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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961.08.?? |
Muratov, Vladimir A
vs
Veresov, Gavriil N
|
1-0 | 35 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Exchange Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Suetin, Alexey S
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1-0 | 51 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Smits, Anatolijs
vs
Ilinsky, Yaroslav
|
1-0 | 26 | Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Lapienis, Donatas P
vs
Heuer, Valter
|
0-1 | 56 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System | ROUND 7 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Cesnauskas, Antonas A
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Seoev, Robert
vs
Rosenfeld, Isai K
|
1-0 | 52 | Indian Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Katalymov, Boris N
|
1-0 | 49 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Rosenfeld, Isai K
vs
Muratov, Vladimir A
|
1-0 | 49 | Benoni Defense: Modern Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Veresov, Gavriil N
vs
Cesnauskas, Antonas A
|
1/2-1/2 | 54 | Rapport-Jobava System | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Ilinsky, Yaroslav
vs
Lapienis, Donatas P
|
1-0 | 25 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Zilber, Josif
vs
Seoev, Robert
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Heuer, Valter
vs
Gusev, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 26 | Sicilian Defense: Open | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Giterman, Shlomo
vs
Suetin, Alexey S
|
0-1 | 33 | Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Smits, Anatolijs
|
1-0 | 81 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Katalymov, Boris N
vs
Giterman, Shlomo
|
1-0 | 31 | Amar Opening | ROUND 9 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Lapienis, Donatas P
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
0-1 | 53 | Indian Defense: West Indian Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Suetin, Alexey S
vs
Heuer, Valter
|
1-0 | 39 | Old Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Smits, Anatolijs
vs
Veresov, Gavriil N
|
0-1 | 53 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Hasidovski, Arnold
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 45 | Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack | ROUND 9 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Gusev, Yuri S
vs
Ilinsky, Yaroslav
|
1-0 | 59 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System | ROUND 9 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Cesnauskas, Antonas A
vs
Rosenfeld, Isai K
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Three Knights Opening | ROUND 9 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Muratov, Vladimir A
vs
Zilber, Josif
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Veresov, Gavriil N
vs
Lapienis, Donatas P
|
1-0 | 23 | Rapport-Jobava System | ROUND 10 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Seoev, Robert
vs
Muratov, Vladimir A
|
0-1 | 39 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Zilber, Josif
vs
Cesnauskas, Antonas A
|
1/2-1/2 | 70 | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Giterman, Shlomo
vs
Hasidovski, Arnold
|
0-1 | 58 | Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Gusev, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 39 | Sicilian Defense: Open | ROUND 10 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Heuer, Valter
vs
Katalymov, Boris N
|
1-0 | 39 | Modern Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Ilinsky, Yaroslav
vs
Suetin, Alexey S
|
0-1 | 32 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Rosenfeld, Isai K
vs
Smits, Anatolijs
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | ROUND 10 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Cesnauskas, Antonas A
vs
Seoev, Robert
|
1-0 | 32 | Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Katalymov, Boris N
vs
Ilinsky, Yaroslav
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | ROUND 11 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Lapienis, Donatas P
vs
Rosenfeld, Isai K
|
1-0 | 31 | Indian Defense: West Indian Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Hasidovski, Arnold
vs
Heuer, Valter
|
0-1 | 38 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Gusev, Yuri S
vs
Veresov, Gavriil N
|
0-1 | 33 | Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Giterman, Shlomo
|
1-0 | 37 | East Indian Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Smits, Anatolijs
vs
Zilber, Josif
|
1/2-1/2 | 59 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Suetin, Alexey S
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack | ROUND 11 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Zilber, Josif
vs
Lapienis, Donatas P
|
1/2-1/2 | 39 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Veresov, Gavriil N
vs
Suetin, Alexey S
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System, Main Line | ROUND 12 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Heuer, Valter
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 67 | Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Main Line | ROUND 12 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Muratov, Vladimir A
vs
Cesnauskas, Antonas A
|
0-1 | 53 | King's Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Ilinsky, Yaroslav
vs
Hasidovski, Arnold
|
1/2-1/2 | 47 | King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Rosenfeld, Isai K
vs
Gusev, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 23 | Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Katalymov, Boris N
|
0-1 | 47 | Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Seoev, Robert
vs
Smits, Anatolijs
|
1-0 | 56 | Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Matulovic Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Katalymov, Boris N
vs
Veresov, Gavriil N
|
0-1 | 42 | Indian Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Suetin, Alexey S
vs
Rosenfeld, Isai K
|
1-0 | 56 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line | ROUND 13 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Hasidovski, Arnold
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
0-1 | 43 | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | ROUND 13 |
| 1961.08.?? |
Lapienis, Donatas P
vs
Seoev, Robert
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense | ROUND 13 |