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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 |
| 1955.11.11 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1955.11.12 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
0-1 | 46 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | 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 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | Dutch Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1955.11.16 |
Lutikov, Anatoly S
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 82 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System | 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 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Benoni 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 |
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 50 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1955.11.26 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Vladimirov, Boris T
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1955.11.27 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 47 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1955.11.29 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
|
1-0 | 44 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 12 |
| 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 |
| 1955.12.03 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Beilin, Mikhail Abramovich
|
1-0 | 29 | Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1955.12.05 |
Antoshin, Vladimir S
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 16 |
| 1955.12.06 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1955.12.08 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1955.12.10 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Mukhitdinov, Mamadzhan
|
1/2-1/2 | 85 | Indian Defense: Budapest Defense | ROUND 19 |