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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959.09.28 |
Fischer, Robert James
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 33 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack | ROUND 13 |
| 1959.09.28 |
Benko, Pal C
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
0-1 | 34 | Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 | ROUND 13 |
| 1959.09.29 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1959.09.29 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Fischer, Robert James
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | ROUND 14 |
| 1959.09.29 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Olafsson, Fridrik
|
1-0 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1959.09.29 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Benko, Pal C
|
1-0 | 30 | Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Pterodactyl | ROUND 14 |
| 1959.10.03 |
Benko, Pal C
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | ROUND 15 |
| 1959.10.03 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Fischer, Robert James
|
0-1 | 27 | London System | ROUND 15 |
| 1959.10.03 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1959.10.03 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Olafsson, Fridrik
|
0-1 | 76 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1959.10.04 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1-0 | 64 | Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1959.10.04 |
Fischer, Robert James
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 48 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1959.10.04 |
Olafsson, Fridrik
vs
Benko, Pal C
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | English Opening | ROUND 16 |
| 1959.10.04 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System | ROUND 16 |
| 1959.10.06 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 39 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1959.10.06 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Olafsson, Fridrik
|
1-0 | 51 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Karpov Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1959.10.06 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1959.10.06 |
Benko, Pal C
vs
Fischer, Robert James
|
1/2-1/2 | 64 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1959.10.07 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack | ROUND 18 |
| 1959.10.07 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Benko, Pal C
|
1-0 | 53 | King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Normal Defense | ROUND 18 |
| 1959.10.07 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Olafsson, Fridrik
|
1-0 | 42 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Karpov Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1959.10.07 |
Fischer, Robert James
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 18 |
| 1959.10.10 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1959.10.10 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 50 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1959.10.10 |
Olafsson, Fridrik
vs
Fischer, Robert James
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Indian Defense: West Indian Defense | ROUND 19 |
| 1959.10.10 |
Benko, Pal C
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 41 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Taimanov Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1959.10.11 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1-0 | 45 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 20 |
| 1959.10.11 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Fischer, Robert James
|
1-0 | 34 | King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Normal Defense | ROUND 20 |
| 1959.10.11 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Benko, Pal C
|
1-0 | 41 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation | ROUND 20 |
| 1959.10.11 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Olafsson, Fridrik
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 20 |
| 1959.10.13 |
Fischer, Robert James
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 48 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack | ROUND 21 |
| 1959.10.13 |
Olafsson, Fridrik
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 35 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System, Main Line | ROUND 21 |
| 1959.10.13 |
Benko, Pal C
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 33 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Flank Variation | ROUND 21 |
| 1959.10.13 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 21 |
| 1959.10.18 |
Olafsson, Fridrik
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | ROUND 22 |
| 1959.10.18 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Scheveningen Variation | ROUND 22 |
| 1959.10.18 |
Fischer, Robert James
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 55 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | ROUND 22 |
| 1959.10.18 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Benko, Pal C
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Rauzer Attack | ROUND 22 |
| 1959.10.19 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Matanovic Attack | ROUND 23 |
| 1959.10.19 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 46 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense | ROUND 23 |
| 1959.10.19 |
Benko, Pal C
vs
Olafsson, Fridrik
|
0-1 | 44 | Queen's Gambit Accepted | ROUND 23 |
| 1959.10.19 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Fischer, Robert James
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | ROUND 23 |
| 1959.10.21 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 79 | Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Endgame Variation | ROUND 24 |
| 1959.10.21 |
Olafsson, Fridrik
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1-0 | 70 | King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Normal Defense | ROUND 24 |
| 1959.10.21 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 24 |
| 1959.10.21 |
Fischer, Robert James
vs
Benko, Pal C
|
1-0 | 39 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | ROUND 24 |
| 1959.10.22 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 25 |
| 1959.10.22 |
Benko, Pal C
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 34 | Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | ROUND 25 |
| 1959.10.22 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Fischer, Robert James
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line | ROUND 25 |
| 1959.10.22 |
Olafsson, Fridrik
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | ROUND 25 |