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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968.04.02 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1968.04.?? |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1-0 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 2 |
| 1968.04.?? |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1968.04.?? |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1-0 | 48 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 4 |
| 1968.04.?? |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1968.04.?? |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1-0 | 32 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 6 |
| 1968.04.?? |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 53 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line | ROUND 7 |
| 1968.04.17 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 8 |
| 1968.07.06 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
1-0 | 39 | Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1968.07.07 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 48 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Taimanov Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1968.07.09 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
1-0 | 52 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 3 |
| 1968.07.10 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian | ROUND 4 |
| 1968.07.13 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
0-1 | 39 | Three Knights Opening: Steinitz Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1968.07.15 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 54 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | ROUND 6 |
| 1968.07.17 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
1-0 | 48 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 7 |
| 1968.07.20 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Makogonov Exchange Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1968.09.06 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1968.09.08 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1968.09.10 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 3 |
| 1968.09.12 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 58 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System | ROUND 4 |
| 1968.09.15 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 5 |
| 1968.09.17 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1-0 | 42 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1968.09.19 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1-0 | 35 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Formation | ROUND 7 |
| 1968.09.24 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 53 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Main Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1968.09.26 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 39 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1968.??.?? |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 42 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 8 |