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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978.01.20 |
Van der Sterren, Paul
vs
Mecking, Henrique
|
0-1 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1978.01.20 |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Ree, Hans
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1978.01.20 |
Andersson, Ulf
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1978.01.20 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Sosonko, Gennadi
|
1/2-1/2 | 52 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1978.01.20 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Panno, Oscar
|
1-0 | 34 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Keres Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1978.01.20 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Miles, Anthony John
|
0-1 | 48 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1978.01.21 |
Mecking, Henrique
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 46 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Warsaw Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1978.01.21 |
Ree, Hans
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1978.01.21 |
Sosonko, Gennadi
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1978.01.21 |
Andersson, Ulf
vs
Kavalek, Lubomir
|
1-0 | 34 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 2 |
| 1978.01.21 |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Miles, Anthony John
|
1-0 | 60 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | ROUND 2 |
| 1978.01.21 |
Panno, Oscar
vs
Van der Sterren, Paul
|
1-0 | 32 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, Fischer Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1978.01.22 |
Miles, Anthony John
vs
Sosonko, Gennadi
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1978.01.22 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Andersson, Ulf
|
1/2-1/2 | 56 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | ROUND 3 |
| 1978.01.22 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Mecking, Henrique
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1978.01.22 |
Van der Sterren, Paul
vs
Ree, Hans
|
0-1 | 57 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Yates Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1978.01.22 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Panno, Oscar
|
1-0 | 29 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Nimzo-English | ROUND 3 |
| 1978.01.22 |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1978.01.24 |
Andersson, Ulf
vs
Van der Sterren, Paul
|
1-0 | 74 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1978.01.24 |
Ree, Hans
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Bogo-Indian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1978.01.24 |
Mecking, Henrique
vs
Miles, Anthony John
|
1-0 | 25 | Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1978.01.24 |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1978.01.24 |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Sosonko, Gennadi
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | ROUND 4 |
| 1978.01.24 |
Panno, Oscar
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 4 |
| 1978.01.25 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1-0 | 31 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Hübner Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1978.01.25 |
Van der Sterren, Paul
vs
Kavalek, Lubomir
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1978.01.25 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Andersson, Ulf
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1978.01.25 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Ree, Hans
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | ROUND 5 |
| 1978.01.25 |
Miles, Anthony John
vs
Panno, Oscar
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1978.01.25 |
Sosonko, Gennadi
vs
Mecking, Henrique
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1978.01.26 |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Mecking, Henrique
|
1-0 | 35 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1978.01.26 |
Andersson, Ulf
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
0-1 | 33 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation | ROUND 6 |
| 1978.01.26 |
Ree, Hans
vs
Miles, Anthony John
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1978.01.26 |
Panno, Oscar
vs
Sosonko, Gennadi
|
1-0 | 58 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | ROUND 6 |
| 1978.01.26 |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 28 | French Defense: King's Indian Attack | ROUND 6 |
| 1978.01.26 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Van der Sterren, Paul
|
1-0 | 27 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1978.01.28 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 7 |
| 1978.01.28 |
Mecking, Henrique
vs
Panno, Oscar
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1978.01.28 |
Miles, Anthony John
vs
Andersson, Ulf
|
1/2-1/2 | 54 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1978.01.28 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Kavalek, Lubomir
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto | ROUND 7 |
| 1978.01.28 |
Sosonko, Gennadi
vs
Ree, Hans
|
1/2-1/2 | 49 | Catalan Opening | ROUND 7 |
| 1978.01.28 |
Van der Sterren, Paul
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1/2-1/2 | 48 | Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack | ROUND 7 |
| 1978.01.29 |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Miles, Anthony John
|
0-1 | 34 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Showalter Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1978.01.29 |
Van der Sterren, Paul
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1-0 | 60 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1978.01.29 |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Panno, Oscar
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1978.01.29 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1-0 | 56 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Nimzo-English | ROUND 8 |
| 1978.01.29 |
Andersson, Ulf
vs
Sosonko, Gennadi
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1978.01.29 |
Ree, Hans
vs
Mecking, Henrique
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1978.01.30 |
Panno, Oscar
vs
Ree, Hans
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Main Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1978.01.30 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 9 |