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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955.11.11 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Gusev, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 48 | French Defense: Classical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1955.11.12 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
0-1 | 46 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1955.11.13 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Beilin, Mikhail Abramovich
|
0-1 | 21 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | ROUND 3 |
| 1955.11.15 |
Antoshin, Vladimir S
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Indian Defense: West Indian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1955.11.16 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
|
1-0 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1955.11.19 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1955.11.21 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Mukhitdinov, Mamadzhan
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1955.11.23 |
Geller, Aleksandr Girshevic
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1955.11.26 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1-0 | 92 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1955.11.27 |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 11 |
| 1955.11.29 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Lutikov, Anatoly S
|
1-0 | 37 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1955.11.30 |
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
0-1 | 58 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1955.12.02 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Petrov's Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1955.12.03 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit Accepted | ROUND 15 |
| 1955.12.05 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
|
0-1 | 46 | French Defense: McCutcheon Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1955.12.06 |
Vladimirov, Boris T
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
0-1 | 42 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 17 |
| 1955.12.08 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 18 |
| 1955.12.10 |
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | French Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 19 |