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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957.11.11 |
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1-0 | 66 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 1 |
| 1957.11.12 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
|
1/2-1/2 | 50 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1957.11.14 |
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
vs
Bagirov, Vladimir
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1957.11.15 |
Muhutdinov, Marat
vs
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
|
0-1 | 17 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1957.11.17 |
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
vs
Vladimirov, Boris T
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1957.11.18 |
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
vs
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1957.11.20 |
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1957.11.21 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1957.11.24 |
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
vs
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
|
0-1 | 40 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 9 |
| 1957.11.25 |
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
vs
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
|
1-0 | 44 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1957.11.27 |
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
vs
Lutikov, Anatoly S
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line | ROUND 11 |
| 1957.11.28 |
Kots, Yury Isakovich
vs
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
|
1-0 | 67 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1957.11.30 |
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1957.12.01 |
Aronson, Lev Abramovich
vs
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
|
1-0 | 36 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1957.12.03 |
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
vs
Khanov, Kurban
|
1-0 | 35 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1957.12.04 |
Gipslis, Aivars P
vs
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1957.12.07 |
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
vs
Kaminsky, Oleg M
|
1-0 | 44 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1957.12.08 |
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
1/2-1/2 | 75 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line | ROUND 18 |
| 1957.12.10 |
Prokhorovich, Taras E
vs
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 19 |