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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956.11.?? |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Zilber, Israel
|
1-0 | 21 | Benoni Defense: Hromádka System | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Novotelnov, Nikolay Alexandrovi
vs
Geller, Aleksandr Girshevic
|
1-0 | 39 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Neishtadt, Yakov Isaevich
vs
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 12 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Zilber, Israel
vs
Rovner, Dmitry Osipovich
|
1-0 | 51 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Rovner, Dmitry Osipovich
vs
Klaman, Konstantin
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Geller, Aleksandr Girshevic
vs
Neishtadt, Yakov Isaevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Open Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Sicilian Defense: Open | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1/2-1/2 | 53 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
|
0-1 | 45 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Yates Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
|
1-0 | 39 | Grünfeld Defense: Opocensky Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | Caro-Kann Defense | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Neishtadt, Yakov Isaevich
|
1-0 | 28 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Hübner Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
0-1 | 68 | Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Main Line | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Rovner, Dmitry Osipovich
vs
Kondratiev, Pavel E
|
1-0 | 27 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Kondratiev, Pavel E
vs
Osnos, Viatcheslav
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Rauzer Attack | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Novotelnov, Nikolay Alexandrovi
vs
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 63 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Klaman, Konstantin
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1-0 | 52 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Slepoy, Iosef
vs
Geller, Aleksandr Girshevic
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Pterodactyl Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
vs
Novotelnov, Nikolay Alexandrovi
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Slepoy, Iosef
|
1-0 | 46 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
vs
Kondratiev, Pavel E
|
0-1 | 86 | Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Zilber, Israel
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
0-1 | 48 | King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Zilber, Israel
|
1-0 | 32 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
vs
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
|
0-1 | 69 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Osnos, Viatcheslav
vs
Rovner, Dmitry Osipovich
|
1-0 | 40 | King's Indian Attack | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
vs
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Geller, Aleksandr Girshevic
vs
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Geller, Aleksandr Girshevic
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1-0 | 41 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Osnos, Viatcheslav
|
1-0 | 41 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Zilber, Israel
vs
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
|
0-1 | 31 | Zukertort Opening | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Klaman, Konstantin
vs
Neishtadt, Yakov Isaevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Queen's Indian Defense: Traditional Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Geller, Aleksandr Girshevic
vs
Klaman, Konstantin
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Queen's Gambit Declined | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Rovner, Dmitry Osipovich
vs
Neishtadt, Yakov Isaevich
|
1-0 | 60 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Yates Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
0-1 | 40 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1-0 | 65 | Scotch Game | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Rovner, Dmitry Osipovich
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1-0 | 39 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1-0 | 67 | King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1-0 | 36 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Reshevsky Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 12 | Caro-Kann Defense | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1-0 | 41 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Neishtadt, Yakov Isaevich
|
1-0 | 41 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Slepoy, Iosef
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
0-1 | 55 | Indian Defense: West Indian Defense | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Neishtadt, Yakov Isaevich
vs
Novotelnov, Nikolay Alexandrovi
|
0-1 | 57 | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Open Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Rovner, Dmitry Osipovich
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 49 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1/2-1/2 | 50 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Yates Variation | |
| 1956.11.?? |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
0-1 | 54 | King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense |