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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957.12.04 |
Sokolsky, Alexey Pavlovich
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Modern Defense: Averbakh System | ROUND 16 |
| 1957.12.04 |
Shianovsky, Vladislav I
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 58 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System | ROUND 16 |
| 1957.12.04 |
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1-0 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack | ROUND 16 |
| 1957.12.04 |
Reshko, Aron G
vs
Sakharov, Yuri N
|
0-1 | 34 | Réti Opening | ROUND 16 |
| 1957.12.04 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | ROUND 16 |
| 1957.12.04 |
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
1-0 | 47 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1957.12.04 |
Nikolaevsky, Yuri V
vs
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | French Defense: Winawer Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1957.12.04 |
Vasiukov, Evgeni
vs
Bonch Osmolovsky, Mikhail
|
1-0 | 34 | King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1957.12.04 |
Blagidze, Alexander
vs
Bastrikov, Georgy Vladimirovic
|
0-1 | 68 | King's Pawn Game | ROUND 16 |
| 1957.12.04 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1957.12.07 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1957.12.07 |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Shianovsky, Vladislav I
|
0-1 | 72 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1957.12.07 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Blagidze, Alexander
|
0-1 | 51 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1957.12.07 |
Sakharov, Yuri N
vs
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
|
1-0 | 55 | French Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1957.12.07 |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1-0 | 51 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line | ROUND 17 |
| 1957.12.07 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Nikolaevsky, Yuri V
|
0-1 | 46 | East Indian Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1957.12.07 |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Reshko, Aron G
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1957.12.07 |
Bastrikov, Georgy Vladimirovic
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
0-1 | 25 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Bogoljubow Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1957.12.07 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Sokolsky, Alexey Pavlovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1957.12.07 |
Bonch Osmolovsky, Mikhail
vs
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
|
1-0 | 31 | Ruy Lopez: Bird Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1957.12.08 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Sokolsky, Alexey Pavlovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 18 |
| 1957.12.08 |
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
0-1 | 31 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1957.12.08 |
Blagidze, Alexander
vs
Bonch Osmolovsky, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 51 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 18 |
| 1957.12.08 |
Vasiukov, Evgeni
vs
Sakharov, Yuri N
|
1-0 | 47 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1957.12.08 |
Shianovsky, Vladislav I
vs
Bastrikov, Georgy Vladimirovic
|
1-0 | 61 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1957.12.08 |
Nikolaevsky, Yuri V
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
0-1 | 26 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1957.12.08 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | ROUND 18 |
| 1957.12.08 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1957.12.08 |
Reshko, Aron G
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 18 |
| 1957.12.08 |
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
vs
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
|
1-0 | 33 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 18 |
| 1957.12.10 |
Sokolsky, Alexey Pavlovich
vs
Nikolaevsky, Yuri V
|
1-0 | 41 | Amar Opening | ROUND 19 |
| 1957.12.10 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
|
1/2-1/2 | 50 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense | ROUND 19 |
| 1957.12.10 |
Bonch Osmolovsky, Mikhail
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1957.12.10 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Reshko, Aron G
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 19 |
| 1957.12.10 |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Rauzer Attack | ROUND 19 |
| 1957.12.10 |
Bastrikov, Georgy Vladimirovic
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1957.12.10 |
Sakharov, Yuri N
vs
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 63 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1957.12.10 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Shianovsky, Vladislav I
|
1-0 | 30 | Modern Defense: Standard Defense | ROUND 19 |
| 1957.12.10 |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Blagidze, Alexander
|
1-0 | 55 | Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack | ROUND 19 |
| 1957.12.10 |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1-0 | 56 | King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line | ROUND 19 |