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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961.08.?? |
Seoev, Robert
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 29 | Richter-Veresov Attack: Veresov Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Rosenfeld, Isai K
vs
Heuer, Valter
|
0-1 | 36 | King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Lapienis, Donatas P
vs
Gusev, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 82 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Muratov, Vladimir A
vs
Hasidovski, Arnold
|
0-1 | 22 | Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Veresov, Gavriil N
vs
Ilinsky, Yaroslav
|
1-0 | 35 | Rapport-Jobava System | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Smits, Anatolijs
vs
Suetin, Alexey S
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Sicilian Defense: Open | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Zilber, Josif
vs
Giterman, Shlomo
|
1/2-1/2 | 77 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Cesnauskas, Antonas A
vs
Katalymov, Boris N
|
1/2-1/2 | 74 | French Defense: Advance Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Ilinsky, Yaroslav
vs
Rosenfeld, Isai K
|
0-1 | 66 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Heuer, Valter
vs
Zilber, Josif
|
0-1 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Suetin, Alexey S
vs
Lapienis, Donatas P
|
0-1 | 52 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Main Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Katalymov, Boris N
vs
Smits, Anatolijs
|
1/2-1/2 | 60 | Amar Opening | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Muratov, Vladimir A
|
1-0 | 55 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Hasidovski, Arnold
vs
Cesnauskas, Antonas A
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Giterman, Shlomo
vs
Seoev, Robert
|
1-0 | 42 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Ragozin Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Veresov, Gavriil N
|
1/2-1/2 | 61 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Lapienis, Donatas P
vs
Katalymov, Boris N
|
1-0 | 57 | Old Indian Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Zilber, Josif
vs
Ilinsky, Yaroslav
|
1-0 | 43 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Orthodox Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Muratov, Vladimir A
vs
Giterman, Shlomo
|
0-1 | 49 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Cesnauskas, Antonas A
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Rosenfeld, Isai K
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
0-1 | 39 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Seoev, Robert
vs
Heuer, Valter
|
1-0 | 27 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Smits, Anatolijs
vs
Hasidovski, Arnold
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Gusev, Yuri S
vs
Suetin, Alexey S
|
1-0 | 60 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Katalymov, Boris N
vs
Gusev, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 41 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Giterman, Shlomo
vs
Cesnauskas, Antonas A
|
1-0 | 33 | Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Zilber, Josif
|
1-0 | 63 | King's Indian Attack | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Hasidovski, Arnold
vs
Lapienis, Donatas P
|
0-1 | 56 | Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Smits, Anatolijs
|
1-0 | 30 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Ilinsky, Yaroslav
vs
Seoev, Robert
|
1-0 | 45 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Veresov, Gavriil N
vs
Rosenfeld, Isai K
|
1/2-1/2 | 78 | Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Heuer, Valter
vs
Muratov, Vladimir A
|
1-0 | 49 | King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit Accepted | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Zilber, Josif
vs
Veresov, Gavriil N
|
0-1 | 53 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Lapienis, Donatas P
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 28 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Muratov, Vladimir A
vs
Ilinsky, Yaroslav
|
1-0 | 47 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Smits, Anatolijs
vs
Giterman, Shlomo
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Gusev, Yuri S
vs
Hasidovski, Arnold
|
1-0 | 30 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Seoev, Robert
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
0-1 | 54 | King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Suetin, Alexey S
vs
Katalymov, Boris N
|
1/2-1/2 | 65 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Cesnauskas, Antonas A
vs
Heuer, Valter
|
1-0 | 44 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Gusev, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 39 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Rosenfeld, Isai K
vs
Zilber, Josif
|
0-1 | 60 | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Ilinsky, Yaroslav
vs
Cesnauskas, Antonas A
|
0-1 | 49 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Veresov, Gavriil N
vs
Seoev, Robert
|
1-0 | 58 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Hasidovski, Arnold
vs
Suetin, Alexey S
|
0-1 | 32 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Muratov, Vladimir A
|
1-0 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Heuer, Valter
vs
Smits, Anatolijs
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Open | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Giterman, Shlomo
vs
Lapienis, Donatas P
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | East Indian Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Gusev, Yuri S
vs
Giterman, Shlomo
|
0-1 | 42 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | ROUND 7 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Katalymov, Boris N
vs
Hasidovski, Arnold
|
0-1 | 47 | King's Indian Attack | ROUND 7 |