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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950.04.11 |
Lilienthal, Andor
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1950.04.12 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 55 | Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Lilienthal Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1950.04.15 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 41 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3 | ROUND 3 |
| 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 |
| 1950.04.18 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 72 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1950.04.19 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 22 | Slav Defense: Alapin Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 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
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange 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 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Lilienthal, Andor
|
1-0 | 44 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1950.05.03 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 58 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1950.05.04 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
1-0 | 65 | French Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1950.05.06 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 13 |
| 1950.05.09 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Catalan Opening | ROUND 14 |
| 1950.05.11 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 71 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1950.05.13 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 43 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Zurich Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1950.05.16 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Flohr, Salo
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1950.05.18 |
Lilienthal, Andor
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
0-1 | 42 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Smyslov 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 |