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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955.11.11 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | King's Indian Attack | 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 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1955.11.15 |
Beilin, Mikhail Abramovich
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
0-1 | 43 | Indian Defense: West Indian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1955.11.16 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1955.11.19 |
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer | 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 |
Mukhitdinov, Mamadzhan
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 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 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1-0 | 92 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1955.11.29 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | ROUND 12 |
| 1955.11.30 |
Lutikov, Anatoly S
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Makogonov Exchange Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1955.12.02 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
|
0-1 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 14 |
| 1955.12.03 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1-0 | 42 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | 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 |
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
0-1 | 65 | Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian | ROUND 17 |
| 1955.12.08 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Vladimirov, Boris T
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Rauzer Attack | ROUND 18 |
| 1955.12.10 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
0-1 | 36 | Italian Game | ROUND 19 |