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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957.11.11 |
Zilber, Israel
vs
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 11 | Slav Defense: Modern Line | 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 |
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
vs
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
|
0-1 | 54 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | ROUND 3 |
| 1957.11.15 |
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
vs
Bykov, Vladimir
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1957.11.17 |
Klaman, Konstantin
vs
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
|
1-0 | 47 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | ROUND 5 |
| 1957.11.18 |
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1-0 | 27 | English Opening | ROUND 6 |
| 1957.11.20 |
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
vs
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | 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 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 62 | King's Indian Attack | ROUND 9 |
| 1957.11.25 |
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
vs
Suetin, Alexey S
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | English Opening | ROUND 10 |
| 1957.11.27 |
Poliak, Abram Borisovich
vs
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 66 | Vienna Game | ROUND 11 |
| 1957.11.28 |
Mnatsakanian, Eduard A
vs
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
|
1-0 | 81 | Three Knights Opening | ROUND 12 |
| 1957.11.30 |
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System | ROUND 13 |
| 1957.12.01 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System, Main Line | ROUND 14 |
| 1957.12.03 |
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
0-1 | 39 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Variation, Nei Gambit | ROUND 15 |
| 1957.12.04 |
Nikitin, Aleksander S
vs
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1957.12.07 |
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
vs
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1957.12.08 |
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
vs
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
|
1-0 | 33 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 18 |
| 1957.12.10 |
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
0-1 | 44 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation | ROUND 19 |