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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953.08.30 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
0-1 | 59 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.08.31 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | - | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.09.02 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Showalter Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1953.09.05 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1-0 | 32 | Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.09.06 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 42 | - | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.09.08 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
0-1 | 41 | - | ROUND 6 |
| 1953.09.09 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | - | ROUND 7 |
| 1953.09.12 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | - | ROUND 8 |
| 1953.09.13 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
0-1 | 39 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1953.09.15 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | - | ROUND 10 |
| 1953.09.19 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Euwe, Max
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | - | ROUND 12 |
| 1953.09.22 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
0-1 | 40 | - | ROUND 13 |
| 1953.09.23 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | - | ROUND 14 |
| 1953.09.26 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1-0 | 39 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1953.09.27 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 78 | - | ROUND 16 |
| 1953.09.29 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | - | ROUND 17 |
| 1953.10.03 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | - | ROUND 18 |
| 1953.10.04 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | - | ROUND 19 |
| 1953.10.06 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1-0 | 50 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 20 |
| 1953.10.07 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1/2-1/2 | 74 | - | ROUND 21 |
| 1953.10.10 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | - | ROUND 22 |
| 1953.10.11 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | - | ROUND 23 |
| 1953.10.13 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1-0 | 41 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation | ROUND 24 |
| 1953.10.14 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | - | ROUND 25 |
| 1953.10.18 |
Euwe, Max
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | - | ROUND 27 |
| 1953.10.20 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | - | ROUND 28 |
| 1953.10.21 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
0-1 | 42 | - | ROUND 29 |
| 1953.10.23 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1-0 | 62 | - | ROUND 30 |