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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959.??.?? |
Budarin, G
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 22 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Ousatchi, Mark
vs
Usov, Nikolay Sergeevich
|
0-1 | 29 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Gufeld, Eduard
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Semi-Slav Defense: Semi-Meran Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Zurakhov, Vladlen Y
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Klasups, Karlis
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Artsukevich, Victor
vs
Sakharov, Yuri N
|
0-1 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Vasiliev, Victor Andreevich
vs
Ustinov, Georgy I
|
1-0 | 19 | Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Rubel, Igor G
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 38 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Vasiliev, Vladislav
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Ousatchi, Mark
vs
Vasiliev, Victor Andreevich
|
0-1 | 59 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Luik, Helmuth
|
1-0 | 30 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Usov, Nikolay Sergeevich
vs
Sakharov, Yuri N
|
0-1 | 33 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Rubel, Igor G
vs
Luik, Helmuth
|
1-0 | 24 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Artsukevich, Victor
vs
Ousatchi, Mark
|
1-0 | 42 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Golyak, Isay Grigorievich
vs
Zurakhov, Vladlen Y
|
0-1 | 32 | Amar Opening | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Klasups, Karlis
vs
Artsukevich, Victor
|
0-1 | 38 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Sakharov, Yuri N
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 34 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Ustinov, Georgy I
vs
Golyak, Isay Grigorievich
|
1-0 | 35 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Rubel, Igor G
vs
Sakharov, Yuri N
|
1-0 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Golyak, Isay Grigorievich
vs
Gufeld, Eduard
|
0-1 | 38 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Ustinov, Georgy I
vs
Rubel, Igor G
|
1-0 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Sakharov, Yuri N
|
1-0 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Ousatchi, Mark
vs
Gufeld, Eduard
|
0-1 | 32 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 13 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Ousatchi, Mark
|
1-0 | 28 | Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Rubel, Igor G
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1-0 | 47 | Italian Game: Classical Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Zurakhov, Vladlen Y
vs
Gufeld, Eduard
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Artsukevich, Victor
|
1-0 | 31 | King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Rubel, Igor G
vs
Ousatchi, Mark
|
0-1 | 50 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Vasiliev, Victor Andreevich
|
1-0 | 38 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Taimanov Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 27 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Rubel, Igor G
vs
Budarin, G
|
1-0 | 39 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Zurakhov, Vladlen Y
vs
Vasiliev, Victor Andreevich
|
1-0 | 36 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Golyak, Isay Grigorievich
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Sakharov, Yuri N
vs
Luik, Helmuth
|
1-0 | 35 | Zukertort Opening | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Rubel, Igor G
|
1-0 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Declined | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Usov, Nikolay Sergeevich
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1-0 | 27 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Klasups, Karlis
|
1-0 | 37 | French Defense: Classical Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Ousatchi, Mark
vs
Golyak, Isay Grigorievich
|
1-0 | 15 | Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Usov, Nikolay Sergeevich
vs
Luik, Helmuth
|
1-0 | 34 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Sakharov, Yuri N
vs
Budarin, G
|
1-0 | 26 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1-0 | 53 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | |
| 1959.??.?? |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Rubel, Igor G
|
1-0 | 41 | French Defense |