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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985.10.?? |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
0-1 | 49 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | ROUND 7 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Ribli, Zoltan
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1/2-1/2 | 76 | East Indian Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Sokolov, Andrei
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
1-0 | 55 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Nogueiras Santiago, Jesus
|
0-1 | 34 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 7 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Chernin, Alexander
vs
Spraggett, Kevin
|
1-0 | 37 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Spraggett, Kevin
vs
Beliavsky, Alexander G
|
0-1 | 40 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Ribli, Zoltan
|
1/2-1/2 | 58 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Nogueiras Santiago, Jesus
vs
Chernin, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 13 | Catalan Opening | ROUND 8 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Seirawan, Yasser
vs
Short, Nigel D
|
1-0 | 54 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Sokolov, Andrei
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 25 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1-0 | 24 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1-0 | 42 | Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System | ROUND 8 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Jussupow, Artur
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1-0 | 33 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1-0 | 34 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Retreat Variation, Armenian Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Short, Nigel D
vs
Spraggett, Kevin
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Jussupow, Artur
|
1/2-1/2 | 52 | English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | ROUND 9 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Beliavsky, Alexander G
vs
Nogueiras Santiago, Jesus
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 9 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Chernin, Alexander
vs
Sokolov, Andrei
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Ribli, Zoltan
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 28 | King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
1/2-1/2 | 39 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Seirawan, Yasser
|
1-0 | 32 | King's Gambit Accepted: Bonsch-Osmolovsky Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
0-1 | 68 | Old Indian Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Sokolov, Andrei
vs
Beliavsky, Alexander G
|
1/2-1/2 | 39 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Chernin, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Jussupow, Artur
vs
Ribli, Zoltan
|
1-0 | 32 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Exchange Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Seirawan, Yasser
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 82 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Taimanov Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Nogueiras Santiago, Jesus
vs
Short, Nigel D
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | ROUND 10 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Spraggett, Kevin
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1-0 | 40 | English Opening | ROUND 10 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Beliavsky, Alexander G
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 57 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Nogueiras Santiago, Jesus
|
1-0 | 37 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation, Main Line | ROUND 11 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Jussupow, Artur
|
1/2-1/2 | 76 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Howell Attack | ROUND 11 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Short, Nigel D
vs
Sokolov, Andrei
|
1/2-1/2 | 75 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Ribli, Zoltan
vs
Seirawan, Yasser
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Chernin, Alexander
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Spraggett, Kevin
|
1/2-1/2 | 62 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Seirawan, Yasser
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
0-1 | 30 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Short, Nigel D
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Chernin, Alexander
vs
Beliavsky, Alexander G
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Normal Line | ROUND 12 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Sokolov, Andrei
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 37 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Jussupow, Artur
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
0-1 | 65 | Old Indian Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Nogueiras Santiago, Jesus
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 60 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Breyer Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Spraggett, Kevin
vs
Ribli, Zoltan
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | ROUND 12 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Sokolov, Andrei
|
0-1 | 54 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | King's Indian Attack | ROUND 13 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Ribli, Zoltan
vs
Nogueiras Santiago, Jesus
|
1-0 | 22 | Semi-Slav Defense Accepted | ROUND 13 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Beliavsky, Alexander G
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | ROUND 13 |