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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 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Yukhtman, Jacob
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1957.11.14 |
Prokhorovich, Taras E
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 56 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1957.11.15 |
Kaminsky, Oleg M
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 40 | Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1957.11.17 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack | ROUND 5 |
| 1957.11.18 |
Bagirov, Vladimir
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 49 | Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1957.11.20 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Muhutdinov, Marat
|
1-0 | 31 | Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1957.11.21 |
Vladimirov, Boris T
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 49 | Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 8 |
| 1957.11.24 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1957.11.25 |
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 10 |
| 1957.11.27 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1957.11.28 |
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1957.11.30 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
|
1/2-1/2 | 47 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | ROUND 13 |
| 1957.12.01 |
Lutikov, Anatoly S
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 56 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1957.12.03 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Kots, Yury Isakovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 74 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer | ROUND 15 |
| 1957.12.04 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Bogo-Indian Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1957.12.07 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Aronson, Lev Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1957.12.08 |
Khanov, Kurban
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1-0 | 83 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1957.12.10 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Gipslis, Aivars P
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation | ROUND 19 |