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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977.11.29 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 40 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1977.11.29 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Smyslov Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1977.11.30 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | Sicilian Defense: Open | ROUND 2 |
| 1977.12.01 |
Bagirov, Vladimir
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1977.12.03 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Sicilian Defense: Open | ROUND 4 |
| 1977.12.04 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1977.12.07 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
|
1-0 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1977.12.08 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Open | ROUND 7 |
| 1977.12.09 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Rapport-Jobava System | ROUND 8 |
| 1977.12.11 |
Gulko, Boris F
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 35 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian | ROUND 9 |
| 1977.12.12 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Alburt, Lev O
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1977.12.15 |
Romanishin, Oleg M
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 73 | Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack | ROUND 11 |
| 1977.12.16 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1977.12.18 |
Kochyev, Alexander
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 40 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1977.12.19 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | ROUND 14 |
| 1977.12.21 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Dorfman, Josif D
|
0-1 | 87 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System | ROUND 15 |