Zurich 1953 Candidates Tournament
TOURNAMENT · ROUND ORDER
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| Round Order | Players | Result | Moves | Opening | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953.08.30 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.08.30 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
0-1 | 42 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.08.30 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 48 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Long Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.08.30 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Smyslov, Vasily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.08.30 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.08.30 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
0-1 | 59 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.08.30 |
Euwe, Max
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1-0 | 39 | Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense, Main Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.08.31 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.08.31 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.08.31 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
0-1 | 41 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.08.31 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
0-1 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.08.31 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Accelerated Averbakh Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.08.31 |
Smyslov, Vasily V
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.08.31 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Euwe, Max
|
0-1 | 26 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, O'Kelly Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.09.02 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Showalter Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1953.09.02 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 54 | Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1953.09.02 |
Euwe, Max
vs
Smyslov, Vasily V
|
0-1 | 58 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3 | ROUND 3 |
| 1953.09.02 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1953.09.02 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto | ROUND 3 |
| 1953.09.02 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1-0 | 42 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System | ROUND 3 |
| 1953.09.02 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1953.09.05 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1-0 | 32 | Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.09.05 |
Smyslov, Vasily V
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
1-0 | 33 | French Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.09.05 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
0-1 | 44 | Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.09.05 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
0-1 | 43 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System, Neo-Classical Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.09.05 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Benoni Defense: Knight's Tour Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.09.05 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Nimzo-Indian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.09.05 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Euwe, Max
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.09.06 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 42 | Old Indian Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.09.06 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Smyslov, Vasily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.09.06 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.09.06 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 67 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.09.06 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 41 | Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.09.06 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
0-1 | 45 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.09.06 |
Euwe, Max
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
0-1 | 39 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.09.08 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
0-1 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Classical Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1953.09.08 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Euwe, Max
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1953.09.08 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
1-0 | 41 | Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1953.09.08 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1-0 | 33 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Simagin Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1953.09.08 |
Smyslov, Vasily V
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1953.09.08 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1-0 | 22 | Old Indian Defense: Two Knights Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1953.09.08 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1-0 | 34 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1953.09.09 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 58 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1953.09.09 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System | ROUND 7 |
| 1953.09.09 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System | ROUND 7 |
| 1953.09.09 |
Euwe, Max
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Long Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1953.09.09 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Smyslov, Vasily V
|
0-1 | 54 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1953.09.09 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1953.09.09 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Rare Line | ROUND 7 |
| 1953.09.12 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Euwe, Max
|
0-1 | 41 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 8 |