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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 |
| 1980.08.09 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Huebner, Robert
|
1/2-1/2 | 48 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 4 |
| 1980.08.13 |
Huebner, Robert
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 7 |