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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931.10.24 |
Ilyin Zhenevsky, Alexander
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1-0 | 36 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 1 |
| 1931.10.25 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Sorokin, Nikolay Tikhovich
|
1-0 | 55 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1931.10.26 |
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 47 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1931.10.27 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Goglidze, Victor Arsentievich
|
1-0 | 48 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1931.10.28 |
Budo, Alexander Semionovi
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Bogo-Indian Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1931.10.29 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Mazel, Isaak
|
1-0 | 36 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Romanovsky Gambit | ROUND 6 |
| 1931.10.30 |
Sozin, Veniamin
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1-0 | 65 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1931.10.31 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Alatortsev, Vladimir
|
1-0 | 27 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Orthodox Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1931.11.02 |
Verlinsky, Boris
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 38 | French Defense: Winawer Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1931.11.03 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Kan, Ilia Abramovich
|
1-0 | 38 | Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1931.11.04 |
Zamikhovsky, Abram Davidovich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 46 | Queen's Indian Defense: Traditional Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1931.11.05 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Bohatirchuk, Fedor Parfenovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 12 |
| 1931.11.06 |
Yudovich, Mikhail Mikhailovic
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 44 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1931.11.08 |
Rauzer, Vsevolod
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 31 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1931.11.09 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Riumin, Nikolay Nikolaevich
|
1-0 | 32 | Slav Defense: Modern Line | ROUND 15 |
| 1931.11.10 |
Kirillov, Vladimir Grigorevic
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 32 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1931.11.14 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 17 |