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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957.11.11 |
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
vs
Suetin, Alexey S
|
0-1 | 49 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno 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 |
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
vs
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
|
0-1 | 54 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | ROUND 3 |
| 1957.11.15 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
|
1-0 | 52 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1957.11.17 |
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1957.11.18 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
|
1/2-1/2 | 54 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 6 |
| 1957.11.20 |
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
vs
Nikitin, Aleksander S
|
1-0 | 56 | Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System | ROUND 7 |
| 1957.11.21 |
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
vs
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
|
0-1 | 15 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1957.11.24 |
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
vs
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation, Main Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1957.11.25 |
Antoshin, Vladimir S
vs
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
|
0-1 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1957.11.27 |
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
vs
Zilber, Israel
|
0-1 | 37 | Old Indian Defense | 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 |
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
vs
Mnatsakanian, Eduard A
|
1-0 | 61 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1957.12.01 |
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
vs
Bykov, Vladimir
|
1-0 | 60 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1957.12.03 |
Klaman, Konstantin
vs
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
|
1/2-1/2 | 58 | Indian Defense: Knights Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1957.12.04 |
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
0-1 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1957.12.07 |
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich
vs
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
|
0-1 | 45 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System | ROUND 17 |
| 1957.12.08 |
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
0-1 | 64 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 18 |
| 1957.12.10 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
|
0-1 | 40 | English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | ROUND 19 |