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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980.03.23 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 42 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1980.03.27 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 70 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Polugaevsky Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1980.03.30 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1980.04.01 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1980.04.07 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System | ROUND 5 |
| 1980.04.08 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1980.04.10 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System | ROUND 7 |
| 1980.04.12 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 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 |