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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955.11.11 |
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
vs
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 1 |
| 1955.11.12 |
Vladimirov, Boris T
vs
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
|
0-1 | 35 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1955.11.13 |
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1-0 | 58 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Advance Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1955.11.15 |
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
vs
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | 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 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
|
1-0 | 58 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Main Line | ROUND 6 |
| 1955.11.21 |
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
vs
Beilin, Mikhail Abramovich
|
0-1 | 38 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | ROUND 7 |
| 1955.11.23 |
Antoshin, Vladimir S
vs
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1955.11.24 |
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
vs
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 72 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 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 |
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
vs
Mukhitdinov, Mamadzhan
|
0-1 | 40 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | 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 |
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
0-1 | 58 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1955.12.02 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
|
0-1 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 14 |
| 1955.12.03 |
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1/2-1/2 | 73 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Accelerated Dragon | ROUND 15 |
| 1955.12.05 |
Lutikov, Anatoly S
vs
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack | ROUND 16 |
| 1955.12.08 |
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 58 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation | 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 |