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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959.09.07 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 65 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1959.09.08 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 59 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System | ROUND 2 |
| 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 |
| 1959.09.14 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 38 | Slav Defense: Smyslov Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1959.09.15 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Olafsson, Fridrik
|
1/2-1/2 | 67 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 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 |
| 1959.09.18 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 26 | Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1959.09.21 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 9 |
| 1959.09.22 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1959.09.24 |
Benko, Pal C
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 74 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1959.09.25 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1/2-1/2 | 59 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 12 |
| 1959.09.28 |
Olafsson, Fridrik
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 57 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | ROUND 13 |
| 1959.09.29 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Fischer, Robert James
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | ROUND 14 |
| 1959.10.03 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 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 |
| 1959.10.07 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Benko, Pal C
|
1-0 | 53 | King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Normal Defense | ROUND 18 |
| 1959.10.10 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 50 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1959.10.11 |
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 |
| 1959.10.18 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Scheveningen Variation | ROUND 22 |
| 1959.10.19 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Matanovic Attack | ROUND 23 |
| 1959.10.21 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 24 |
| 1959.10.22 |
Benko, Pal C
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 34 | Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | ROUND 25 |
| 1959.10.25 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
0-1 | 18 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 26 |
| 1959.10.26 |
Olafsson, Fridrik
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 41 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, Delayed .. Nc6 | ROUND 27 |
| 1959.10.29 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Fischer, Robert James
|
0-1 | 54 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line | ROUND 28 |