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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959.05.19 |
Dueckstein, Andreas
vs
Nievergelt, Erwin
|
1-0 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1959.05.20 |
Nievergelt, Erwin
vs
Barcza, Gedeon
|
0-1 | 38 | English Opening: King's English Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1959.05.21 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Nievergelt, Erwin
|
1-0 | 29 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1959.05.23 |
Nievergelt, Erwin
vs
Donner, Jan Hein
|
0-1 | 38 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1959.05.24 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Nievergelt, Erwin
|
1-0 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1959.05.26 |
Nievergelt, Erwin
vs
Bhend, Edwin
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Howell Attack | ROUND 6 |
| 1959.05.27 |
Kupper, Josef
vs
Nievergelt, Erwin
|
1-0 | 31 | Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1959.05.28 |
Nievergelt, Erwin
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
0-1 | 27 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1959.05.30 |
Unzicker, Wolfgang
vs
Nievergelt, Erwin
|
1-0 | 29 | Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1959.05.31 |
Fischer, Robert James
vs
Nievergelt, Erwin
|
1-0 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1959.06.02 |
Nievergelt, Erwin
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | ROUND 11 |
| 1959.06.03 |
Keller, Dieter
vs
Nievergelt, Erwin
|
0-1 | 39 | Philidor Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1959.06.04 |
Nievergelt, Erwin
vs
Walther, Edgar
|
0-1 | 65 | Amar Opening | ROUND 13 |
| 1959.06.06 |
Olafsson, Fridrik
vs
Nievergelt, Erwin
|
1-0 | 35 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1959.06.07 |
Nievergelt, Erwin
vs
Blau, Max
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Amar Opening | ROUND 15 |