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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950.04.11 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1950.04.12 |
Flohr, Salo
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation, Pirc Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1950.04.15 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | 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 |
| 1950.04.18 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1-0 | 21 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1950.04.18 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1-0 | 27 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1950.04.19 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
1/2-1/2 | 59 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1950.04.22 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Catalan Opening: Closed | ROUND 7 |
| 1950.04.23 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 55 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1950.04.25 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1-0 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1950.04.26 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1950.05.03 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Flohr, Salo
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack | ROUND 11 |
| 1950.05.04 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | ROUND 12 |
| 1950.05.06 |
Lilienthal, Andor
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
0-1 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | ROUND 13 |
| 1950.05.09 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
0-1 | 81 | King's Indian Defense: Pomar System | ROUND 14 |
| 1950.05.11 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 67 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1950.05.13 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | ROUND 16 |
| 1950.05.16 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
0-1 | 30 | King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Normal Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1950.05.18 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1950.05.18 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | ROUND 18 |