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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957.11.11 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Poliak, Abram Borisovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1957.11.12 |
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1957.11.14 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Réti System | ROUND 3 |
| 1957.11.15 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1957.11.17 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Dutch Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1957.11.18 |
Nikitin, Aleksander S
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1957.11.20 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
|
1-0 | 43 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1957.11.21 |
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1957.11.24 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1957.11.25 |
Zilber, Israel
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Exchange Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1957.11.27 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Mnatsakanian, Eduard A
|
1-0 | 49 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | ROUND 11 |
| 1957.11.28 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
|
1-0 | 57 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1957.11.30 |
Bykov, Vladimir
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1957.12.01 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Klaman, Konstantin
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Slav Defense: Alapin Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1957.12.03 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 15 |
| 1957.12.04 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
|
1-0 | 43 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1957.12.07 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1957.12.08 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1-0 | 42 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 18 |
| 1957.12.10 |
Suetin, Alexey S
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense | ROUND 19 |