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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985.10.13 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1/2-1/2 | 49 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1985.10.13 |
Spraggett, Kevin
vs
Jussupow, Artur
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1985.10.13 |
Chernin, Alexander
vs
Ribli, Zoltan
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Classical System | ROUND 1 |
| 1985.10.13 |
Nogueiras Santiago, Jesus
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Bogo-Indian Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1985.10.13 |
Seirawan, Yasser
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1985.10.13 |
Short, Nigel D
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer | ROUND 1 |
| 1985.10.13 |
Sokolov, Andrei
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1985.10.13 |
Beliavsky, Alexander G
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1985.10.14 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Short, Nigel D
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1985.10.14 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Sokolov, Andrei
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1985.10.14 |
Ribli, Zoltan
vs
Beliavsky, Alexander G
|
1/2-1/2 | 74 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1985.10.14 |
Seirawan, Yasser
vs
Spraggett, Kevin
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1985.10.14 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 72 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 2 |
| 1985.10.14 |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Chernin, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | French Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1985.10.14 |
Jussupow, Artur
vs
Nogueiras Santiago, Jesus
|
1-0 | 20 | Semi-Slav Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1985.10.14 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 64 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Spraggett, Kevin
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
0-1 | 40 | Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Kasparov Attack | ROUND 3 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Chernin, Alexander
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Short, Nigel D
vs
Ribli, Zoltan
|
1-0 | 39 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Nogueiras Santiago, Jesus
vs
Seirawan, Yasser
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation, Traditional System | ROUND 3 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | ROUND 3 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Beliavsky, Alexander G
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack | ROUND 3 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Sokolov, Andrei
vs
Jussupow, Artur
|
0-1 | 85 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Main Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Sicilian Defense: Closed, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Ribli, Zoltan
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 86 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Jussupow, Artur
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Chernin, Alexander
|
1-0 | 54 | Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Wiesbaden Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Short, Nigel D
|
1-0 | 37 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Spraggett, Kevin
vs
Nogueiras Santiago, Jesus
|
0-1 | 29 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1-0 | 29 | Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Kasparov Attack | ROUND 4 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Beliavsky, Alexander G
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Seirawan, Yasser
vs
Sokolov, Andrei
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Beliavsky, Alexander G
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 5 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Seirawan, Yasser
|
1/2-1/2 | 58 | Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System | ROUND 5 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Nogueiras Santiago, Jesus
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Catalan Opening | ROUND 5 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Short, Nigel D
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | French Defense: Advance Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Ribli, Zoltan
|
1/2-1/2 | 63 | Semi-Slav Defense: Semi-Meran Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Sokolov, Andrei
vs
Spraggett, Kevin
|
1-0 | 35 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
0-1 | 98 | Vienna Game: Mieses Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Chernin, Alexander
vs
Jussupow, Artur
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Dutch Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Seirawan, Yasser
vs
Chernin, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Blumenfeld Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 73 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Timman's Line | ROUND 6 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Nogueiras Santiago, Jesus
vs
Sokolov, Andrei
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Jussupow, Artur
vs
Beliavsky, Alexander G
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Short, Nigel D
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Spraggett, Kevin
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 14 | Bogo-Indian Defense: Wade-Smyslov Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Ribli, Zoltan
|
0-1 | 19 | Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | ROUND 6 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Short, Nigel D
vs
Jussupow, Artur
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Ruy Lopez: Open | ROUND 7 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Beliavsky, Alexander G
vs
Seirawan, Yasser
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | Bogo-Indian Defense | ROUND 7 |
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NO MATCHES FOUND
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