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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956.03.27 |
Filip, Miroslav
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.03.27 |
Panno, Oscar
vs
Pilnik, Hermann
|
1-0 | 40 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.03.27 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1-0 | 46 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.03.27 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.03.27 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 47 | Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Three Knights Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.03.28 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.03.28 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 55 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, O'Kelly Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.03.28 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Panno, Oscar
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.03.28 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
0-1 | 36 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Exchange Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.03.28 |
Pilnik, Hermann
vs
Filip, Miroslav
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.03.30 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 53 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.03.30 |
Panno, Oscar
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.03.30 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.03.30 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Pilnik, Hermann
|
1-0 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Keres Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.03.30 |
Filip, Miroslav
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1-0 | 19 | King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.03.31 |
Pilnik, Hermann
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.03.31 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Filip, Miroslav
|
1-0 | 38 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.03.31 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.03.31 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Panno, Oscar
|
1-0 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.03.31 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 71 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.04.02 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Pilnik, Hermann
|
1/2-1/2 | 73 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.04.02 |
Filip, Miroslav
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.04.02 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.04.02 |
Panno, Oscar
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 52 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.04.02 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.04.04 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 98 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.04.04 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.04.04 |
Panno, Oscar
vs
Filip, Miroslav
|
0-1 | 37 | Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.04.04 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Pilnik, Hermann
|
1-0 | 50 | Benoni Defense: King's Indian System | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.04.04 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1-0 | 38 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.04.05 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Panno, Oscar
|
1-0 | 67 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.04.05 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
0-1 | 42 | Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.04.05 |
Pilnik, Hermann
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1-0 | 56 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Classical Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.04.05 |
Filip, Miroslav
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
0-1 | 36 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.04.05 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.04.09 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 66 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.04.09 |
Panno, Oscar
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 74 | Dutch Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.04.09 |
Filip, Miroslav
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 13 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.04.09 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.04.09 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Pilnik, Hermann
|
1-0 | 43 | Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.04.11 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.04.11 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Panno, Oscar
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | French Defense: McCutcheon Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.04.11 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.04.11 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Filip, Miroslav
|
1-0 | 58 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Attack | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.04.11 |
Pilnik, Hermann
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.04.14 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1-0 | 73 | Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.04.14 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.04.14 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 53 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.04.14 |
Pilnik, Hermann
vs
Panno, Oscar
|
1/2-1/2 | 63 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.04.14 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Filip, Miroslav
|
1/2-1/2 | 49 | Rapport-Jobava System | ROUND 10 |
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NO MATCHES FOUND
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