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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959.09.07 |
Benko, Pal C
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1959.09.07 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Fischer, Robert James
|
0-1 | 53 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1959.09.07 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 65 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1959.09.07 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Olafsson, Fridrik
|
1-0 | 37 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1959.09.08 |
Olafsson, Fridrik
vs
Benko, Pal C
|
0-1 | 54 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 2 |
| 1959.09.08 |
Fischer, Robert James
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
0-1 | 68 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1959.09.08 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 59 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System | ROUND 2 |
| 1959.09.08 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1-0 | 47 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1959.09.10 |
Benko, Pal C
vs
Fischer, Robert James
|
1/2-1/2 | 49 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1959.09.10 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 64 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1959.09.10 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Olafsson, Fridrik
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Exchange Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1959.09.10 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 60 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | ROUND 3 |
| 1959.09.11 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Benko, Pal C
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1959.09.11 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
0-1 | 51 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Breyer Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1959.09.11 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Olafsson, Fridrik
|
1-0 | 43 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1959.09.11 |
Fischer, Robert James
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1-0 | 32 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack | ROUND 4 |
| 1959.09.14 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 38 | Slav Defense: Smyslov Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1959.09.14 |
Benko, Pal C
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 39 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1959.09.14 |
Olafsson, Fridrik
vs
Fischer, Robert James
|
1-0 | 45 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1959.09.14 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 12 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1959.09.15 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1/2-1/2 | 66 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1959.09.15 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Fischer, Robert James
|
1-0 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Normal Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1959.09.15 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Olafsson, Fridrik
|
1/2-1/2 | 67 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1959.09.15 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Benko, Pal C
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto | ROUND 6 |
| 1959.09.17 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1-0 | 57 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1959.09.17 |
Olafsson, Fridrik
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 40 | King's Indian Attack: Double Fianchetto | ROUND 7 |
| 1959.09.17 |
Fischer, Robert James
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 52 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1959.09.17 |
Benko, Pal C
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 29 | Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Matulovic Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1959.09.18 |
Fischer, Robert James
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 30 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | ROUND 8 |
| 1959.09.18 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Benko, Pal C
|
1-0 | 55 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer | ROUND 8 |
| 1959.09.18 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 26 | Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1959.09.18 |
Olafsson, Fridrik
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1-0 | 66 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1959.09.21 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Fischer, Robert James
|
1-0 | 31 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 9 |
| 1959.09.21 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 9 |
| 1959.09.21 |
Benko, Pal C
vs
Olafsson, Fridrik
|
1-0 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1959.09.21 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1959.09.22 |
Olafsson, Fridrik
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1/2-1/2 | 73 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | ROUND 10 |
| 1959.09.22 |
Fischer, Robert James
vs
Benko, Pal C
|
1-0 | 27 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Anti-Sozin Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1959.09.22 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1959.09.22 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 40 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1959.09.24 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Fischer, Robert James
|
1-0 | 43 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line | ROUND 11 |
| 1959.09.24 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | ROUND 11 |
| 1959.09.24 |
Olafsson, Fridrik
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 71 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1959.09.24 |
Benko, Pal C
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 74 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1959.09.25 |
Fischer, Robert James
vs
Olafsson, Fridrik
|
1-0 | 78 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1959.09.25 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1959.09.25 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1/2-1/2 | 59 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 12 |
| 1959.09.25 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Benko, Pal C
|
1-0 | 21 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer | ROUND 12 |
| 1959.09.28 |
Olafsson, Fridrik
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 57 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | ROUND 13 |
| 1959.09.28 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 72 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System | ROUND 13 |