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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957.11.11 |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Bastrikov, Georgy Vladimirovic
|
1-0 | 35 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1957.11.11 |
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | ROUND 1 |
| 1957.11.11 |
Blagidze, Alexander
vs
Sakharov, Yuri N
|
0-1 | 36 | Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Attack | ROUND 1 |
| 1957.11.11 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System | ROUND 1 |
| 1957.11.11 |
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
vs
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
|
0-1 | 50 | Old Indian Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1957.11.11 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
1-0 | 41 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Flexible Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1957.11.11 |
Vasiukov, Evgeni
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1957.11.11 |
Shianovsky, Vladislav I
vs
Bonch Osmolovsky, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | French Defense: Paulsen Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1957.11.11 |
Nikolaevsky, Yuri V
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
0-1 | 44 | King's Indian Defense: Accelerated Averbakh Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1957.11.11 |
Reshko, Aron G
vs
Sokolsky, Alexey Pavlovich
|
1-0 | 65 | English Opening: Mikenas-Carls Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1957.11.12 |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Shianovsky, Vladislav I
|
1-0 | 67 | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1957.11.12 |
Sokolsky, Alexey Pavlovich
vs
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 2 |
| 1957.11.12 |
Nikolaevsky, Yuri V
vs
Reshko, Aron G
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1957.11.12 |
Bonch Osmolovsky, Mikhail
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1-0 | 28 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1957.11.12 |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Blagidze, Alexander
|
0-1 | 98 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1957.11.12 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1957.11.12 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | Grünfeld Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1957.11.12 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Bastrikov, Georgy Vladimirovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Sicilian Defense: Open | ROUND 2 |
| 1957.11.12 |
Sakharov, Yuri N
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
0-1 | 42 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Bogoljubow Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1957.11.12 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
1-0 | 34 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1957.11.14 |
Reshko, Aron G
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 3 |
| 1957.11.14 |
Vasiukov, Evgeni
vs
Sokolsky, Alexey Pavlovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | French Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1957.11.14 |
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 12 | Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1957.11.14 |
Bastrikov, Georgy Vladimirovic
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1-0 | 40 | Four Knights Game | ROUND 3 |
| 1957.11.14 |
Shianovsky, Vladislav I
vs
Sakharov, Yuri N
|
1-0 | 48 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1957.11.14 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
|
1-0 | 33 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 3 |
| 1957.11.14 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
1-0 | 39 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Flexible Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1957.11.14 |
Blagidze, Alexander
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
0-1 | 39 | Pirc Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1957.11.14 |
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
vs
Nikolaevsky, Yuri V
|
1-0 | 76 | King's Pawn Game | ROUND 3 |
| 1957.11.14 |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Bonch Osmolovsky, Mikhail
|
1-0 | 59 | Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1957.11.15 |
Bonch Osmolovsky, Mikhail
vs
Bastrikov, Georgy Vladimirovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Open | ROUND 4 |
| 1957.11.15 |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
0-1 | 31 | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1957.11.15 |
Nikolaevsky, Yuri V
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
0-1 | 38 | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1957.11.15 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Blagidze, Alexander
|
1-0 | 29 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1957.11.15 |
Reshko, Aron G
vs
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
|
1-0 | 37 | Queen's Pawn Game | ROUND 4 |
| 1957.11.15 |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Shianovsky, Vladislav I
|
1/2-1/2 | 94 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1957.11.15 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 10 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1957.11.15 |
Sokolsky, Alexey Pavlovich
vs
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
|
0-1 | 30 | Catalan Opening: Closed | ROUND 4 |
| 1957.11.15 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1-0 | 34 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1957.11.15 |
Sakharov, Yuri N
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1957.11.17 |
Blagidze, Alexander
vs
Sokolsky, Alexey Pavlovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 64 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 5 |
| 1957.11.17 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1957.11.17 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Pterodactyl Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1957.11.17 |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Sakharov, Yuri N
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Semi-Slav Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1957.11.17 |
Vasiukov, Evgeni
vs
Reshko, Aron G
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1957.11.17 |
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
0-1 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1957.11.17 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Bonch Osmolovsky, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | French Defense: McCutcheon Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1957.11.17 |
Shianovsky, Vladislav I
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1957.11.17 |
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
vs
Nikolaevsky, Yuri V
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1957.11.17 |
Bastrikov, Georgy Vladimirovic
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 67 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 5 |