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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955.11.11 |
Geller, Aleksandr Girshevic
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1955.11.12 |
Beilin, Mikhail Abramovich
vs
Geller, Aleksandr Girshevic
|
1/2-1/2 | 76 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3 | ROUND 2 |
| 1955.11.13 |
Geller, Aleksandr Girshevic
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
0-1 | 54 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System | ROUND 3 |
| 1955.11.15 |
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
vs
Geller, Aleksandr Girshevic
|
1-0 | 39 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer 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 |
Mukhitdinov, Mamadzhan
vs
Geller, Aleksandr Girshevic
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1955.11.23 |
Geller, Aleksandr Girshevic
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1955.11.24 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Geller, Aleksandr Girshevic
|
1-0 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | ROUND 9 |
| 1955.11.26 |
Geller, Aleksandr Girshevic
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | ROUND 10 |
| 1955.11.27 |
Lutikov, Anatoly S
vs
Geller, Aleksandr Girshevic
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Grünfeld Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1955.11.29 |
Geller, Aleksandr Girshevic
vs
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
|
0-1 | 40 | Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1955.11.30 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Geller, Aleksandr Girshevic
|
1-0 | 33 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1955.12.02 |
Geller, Aleksandr Girshevic
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 35 | Catalan Opening | ROUND 14 |
| 1955.12.03 |
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
vs
Geller, Aleksandr Girshevic
|
1-0 | 33 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1955.12.05 |
Geller, Aleksandr Girshevic
vs
Vladimirov, Boris T
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Full Symmetry Line | ROUND 16 |
| 1955.12.06 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Geller, Aleksandr Girshevic
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | ROUND 17 |
| 1955.12.08 |
Geller, Aleksandr Girshevic
vs
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense | ROUND 18 |
| 1955.12.10 |
Gusev, Yuri S
vs
Geller, Aleksandr Girshevic
|
0-1 | 42 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 19 |