Vasily N
|
0-1 | 67 | Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, New York System | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
vs
Pitksaar, Kalju
|
0-1 | 60 | Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
0-1 | 43 | Indian Defense: West Indian Defense | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Suetin, Alexey S
vs
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
|
1-0 | 45 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Howell Attack | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Zamikhovsky, Abram Davidovich
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
0-1 | 36 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
|
1-0 | 54 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Sherbakov, L
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1-0 | 34 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Vistinietzki, Itzhak
|
1-0 | 25 | King's Indian Attack | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Pitksaar, Kalju
|
1-0 | 33 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Zamikhovsky, Abram Davidovich
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 34 | Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Sherbakov, L
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
1-0 | 45 | Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Sherbakov, L
|
0-1 | 32 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
vs
Pavlov, M
|
1-0 | 40 | Caro-Kann Defense | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
vs
Suetin, Alexey S
|
0-1 | 38 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Exchange Variation | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 56 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Panov, Vasily N
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Uusi, Gunnar
vs
Vistinietzki, Itzhak
|
1-0 | 50 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
vs
Vistinietzki, Itzhak
|
1-0 | 30 | Catalan Opening: Closed | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Panov, Vasily N
vs
Suetin, Alexey S
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Main Line | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Zamikhovsky, Abram Davidovich
vs
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
|
0-1 | 19 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Vistinietzki, Itzhak
vs
Panov, Vasily N
|
1-0 | 71 | Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | |
| 1953.06.?? |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 39 | English Opening: Mikenas-Carls Variation |