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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956.11.27 |
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
vs
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
|
1/2-1/2 | 61 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.11.27 |
Voronkov, Boris
vs
Giorgadze, Tengiz
|
1-0 | 17 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Main Line | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.11.27 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.11.27 |
Buslaev, Aleksander
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | English Opening | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.11.27 |
Zurakhov, Vladlen Y
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.11.27 |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Chukaev, Egor
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.11.27 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Khalilbeili, Sultan
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | Indian Defense: Knights Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.11.27 |
Antoshin, Vladimir S
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1-0 | 36 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.11.27 |
Sakharov, Yuri N
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.11.27 |
Koblencs, Aleksandrs
vs
Kotkov, Yuri M
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Exchange Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.11.28 |
Khalilbeili, Sultan
vs
Voronkov, Boris
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.11.28 |
Chukaev, Egor
vs
Zurakhov, Vladlen Y
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.11.28 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Sakharov, Yuri N
|
1-0 | 54 | Slav Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.11.28 |
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
vs
Buslaev, Aleksander
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.11.28 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 12 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.11.28 |
Kotkov, Yuri M
vs
Gufeld, Eduard
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.11.28 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Koblencs, Aleksandrs
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.11.28 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | French Defense: Advance Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.11.28 |
Yukhtman, Jacob
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
0-1 | 35 | King's Indian Attack | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.11.28 |
Giorgadze, Tengiz
vs
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
|
0-1 | 43 | Caro-Kann Defense: Finnish Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.11.29 |
Sakharov, Yuri N
vs
Koblencs, Aleksandrs
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.11.29 |
Antoshin, Vladimir S
vs
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.11.29 |
Voronkov, Boris
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.11.29 |
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
vs
Khalilbeili, Sultan
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.11.29 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1-0 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Donner Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.11.29 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Chukaev, Egor
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.11.29 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
1-0 | 21 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.11.29 |
Buslaev, Aleksander
vs
Giorgadze, Tengiz
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.11.29 |
Zurakhov, Vladlen Y
vs
Kotkov, Yuri M
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.11.29 |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 23 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.12.01 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Voronkov, Boris
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.12.01 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Zurakhov, Vladlen Y
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.12.01 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
|
1-0 | 87 | Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.12.01 |
Yukhtman, Jacob
vs
Sakharov, Yuri N
|
1-0 | 45 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.12.01 |
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.12.01 |
Kotkov, Yuri M
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 56 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.12.01 |
Chukaev, Egor
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
0-1 | 46 | King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense, Advance Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.12.01 |
Khalilbeili, Sultan
vs
Buslaev, Aleksander
|
1-0 | 38 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.12.01 |
Koblencs, Aleksandrs
vs
Gufeld, Eduard
|
1/2-1/2 | 50 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.12.01 |
Giorgadze, Tengiz
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
0-1 | 42 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.12.02 |
Buslaev, Aleksander
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 71 | Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense, Main Line | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.12.02 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Giorgadze, Tengiz
|
1-0 | 36 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.12.02 |
Antoshin, Vladimir S
vs
Khalilbeili, Sultan
|
1-0 | 36 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.12.02 |
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
0-1 | 32 | Three Knights Opening | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.12.02 |
Sakharov, Yuri N
vs
Gufeld, Eduard
|
0-1 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.12.02 |
Yukhtman, Jacob
vs
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
|
1-0 | 29 | Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.12.02 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Kotkov, Yuri M
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.12.02 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System, Main Line | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.12.02 |
Zurakhov, Vladlen Y
vs
Koblencs, Aleksandrs
|
1-0 | 80 | French Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.12.05 |
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
vs
Sakharov, Yuri N
|
1-0 | 36 | French Defense | ROUND 11 |