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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952.09.15 |
Sanchez, Luis Augusto
vs
Prins, Lodewijk
|
1-0 | 42 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.09.15 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1-0 | 62 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.09.15 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Eliskases, Erich Gottlieb
|
1-0 | 53 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.09.15 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Steiner, Herman
|
1-0 | 22 | Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Main Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.09.15 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Barcza, Gedeon
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.09.15 |
Wade, Robert Graham
vs
Pilnik, Hermann
|
1-0 | 75 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.09.15 |
Matanovic, Aleksandar
vs
Unzicker, Wolfgang
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.09.15 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Stoltz, Gosta
|
1-0 | 34 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System, Main Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.09.15 |
Pachman, Ludek
vs
Golombek, Harry
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.09.16 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Wade, Robert Graham
|
1-0 | 32 | Slav Defense: Alekhine Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.09.16 |
Eliskases, Erich Gottlieb
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | King's Indian Attack | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.09.16 |
Vaitonis, Paul
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
0-1 | 44 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.09.16 |
Prins, Lodewijk
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
0-1 | 26 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Accelerated Dragon | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.09.16 |
Unzicker, Wolfgang
vs
Sanchez, Luis Augusto
|
1-0 | 35 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.09.16 |
Barcza, Gedeon
vs
Steiner, Herman
|
1-0 | 45 | King's Indian Attack | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.09.16 |
Golombek, Harry
vs
Matanovic, Aleksandar
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.09.16 |
Pilnik, Hermann
vs
Pachman, Ludek
|
1-0 | 42 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.09.16 |
Stoltz, Gosta
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
0-1 | 42 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Fianchetto | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.09.16 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.09.18 |
Steiner, Herman
vs
Eliskases, Erich Gottlieb
|
1-0 | 44 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.09.18 |
Sanchez, Luis Augusto
vs
Golombek, Harry
|
1-0 | 38 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.09.18 |
Matanovic, Aleksandar
vs
Pilnik, Hermann
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.09.18 |
Wade, Robert Graham
vs
Barcza, Gedeon
|
1-0 | 72 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation, Paulsen Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.09.18 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
0-1 | 38 | King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.09.18 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Prins, Lodewijk
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.09.18 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Stoltz, Gosta
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.09.18 |
Pachman, Ludek
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.09.18 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Vaitonis, Paul
|
1-0 | 34 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Capablanca System | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.09.18 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Unzicker, Wolfgang
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.09.19 |
Prins, Lodewijk
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Accelerated Dragon | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.09.19 |
Vaitonis, Paul
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
0-1 | 20 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Fianchetto | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.09.19 |
Pilnik, Hermann
vs
Sanchez, Luis Augusto
|
1-0 | 28 | Queen's Indian Defense: Traditional Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.09.19 |
Golombek, Harry
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Bogo-Indian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.09.19 |
Stoltz, Gosta
vs
Steiner, Herman
|
1-0 | 34 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.09.19 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Matanovic, Aleksandar
|
1/2-1/2 | 68 | King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.09.19 |
Barcza, Gedeon
vs
Eliskases, Erich Gottlieb
|
1-0 | 67 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.09.19 |
Unzicker, Wolfgang
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Bogo-Indian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.09.19 |
Wade, Robert Graham
vs
Pachman, Ludek
|
0-1 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.09.19 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.09.22 |
Sanchez, Luis Augusto
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.09.22 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Golombek, Harry
|
1-0 | 40 | Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.09.22 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Unzicker, Wolfgang
|
1-0 | 30 | Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.09.22 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Prins, Lodewijk
|
1-0 | 40 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.09.22 |
Matanovic, Aleksandar
vs
Wade, Robert Graham
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.09.22 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Vaitonis, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Capablanca System | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.09.22 |
Eliskases, Erich Gottlieb
vs
Stoltz, Gosta
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.09.22 |
Pachman, Ludek
vs
Barcza, Gedeon
|
1-0 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Rauzer Attack | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.09.22 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1-0 | 66 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Rare Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.09.22 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Pilnik, Hermann
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.09.23 |
Wade, Robert Graham
vs
Sanchez, Luis Augusto
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 6 |