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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985.10.13 |
Sokolov, Andrei
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1985.10.14 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 72 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 2 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Chernin, Alexander
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Beliavsky, Alexander G
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Short, Nigel D
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | French Defense: Advance Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 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.?? |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
0-1 | 49 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | ROUND 7 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Ribli, Zoltan
|
1/2-1/2 | 58 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 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.?? |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
0-1 | 68 | Old Indian Defense | 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.?? |
Jussupow, Artur
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
0-1 | 65 | Old Indian Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1985.10.?? |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Seirawan, Yasser
|
1/2-1/2 | 105 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line | ROUND 13 |
| 1985.11.01 |
Spraggett, Kevin
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
0-1 | 39 | English Opening: King's English Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1985.11.03 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Nogueiras Santiago, Jesus
|
1-0 | 37 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 15 |