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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957.11.11 |
Klaman, Konstantin
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1-0 | 46 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1957.11.12 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
0-1 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer | ROUND 2 |
| 1957.11.14 |
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1-0 | 30 | King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1957.11.15 |
Mnatsakanian, Eduard A
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
0-1 | 48 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 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 |
Suetin, Alexey S
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | 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 |
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1957.11.24 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Averbakh-Grivas Attack | ROUND 9 |
| 1957.11.25 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1957.11.27 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
1-0 | 50 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1957.11.28 |
Nikitin, Aleksander S
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1957.11.30 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
|
1-0 | 38 | King's Indian Attack | ROUND 13 |
| 1957.12.01 |
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1957.12.03 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
0-1 | 41 | King's Indian Attack | ROUND 15 |
| 1957.12.04 |
Zilber, Israel
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
0-1 | 32 | Benoni 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 |
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
0-1 | 64 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 18 |
| 1957.12.10 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Bykov, Vladimir
|
0-1 | 64 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 19 |