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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955.11.11 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1955.11.12 |
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1955.11.15 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Mukhitdinov, Mamadzhan
|
1-0 | 54 | Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1955.11.16 |
Geller, Aleksandr Girshevic
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
0-1 | 25 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bernstein Defense | 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 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 7 |
| 1955.11.23 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
0-1 | 34 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 8 |
| 1955.11.24 |
Lutikov, Anatoly S
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1955.11.26 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Slav Defense: Modern Line | ROUND 10 |
| 1955.11.27 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1955.11.29 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 48 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1955.11.30 |
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1-0 | 78 | Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1955.12.02 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Vladimirov, Boris T
|
0-1 | 28 | Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1955.12.03 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1955.12.05 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
|
1-0 | 29 | Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1955.12.06 |
Gusev, Yuri S
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1-0 | 47 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1955.12.08 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1955.12.10 |
Beilin, Mikhail Abramovich
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
0-1 | 37 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3 | ROUND 19 |