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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961.12.22 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.12.22 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Kots, Yury Isakovich
|
0-1 | 31 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.12.22 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Smyslov Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.12.22 |
Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
vs
Klavins, Janis
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System, Main Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.12.22 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Petersons, Andrejs
|
1-0 | 35 | Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.12.22 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
0-1 | 50 | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Standard Development | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.12.22 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Gipslis, Aivars P
|
1-0 | 66 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.12.22 |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1-0 | 27 | Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.12.22 |
Shianovsky, Vladislav I
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Modern Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.12.22 |
Zhilin, Vitaly V
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1-0 | 40 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.12.23 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1-0 | 36 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.12.23 |
Klovans, Janis
vs
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.12.23 |
Khodos, German L
vs
Bukhtin, Vladimir S
|
1-0 | 17 | Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Classical System | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.12.23 |
Lutikov, Anatoly S
vs
Klavins, Janis
|
1-0 | 32 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.12.23 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 49 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.12.23 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1-0 | 70 | King's Indian Attack: Smyslov Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.12.23 |
Kushnir, Alla
vs
Gaprindashvili, Nona
|
0-1 | 19 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.12.23 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Gipslis, Aivars P
|
1-0 | 59 | Torre Attack: Classical Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.12.23 |
Sakharov, Yuri N
vs
Zhilin, Vitaly V
|
1-0 | 42 | Ruy Lopez: Open | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.12.25 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1-0 | 41 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.12.25 |
Shianovsky, Vladislav I
vs
Klovans, Janis
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.12.25 |
Burtseva, N
vs
Kushnir, Alla
|
0-1 | 18 | Caro-Kann Defense: Finnish Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.12.25 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Zhidkov, Valery S
|
1-0 | 50 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.12.25 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 41 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.12.25 |
Gaprindashvili, Nona
vs
Kantorowicz, Bruno
|
1-0 | 18 | Philidor Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.12.25 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 32 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.12.25 |
Zhilin, Vitaly V
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.12.25 |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Yates Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.12.25 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1-0 | 26 | Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.12.28 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
0-1 | 41 | London System | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.12.28 |
Lazarev, Efim M
vs
Lutikov, Anatoly S
|
1-0 | 39 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.12.28 |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 48 | Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.12.28 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Scandinavian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.12.28 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
1-0 | 39 | King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Normal Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.12.28 |
Kots, Yury Isakovich
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 29 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Kholmov Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.12.29 |
Gipslis, Aivars P
vs
Gufeld, Eduard
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.12.29 |
Lutikov, Anatoly S
vs
Vladimirov, Boris T
|
1-0 | 38 | French Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.12.29 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1-0 | 57 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.12.29 |
Zurakhov, Vladlen Y
vs
Bagirov, Vladimir
|
1-0 | 47 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.12.29 |
Klavins, Janis
vs
Karasev, Vladimir I
|
1-0 | 28 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.12.29 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1-0 | 68 | French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.12.29 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Smyslov Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.12.29 |
Gaprindashvili, Nona
vs
Benko, Irina
|
1-0 | 55 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 5 |