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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 |
Poliak, Abram Borisovich
vs
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
|
1/2-1/2 | 61 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1957.11.14 |
Bykov, Vladimir
vs
Poliak, Abram Borisovich
|
1-0 | 60 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1957.11.15 |
Poliak, Abram Borisovich
vs
Klaman, Konstantin
|
1-0 | 33 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1957.11.17 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Poliak, Abram Borisovich
|
1-0 | 25 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 5 |
| 1957.11.18 |
Poliak, Abram Borisovich
vs
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
|
0-1 | 64 | Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | ROUND 6 |
| 1957.11.20 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Poliak, Abram Borisovich
|
1-0 | 26 | King's Indian Attack: Sicilian 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 |
Suetin, Alexey S
vs
Poliak, Abram Borisovich
|
1-0 | 21 | Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack | ROUND 9 |
| 1957.11.25 |
Mnatsakanian, Eduard A
vs
Poliak, Abram Borisovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1957.11.27 |
Poliak, Abram Borisovich
vs
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 66 | Vienna Game | ROUND 11 |
| 1957.11.28 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Poliak, Abram Borisovich
|
1-0 | 37 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1957.11.30 |
Poliak, Abram Borisovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1957.12.01 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Poliak, Abram Borisovich
|
1-0 | 44 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1957.12.03 |
Poliak, Abram Borisovich
vs
Nikitin, Aleksander S
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1957.12.04 |
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
vs
Poliak, Abram Borisovich
|
1-0 | 32 | Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack | ROUND 16 |
| 1957.12.07 |
Poliak, Abram Borisovich
vs
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
|
0-1 | 46 | Rapport-Jobava System | ROUND 17 |
| 1957.12.08 |
Antoshin, Vladimir S
vs
Poliak, Abram Borisovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 56 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 18 |
| 1957.12.10 |
Poliak, Abram Borisovich
vs
Zilber, Israel
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 19 |