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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955.11.11 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1-0 | 31 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1955.11.13 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
|
1-0 | 36 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Variation, Nei Gambit | ROUND 3 |
| 1955.11.15 |
Vladimirov, Boris T
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 41 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, O'Kelly Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1955.11.16 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1955.11.19 |
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Italian Game: 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 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 80 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1955.11.24 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Beilin, Mikhail Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 13 | English Opening: Mikenas-Carls Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1955.11.26 |
Antoshin, Vladimir S
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1-0 | 51 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System | ROUND 10 |
| 1955.11.27 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | Zukertort Opening | 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 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Mukhitdinov, Mamadzhan
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1955.12.02 |
Geller, Aleksandr Girshevic
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 35 | Catalan Opening | 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 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 64 | Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Modern Variation, Kasparov Attack | ROUND 16 |
| 1955.12.06 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | ROUND 17 |
| 1955.12.08 |
Lutikov, Anatoly S
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 42 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Wormald Attack | ROUND 18 |
| 1955.12.10 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 19 |