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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 |
Gusev, Yuri S
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1/2-1/2 | 67 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations | ROUND 2 |
| 1955.11.13 |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Gusev, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1955.11.15 |
Gusev, Yuri S
vs
Lutikov, Anatoly S
|
0-1 | 22 | King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1955.11.16 |
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
vs
Gusev, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 48 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1955.11.19 |
Gusev, Yuri S
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
0-1 | 43 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1955.11.21 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Gusev, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 105 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1955.11.23 |
Gusev, Yuri S
vs
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
|
1-0 | 43 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 8 |
| 1955.11.24 |
Vladimirov, Boris T
vs
Gusev, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 33 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1955.11.26 |
Gusev, Yuri S
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
0-1 | 43 | Old Indian Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1955.11.27 |
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
vs
Gusev, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 42 | Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack | ROUND 11 |
| 1955.11.30 |
Gusev, Yuri S
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1955.12.02 |
Beilin, Mikhail Abramovich
vs
Gusev, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 26 | French Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1955.12.03 |
Gusev, Yuri S
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
1/2-1/2 | 65 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | ROUND 15 |
| 1955.12.05 |
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
vs
Gusev, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 53 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | 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 |
Mukhitdinov, Mamadzhan
vs
Gusev, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 64 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation | 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 |