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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980.03.08 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 59 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1980.03.?? |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1980.03.?? |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | ROUND 3 |
| 1980.03.?? |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1980.03.?? |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1-0 | 46 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Fianchetto Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1980.03.?? |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1980.03.?? |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | ROUND 7 |
| 1980.03.?? |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1980.03.24 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1-0 | 44 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Sämisch Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1980.07.20 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1980.07.?? |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1980.07.?? |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | ROUND 3 |
| 1980.07.?? |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 64 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1980.07.?? |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1980.07.?? |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1-0 | 50 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Taimanov Gambit | ROUND 6 |
| 1980.07.?? |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 59 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1980.07.?? |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 95 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Taimanov Gambit | ROUND 8 |
| 1980.07.?? |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1980.07.?? |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | ROUND 10 |
| 1980.07.?? |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1980.07.?? |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1-0 | 73 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Polugaevsky Gambit | ROUND 12 |
| 1980.07.?? |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 63 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1980.08.19 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 41 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1980.12.20 |
Huebner, Robert
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1-0 | 36 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1980.12.21 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Huebner, Robert
|
1-0 | 39 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1980.12.23 |
Huebner, Robert
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 3 |
| 1980.12.24 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Huebner, Robert
|
0-1 | 51 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 | ROUND 4 |
| 1980.12.27 |
Huebner, Robert
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 5 |
| 1980.12.28 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Huebner, Robert
|
1/2-1/2 | 88 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1980.12.30 |
Huebner, Robert
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 63 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 7 |
| 1981.01.03 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Huebner, Robert
|
1-0 | 43 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1981.01.04 |
Huebner, Robert
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
* | 46 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 9 |
| 1981.01.06 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Huebner, Robert
|
* | 43 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 10 |