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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 |
| 1956.03.28 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System | ROUND 2 |
| 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 |
| 1956.03.31 |
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 |
| 1956.04.04 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1-0 | 38 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.04.05 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
0-1 | 42 | Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.04.09 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 66 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.04.11 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Panno, Oscar
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | French Defense: McCutcheon Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.04.14 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Filip, Miroslav
|
1/2-1/2 | 49 | Rapport-Jobava System | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.04.16 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 11 |
| 1956.04.18 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 48 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1956.04.19 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1956.04.21 |
Pilnik, Hermann
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 43 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Berlin Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1956.04.24 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 59 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1956.04.25 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1956.04.28 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1956.04.30 |
Panno, Oscar
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 18 |