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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940.09.12 |
Rudakovsky, Iosif
vs
Dubinin, Peter Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Semi-Slav Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1940.09.12 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Petrovs, Vladimirs
|
1-0 | 37 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1940.09.12 |
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
vs
Levenfish, Grigory
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1940.09.12 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1940.09.12 |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Panov, Vasily N
|
1-0 | 47 | Italian Game: Classical Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1940.09.12 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 55 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1940.09.12 |
Lilienthal, Andor
vs
Stolberg, Mark Moiseevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 6 |
| 1940.09.12 |
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander Markovich
vs
Veresov, Gavriil N
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1940.09.12 |
Gerstenfeld, Eduard Issakovich
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1940.09.12 |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 32 | Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System | ROUND 6 |
| 1940.09.13 |
Petrovs, Vladimirs
vs
Rudakovsky, Iosif
|
1/2-1/2 | 84 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line | ROUND 7 |
| 1940.09.13 |
Stolberg, Mark Moiseevich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 41 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1940.09.13 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1-0 | 55 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Zurich Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1940.09.13 |
Panov, Vasily N
vs
Gerstenfeld, Eduard Issakovich
|
0-1 | 31 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1940.09.13 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | ROUND 7 |
| 1940.09.13 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Lilienthal, Andor
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System | ROUND 7 |
| 1940.09.13 |
Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich
vs
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander Markovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Philidor Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1940.09.13 |
Dubinin, Peter Vasilievich
vs
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
|
0-1 | 25 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1940.09.13 |
Veresov, Gavriil N
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
1-0 | 35 | Queen's Pawn Game | ROUND 7 |
| 1940.09.13 |
Levenfish, Grigory
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
0-1 | 77 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Double Fianchetto Attack | ROUND 7 |
| 1940.09.14 |
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander Markovich
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 42 | Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Breyer Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1940.09.14 |
Lilienthal, Andor
vs
Panov, Vasily N
|
1-0 | 32 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1940.09.14 |
Rudakovsky, Iosif
vs
Stolberg, Mark Moiseevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 47 | Philidor Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1940.09.14 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1/2-1/2 | 63 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1940.09.14 |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
0-1 | 26 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Botvinnik Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1940.09.14 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Dubinin, Peter Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 44 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1940.09.14 |
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
vs
Petrovs, Vladimirs
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1940.09.14 |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 8 |
| 1940.09.14 |
Gerstenfeld, Eduard Issakovich
vs
Veresov, Gavriil N
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Vienna Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1940.09.14 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Levenfish, Grigory
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1940.09.15 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander Markovich
|
1-0 | 41 | Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1940.09.15 |
Panov, Vasily N
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 41 | French Defense: King's Indian Attack | ROUND 9 |
| 1940.09.15 |
Dubinin, Peter Vasilievich
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 39 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1940.09.15 |
Stolberg, Mark Moiseevich
vs
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
|
0-1 | 40 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1940.09.15 |
Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich
vs
Gerstenfeld, Eduard Issakovich
|
1-0 | 53 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Normal Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1940.09.15 |
Petrovs, Vladimirs
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
0-1 | 52 | Indian Defense: Tartakower Attack | ROUND 9 |
| 1940.09.15 |
Levenfish, Grigory
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1/2-1/2 | 49 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish | ROUND 9 |
| 1940.09.15 |
Veresov, Gavriil N
vs
Lilienthal, Andor
|
0-1 | 31 | Italian Game: Classical Variation, Center Holding Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1940.09.15 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Rudakovsky, Iosif
|
1-0 | 32 | Catalan Opening: Closed | ROUND 9 |
| 1940.09.15 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 58 | French Defense: Winawer Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1940.09.18 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Petrovs, Vladimirs
|
1-0 | 55 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1940.09.18 |
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
0-1 | 20 | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1940.09.18 |
Lilienthal, Andor
vs
Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich
|
1-0 | 43 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1940.09.18 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Veresov, Gavriil N
|
1-0 | 62 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1940.09.18 |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
0-1 | 58 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Zurich Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1940.09.18 |
Gerstenfeld, Eduard Issakovich
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | ROUND 10 |
| 1940.09.18 |
Levenfish, Grigory
vs
Dubinin, Peter Vasilievich
|
1-0 | 40 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | ROUND 10 |
| 1940.09.18 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Stolberg, Mark Moiseevich
|
1-0 | 32 | French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line | ROUND 10 |
| 1940.09.18 |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander Markovich
|
1-0 | 63 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1940.09.18 |
Rudakovsky, Iosif
vs
Panov, Vasily N
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Old Indian Defense | ROUND 10 |
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