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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953.09.22 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Veresov, Gavriil N
|
0-1 | 53 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Exchange Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.09.22 |
Suetin, Alexey S
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
0-1 | 69 | Philidor Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.09.22 |
Kopylov, Nikolai Georgievich
vs
Sorokin, Nikolay Tikhovich
|
0-1 | 43 | English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.09.22 |
Klavins, Janis
vs
Kots, Yury Isakovich
|
1-0 | 28 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.09.22 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
|
1-0 | 8 | - | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.09.22 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Rosenfeld, Isai K
|
1-0 | 49 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.09.22 |
Zhidts, V
vs
Uusi, Gunnar
|
0-1 | 65 | Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.09.22 |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Klovans, Janis
|
1-0 | 41 | Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.09.22 |
Shishov, Mikhail Vasilievich
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1-0 | 72 | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.09.22 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
|
0-1 | 70 | Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.09.23 |
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.09.23 |
Chekhover, Vitaly A
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1-0 | 61 | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.09.23 |
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
vs
Veltmander, Iogannes G
|
1-0 | 31 | Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.09.23 |
Sorokin, Nikolay Tikhovich
vs
Klovans, Janis
|
1-0 | 43 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.09.23 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1-0 | 21 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.09.23 |
Poliak, Evsey
vs
Baranov, Boris Fedorovich
|
0-1 | 35 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.09.23 |
Klavins, Janis
vs
Blagidze, Alexander
|
1-0 | 37 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.09.23 |
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
vs
Shamaev, Leonid Ivanovich
|
1-0 | 51 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.09.23 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
|
1-0 | 20 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.09.23 |
Randviir, Juri
vs
Goldenov, Boris Petrovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.09.24 |
Shamaev, Leonid Ivanovich
vs
Alekseev, V
|
1-0 | 28 | Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit | ROUND 3 |
| 1953.09.24 |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Klavins, Janis
|
0-1 | 47 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System | ROUND 3 |
| 1953.09.24 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Koblencs, Aleksandrs
|
1/2-1/2 | 39 | Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | ROUND 3 |
| 1953.09.24 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Saigin, Vladimir
|
1-0 | 42 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1953.09.24 |
Rozhdestvensky, Vladimir
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
0-1 | 40 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1953.09.24 |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1953.09.25 |
Panov, Vasily N
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 48 | French Defense: McCutcheon Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.09.25 |
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
0-1 | 46 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.09.25 |
Kotlerman, Samuel
vs
Heuer, Valter
|
1-0 | 35 | Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.09.25 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Livshin, Iosif M
|
1-0 | 22 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.09.25 |
Ignatieva, Olga
vs
Biglova, Evgenia P
|
1-0 | 23 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.09.25 |
Karseladze, V
vs
Veltmander, Iogannes G
|
1/2-1/2 | 69 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.09.25 |
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
vs
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
|
0-1 | 38 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Makogonov Exchange Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.09.25 |
Shishov, Mikhail Vasilievich
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
0-1 | 42 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Bogoljubow Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.09.25 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Sorokin, Nikolay Tikhovich
|
1-0 | 36 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.09.25 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
1-0 | 41 | Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.09.25 |
Lipnitsky, Isaak
vs
Arulaid, Alexander
|
1-0 | 35 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.09.25 |
Klavins, Janis
vs
Goldenov, Boris Petrovich
|
1-0 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.09.25 |
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
vs
Kopylov, Nikolai Georgievich
|
0-1 | 41 | Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.09.27 |
Ratner, Boris
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
1-0 | 31 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.09.27 |
Randviir, Juri
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
0-1 | 36 | Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.09.27 |
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
vs
Villard, Feliks
|
1-0 | 25 | Slav Defense: Alapin Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.09.27 |
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
vs
Saigin, Vladimir
|
0-1 | 47 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.09.27 |
Livshin, Iosif M
vs
Klavins, Janis
|
0-1 | 42 | Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.09.27 |
Uusi, Gunnar
vs
Zilber, Israel
|
0-1 | 35 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Pterodactyl Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.09.27 |
Klovans, Janis
vs
Estrin, Yakov Borisovich
|
1-0 | 29 | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Knight Attack | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.09.27 |
Veltmander, Iogannes G
vs
Kotlerman, Samuel
|
0-1 | 40 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Main Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.09.28 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Suetin, Alexey S
|
0-1 | 53 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Classical Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1953.09.28 |
Vasiukov, Evgeni
vs
Eliozishvili, O
|
1-0 | 56 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 6 |
| 1953.09.28 |
Klavins, Janis
vs
Randviir, Juri
|
0-1 | 28 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 6 |