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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951.12.03 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
|
1-0 | 47 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1951.12.03 |
Novotelnov, Nikolay Alexandrovi
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
0-1 | 26 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line | ROUND 12 |
| 1951.12.03 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System | ROUND 12 |
| 1951.12.03 |
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
0-1 | 44 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation | ROUND 12 |
| 1951.12.03 |
Flohr, Salo
vs
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
|
0-1 | 39 | Indian Defense: West Indian Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1951.12.03 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Kopylov, Nikolai Georgievich
|
0-1 | 37 | Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Attack | ROUND 12 |
| 1951.12.03 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
|
1-0 | 42 | Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1951.12.03 |
Lipnitsky, Isaak
vs
Terpugov, Evgeny
|
1-0 | 34 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1951.12.06 |
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 41 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Modern System | ROUND 13 |
| 1951.12.06 |
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
vs
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
|
1-0 | 54 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1951.12.06 |
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 56 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 13 |
| 1951.12.06 |
Terpugov, Evgeny
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
0-1 | 45 | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1951.12.06 |
Kopylov, Nikolai Georgievich
vs
Lipnitsky, Isaak
|
1-0 | 57 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1951.12.06 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Flohr, Salo
|
0-1 | 34 | Slav Defense: Geller Gambit | ROUND 13 |
| 1951.12.06 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 51 | Slav Defense: Geller Gambit | ROUND 13 |
| 1951.12.06 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation, Pirc Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1951.12.06 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Novotelnov, Nikolay Alexandrovi
|
1-0 | 25 | Catalan Opening: Closed | ROUND 13 |
| 1951.12.07 |
Flohr, Salo
vs
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Dutch Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1951.12.07 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1-0 | 55 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1951.12.07 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
0-1 | 62 | Indian Defense: Tartakower Attack | ROUND 14 |
| 1951.12.07 |
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1951.12.07 |
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
0-1 | 54 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1951.12.07 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Kopylov, Nikolai Georgievich
|
1-0 | 62 | Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line | ROUND 14 |
| 1951.12.07 |
Lipnitsky, Isaak
vs
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
|
0-1 | 69 | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1951.12.07 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 52 | Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, London Defensive System | ROUND 14 |
| 1951.12.07 |
Novotelnov, Nikolay Alexandrovi
vs
Terpugov, Evgeny
|
1/2-1/2 | 77 | Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Blumenfeld Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1951.12.09 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
|
1-0 | 40 | Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Winter Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1951.12.09 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Flohr, Salo
|
0-1 | 114 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Mannheim Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1951.12.09 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Lipnitsky, Isaak
|
1-0 | 33 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1951.12.09 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1951.12.09 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 57 | Queen's Indian Defense, with e3, Bb4+ Line | ROUND 15 |
| 1951.12.09 |
Terpugov, Evgeny
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 62 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Smyslov Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1951.12.09 |
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | ROUND 15 |
| 1951.12.09 |
Kopylov, Nikolai Georgievich
vs
Novotelnov, Nikolay Alexandrovi
|
1-0 | 27 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1951.12.09 |
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 80 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1951.12.10 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 58 | Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System | ROUND 16 |
| 1951.12.10 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1-0 | 50 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System | ROUND 16 |
| 1951.12.10 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Kopylov, Nikolai Georgievich
|
1-0 | 39 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 16 |
| 1951.12.10 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian | ROUND 16 |
| 1951.12.10 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
|
1-0 | 32 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1951.12.10 |
Novotelnov, Nikolay Alexandrovi
vs
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
|
0-1 | 33 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian | ROUND 16 |
| 1951.12.10 |
Lipnitsky, Isaak
vs
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
|
1-0 | 56 | Queen's Gambit | ROUND 16 |
| 1951.12.10 |
Flohr, Salo
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | ROUND 16 |
| 1951.12.10 |
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
vs
Terpugov, Evgeny
|
1-0 | 34 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1951.12.13 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 17 |
| 1951.12.13 |
Terpugov, Evgeny
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
0-1 | 39 | Indian Defense: Pseudo-Benko | ROUND 17 |
| 1951.12.13 |
Kopylov, Nikolai Georgievich
vs
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
|
1-0 | 60 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1951.12.13 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Novotelnov, Nikolay Alexandrovi
|
1-0 | 42 | Semi-Slav Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1951.12.13 |
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
vs
Flohr, Salo
|
0-1 | 32 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Steinitz Variation, Exchange Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1951.12.13 |
Bondarevsky, Igor Tsakharovich
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | East Indian Defense | ROUND 17 |