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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950.04.11 |
Flohr, Salo
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
0-1 | 59 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Szabo Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1950.04.11 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1950.04.11 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1-0 | 31 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1950.04.11 |
Lilienthal, Andor
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1950.04.11 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 61 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Hedgehog Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1950.04.12 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 60 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System | ROUND 2 |
| 1950.04.12 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Lilienthal, Andor
|
1-0 | 37 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Prins Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1950.04.12 |
Flohr, Salo
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation, Pirc Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1950.04.12 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 55 | Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Lilienthal Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1950.04.12 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Catalan Opening: Closed | ROUND 2 |
| 1950.04.15 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3 | ROUND 3 |
| 1950.04.15 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1-0 | 32 | Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Main Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1950.04.15 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1950.04.15 |
Lilienthal, Andor
vs
Flohr, Salo
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish | ROUND 3 |
| 1950.04.15 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 41 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3 | ROUND 3 |
| 1950.04.16 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Lilienthal, Andor
|
1-0 | 41 | Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit Accepted | ROUND 4 |
| 1950.04.16 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System, Main Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1950.04.16 |
Flohr, Salo
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1950.04.16 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack | ROUND 4 |
| 1950.04.16 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1950.04.18 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1-0 | 21 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1950.04.18 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Flohr, Salo
|
1/2-1/2 | 75 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1950.04.18 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 72 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1950.04.18 |
Lilienthal, Andor
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1950.04.18 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1-0 | 27 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1950.04.19 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1-0 | 66 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation, Botvinnik Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1950.04.19 |
Lilienthal, Andor
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Slav Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1950.04.19 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 22 | Slav Defense: Alapin Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1950.04.19 |
Flohr, Salo
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1950.04.19 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
1/2-1/2 | 59 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1950.04.22 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 47 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1950.04.22 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Lilienthal, Andor
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Debrecen Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1950.04.22 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Flohr, Salo
|
1-0 | 44 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1950.04.22 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Catalan Opening: Closed | ROUND 7 |
| 1950.04.22 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation, Paulsen Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1950.04.23 |
Flohr, Salo
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Indian Defense: West Indian Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1950.04.23 |
Flohr, Salo
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1950.04.23 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1-0 | 47 | Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Main Line | ROUND 8 |
| 1950.04.23 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 55 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1950.04.23 |
Lilienthal, Andor
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line | ROUND 8 |
| 1950.04.23 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
0-1 | 46 | French Defense: Classical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1950.04.25 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Flohr, Salo
|
1-0 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System, Main Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1950.04.25 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1-0 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1950.04.25 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1950.04.25 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1950.04.25 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Lilienthal, Andor
|
0-1 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1950.04.26 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 71 | Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1950.04.26 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
1/2-1/2 | 53 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1950.04.26 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1950.04.26 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Flohr, Salo
|
1-0 | 37 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Kholmov Variation | ROUND 10 |
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NO MATCHES FOUND
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