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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957.11.11 |
Bykov, Vladimir
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1-0 | 73 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1957.11.12 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Klaman, Konstantin
|
1-0 | 32 | Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1957.11.14 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
0-1 | 26 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1957.11.15 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
|
0-1 | 40 | Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1957.11.17 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1-0 | 31 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1957.11.18 |
Mnatsakanian, Eduard A
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
0-1 | 36 | Four Knights Game | ROUND 6 |
| 1957.11.20 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Suetin, Alexey S
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1957.11.21 |
Poliak, Abram Borisovich
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
0-1 | 41 | Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit | ROUND 8 |
| 1957.11.24 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 62 | King's Indian Attack | ROUND 9 |
| 1957.11.25 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Nimzo-Indian Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1957.11.27 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto | ROUND 11 |
| 1957.11.28 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1957.11.30 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Nikitin, Aleksander S
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1957.12.01 |
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Italian Game | ROUND 14 |
| 1957.12.03 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1957.12.04 |
Antoshin, Vladimir S
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1957.12.07 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Zilber, Israel
|
1-0 | 36 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1957.12.08 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1-0 | 42 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 18 |
| 1957.12.10 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
|
0-1 | 40 | English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | ROUND 19 |