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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940.09.05 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich
|
0-1 | 45 | Bird Opening | ROUND 1 |
| 1940.09.06 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1-0 | 47 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | ROUND 2 |
| 1940.09.07 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1-0 | 52 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1940.09.08 |
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander Markovich
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
0-1 | 40 | Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1940.09.09 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Attack | ROUND 5 |
| 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 |
| 1940.09.13 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Lilienthal, Andor
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System | ROUND 7 |
| 1940.09.14 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1/2-1/2 | 63 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation | 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 |
| 1940.09.15 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Rudakovsky, Iosif
|
1-0 | 32 | Catalan Opening: Closed | ROUND 9 |
| 1940.09.18 |
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
0-1 | 20 | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1940.09.19 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
0-1 | 53 | Bird Opening | ROUND 11 |
| 1940.09.20 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1-0 | 32 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1940.09.21 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Levenfish, Grigory
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation, Traditional System | ROUND 13 |
| 1940.09.24 |
Dubinin, Peter Vasilievich
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1-0 | 51 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1940.09.25 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Petrovs, Vladimirs
|
1/2-1/2 | 66 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1940.09.26 |
Stolberg, Mark Moiseevich
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1-0 | 57 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Ragozin Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1940.09.27 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1-0 | 43 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1940.09.30 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Panov, Vasily N
|
0-1 | 25 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1940.10.02 |
Veresov, Gavriil N
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 19 |