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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957.11.11 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Vladimirov, Boris T
|
1-0 | 41 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1957.11.12 |
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 2 |
| 1957.11.14 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
1-0 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1957.11.15 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1-0 | 61 | Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack | ROUND 4 |
| 1957.11.17 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Queen's Pawn Game | ROUND 5 |
| 1957.11.18 |
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1957.11.20 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Lutikov, Anatoly S
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian | ROUND 7 |
| 1957.11.21 |
Kots, Yury Isakovich
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1-0 | 41 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1957.11.24 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Kaminsky, Oleg M
|
1-0 | 36 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1957.11.25 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Aronson, Lev Abramovich
|
1-0 | 42 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1957.11.27 |
Khanov, Kurban
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
0-1 | 65 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1957.11.28 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Gipslis, Aivars P
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1957.11.30 |
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1957.12.01 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
0-1 | 58 | Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Attack | ROUND 14 |
| 1957.12.03 |
Prokhorovich, Taras E
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
0-1 | 62 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line | ROUND 15 |
| 1957.12.04 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Bogo-Indian Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1957.12.04 |
Khanov, Kurban
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
0-1 | 46 | Modern Defense: Averbakh System | ROUND 16 |
| 1957.12.07 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Rauzer Attack | ROUND 17 |
| 1957.12.08 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Bagirov, Vladimir
|
1-0 | 41 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 | ROUND 18 |
| 1957.12.10 |
Muhutdinov, Marat
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation | ROUND 19 |