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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972.01.11 |
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
vs
Donner, Jan Hein
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack | ROUND 1 |
| 1972.01.11 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Ivkov, Borislav
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Scotch Game | ROUND 1 |
| 1972.01.11 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1972.01.11 |
Adorjan, Andras
vs
Langeweg, Kick
|
1-0 | 43 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1972.01.11 |
Browne, Walter Shawn
vs
Benko, Pal C
|
0-1 | 77 | French Defense: Classical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1972.01.11 |
Smejkal, Jan
vs
Ree, Hans
|
1/2-1/2 | 59 | Indian Defense: West Indian Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1972.01.11 |
Pomar Salamanca, Arturo
vs
Hartoch, Robert G
|
1-0 | 38 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1972.01.11 |
Hort, Vlastimil
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 60 | Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1972.01.12 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Adorjan, Andras
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Amar Opening | ROUND 2 |
| 1972.01.12 |
Langeweg, Kick
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
0-1 | 40 | King's Indian Attack: Spassky Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1972.01.12 |
Ivkov, Borislav
vs
Browne, Walter Shawn
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | ROUND 2 |
| 1972.01.12 |
Hartoch, Robert G
vs
Smejkal, Jan
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1972.01.12 |
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Nimzo-Larsen Attack | ROUND 2 |
| 1972.01.12 |
Donner, Jan Hein
vs
Ree, Hans
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Modern Defense: Averbakh System | ROUND 2 |
| 1972.01.12 |
Benko, Pal C
vs
Hort, Vlastimil
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1972.01.12 |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Pomar Salamanca, Arturo
|
0-1 | 30 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1972.01.13 |
Browne, Walter Shawn
vs
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
|
1-0 | 40 | French Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1972.01.13 |
Pomar Salamanca, Arturo
vs
Langeweg, Kick
|
1-0 | 22 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1972.01.13 |
Hort, Vlastimil
vs
Ivkov, Borislav
|
0-1 | 46 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1972.01.13 |
Adorjan, Andras
vs
Benko, Pal C
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1972.01.13 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Donner, Jan Hein
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1972.01.13 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 41 | Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 | ROUND 3 |
| 1972.01.13 |
Ree, Hans
vs
Hartoch, Robert G
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1972.01.13 |
Smejkal, Jan
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
0-1 | 30 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1972.01.14 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Browne, Walter Shawn
|
0-1 | 21 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 4 |
| 1972.01.14 |
Benko, Pal C
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1972.01.14 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Pomar Salamanca, Arturo
|
1/2-1/2 | 61 | Semi-Slav Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1972.01.14 |
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
vs
Hort, Vlastimil
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1972.01.14 |
Donner, Jan Hein
vs
Hartoch, Robert G
|
1-0 | 29 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense, Tal Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1972.01.14 |
Langeweg, Kick
vs
Smejkal, Jan
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1972.01.14 |
Ivkov, Borislav
vs
Adorjan, Andras
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Exchange Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1972.01.14 |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Ree, Hans
|
1-0 | 51 | Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Chigorin Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1972.01.16 |
Browne, Walter Shawn
vs
Donner, Jan Hein
|
1-0 | 31 | Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1972.01.16 |
Smejkal, Jan
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 62 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | ROUND 5 |
| 1972.01.16 |
Hort, Vlastimil
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Catalan Opening: Closed | ROUND 5 |
| 1972.01.16 |
Pomar Salamanca, Arturo
vs
Benko, Pal C
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1972.01.16 |
Hartoch, Robert G
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1972.01.16 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Ivkov, Borislav
|
1-0 | 42 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 5 |
| 1972.01.16 |
Adorjan, Andras
vs
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1972.01.16 |
Ree, Hans
vs
Langeweg, Kick
|
1-0 | 102 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | ROUND 5 |
| 1972.01.17 |
Donner, Jan Hein
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1-0 | 43 | Grünfeld Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1972.01.17 |
Benko, Pal C
vs
Smejkal, Jan
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1972.01.17 |
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
0-1 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Flank Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1972.01.17 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Adorjan, Andras
|
1-0 | 42 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1972.01.17 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Ree, Hans
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1972.01.17 |
Browne, Walter Shawn
vs
Hort, Vlastimil
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line | ROUND 6 |
| 1972.01.17 |
Langeweg, Kick
vs
Hartoch, Robert G
|
1/2-1/2 | 11 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 6 |
| 1972.01.17 |
Ivkov, Borislav
vs
Pomar Salamanca, Arturo
|
1-0 | 56 | King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1972.01.18 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1/2-1/2 | 70 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1972.01.18 |
Ree, Hans
vs
Benko, Pal C
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | ROUND 7 |