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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953.08.30 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | - | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.08.31 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | - | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.09.02 |
Euwe, Max
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 58 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3 | ROUND 3 |
| 1953.09.05 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
1-0 | 33 | French Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.09.06 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | - | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.09.08 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | - | ROUND 6 |
| 1953.09.09 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 54 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1953.09.13 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1-0 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System, Main Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1953.09.15 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | - | ROUND 10 |
| 1953.09.16 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | - | ROUND 11 |
| 1953.09.19 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 41 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Hedgehog Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1953.09.22 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | - | ROUND 13 |
| 1953.09.23 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | - | ROUND 14 |
| 1953.09.26 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 48 | - | ROUND 15 |
| 1953.09.27 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | - | ROUND 16 |
| 1953.09.29 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | - | ROUND 17 |
| 1953.10.03 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Euwe, Max
|
1-0 | 68 | King's Indian Attack | ROUND 18 |
| 1953.10.04 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | - | ROUND 19 |
| 1953.10.06 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | - | ROUND 20 |
| 1953.10.07 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 40 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 21 |
| 1953.10.10 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1-0 | 44 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Donner Defense | ROUND 22 |
| 1953.10.13 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 28 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | ROUND 24 |
| 1953.10.14 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1-0 | 56 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Nimzo-English | ROUND 25 |
| 1953.10.17 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | - | ROUND 26 |
| 1953.10.18 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | - | ROUND 27 |
| 1953.10.20 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | - | ROUND 28 |
| 1953.10.21 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 11 | - | ROUND 29 |
| 1953.10.23 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 13 | - | ROUND 30 |