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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956.12.13 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1-0 | 35 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System, Main Line | ROUND 16 |
| 1956.12.13 |
Yukhtman, Jacob
vs
Kotkov, Yuri M
|
1-0 | 36 | Sicilian Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1956.12.14 |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
1/2-1/2 | 39 | French Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1956.12.14 |
Zurakhov, Vladlen Y
vs
Buslaev, Aleksander
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1956.12.14 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Khalilbeili, Sultan
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1956.12.14 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1956.12.14 |
Chukaev, Egor
vs
Giorgadze, Tengiz
|
0-1 | 44 | Benoni Defense: Modern Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1956.12.14 |
Koblencs, Aleksandrs
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1956.12.14 |
Kotkov, Yuri M
vs
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
|
1-0 | 57 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Howell Attack | ROUND 17 |
| 1956.12.14 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Sakharov, Yuri N
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | ROUND 17 |
| 1956.12.15 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Gufeld, Eduard
|
1-0 | 38 | English Opening | ROUND 18 |
| 1956.12.15 |
Yukhtman, Jacob
vs
Koblencs, Aleksandrs
|
1-0 | 41 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 18 |
| 1956.12.15 |
Buslaev, Aleksander
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 18 |
| 1956.12.15 |
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1-0 | 39 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense | ROUND 18 |
| 1956.12.15 |
Antoshin, Vladimir S
vs
Zurakhov, Vladlen Y
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1956.12.15 |
Khalilbeili, Sultan
vs
Chukaev, Egor
|
1-0 | 34 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1956.12.15 |
Giorgadze, Tengiz
vs
Kotkov, Yuri M
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1956.12.15 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1-0 | 62 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 18 |
| 1956.12.17 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Sakharov, Yuri N
|
1-0 | 69 | King's Indian Attack | ROUND 19 |
| 1956.12.17 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | ROUND 19 |
| 1956.12.17 |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Modern Defense | ROUND 19 |
| 1956.12.17 |
Chukaev, Egor
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 27 | King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line | ROUND 19 |
| 1956.12.17 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Giorgadze, Tengiz
|
1-0 | 30 | Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line | ROUND 19 |
| 1956.12.17 |
Koblencs, Aleksandrs
vs
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
|
0-1 | 29 | King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Fluid Attack | ROUND 19 |
| 1956.12.17 |
Zurakhov, Vladlen Y
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | French Defense: McCutcheon Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1956.12.17 |
Kotkov, Yuri M
vs
Khalilbeili, Sultan
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | ROUND 19 |
| 1956.12.17 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Buslaev, Aleksander
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System | ROUND 19 |