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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952.11.29 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Kan, Ilia Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.11.29 |
Goldenov, Boris Petrovich
vs
Suetin, Alexey S
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Grünfeld Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.11.29 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander Markovich
|
1-0 | 73 | Scandinavian Defense: Lasker Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.11.29 |
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.11.29 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1-0 | 36 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.11.29 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Capablanca System | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.11.29 |
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
vs
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
|
0-1 | 37 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.11.29 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.11.29 |
Lipnitsky, Isaak
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
0-1 | 46 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Long Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.11.29 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 51 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1952.11.30 |
Kan, Ilia Abramovich
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 49 | Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.11.30 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Goldenov, Boris Petrovich
|
1-0 | 34 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.11.30 |
Suetin, Alexey S
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Ruy Lopez: Bird Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.11.30 |
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
vs
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.11.30 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
|
1-0 | 50 | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.11.30 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 42 | Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.11.30 |
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
vs
Lipnitsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 67 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.11.30 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 44 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.11.30 |
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander Markovich
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1-0 | 29 | East Indian Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.11.30 |
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Old Indian Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.12.01 |
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.12.01 |
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
vs
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
|
0-1 | 48 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.12.01 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.12.01 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.12.01 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.12.01 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.12.01 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.12.01 |
Lipnitsky, Isaak
vs
Kan, Ilia Abramovich
|
1-0 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.12.01 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Suetin, Alexey S
|
0-1 | 72 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.12.01 |
Goldenov, Boris Petrovich
vs
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander Markovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.12.03 |
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
vs
Lipnitsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.12.03 |
Kan, Ilia Abramovich
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Queen's Indian Defense: Traditional Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.12.03 |
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander Markovich
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.12.03 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 50 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Taimanov Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.12.03 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1-0 | 40 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.12.03 |
Goldenov, Boris Petrovich
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
0-1 | 38 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.12.03 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
|
0-1 | 69 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Breyer Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.12.03 |
Suetin, Alexey S
vs
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.12.03 |
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 45 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.12.03 |
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
0-1 | 40 | Old Indian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.12.04 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.12.04 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Kan, Ilia Abramovich
|
1-0 | 38 | Catalan Opening: Closed | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.12.04 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1-0 | 42 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Hedgehog Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.12.04 |
Lipnitsky, Isaak
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | French Defense: Classical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.12.04 |
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
vs
Suetin, Alexey S
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Normal Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.12.04 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
|
1-0 | 31 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.12.04 |
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.12.04 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Goldenov, Boris Petrovich
|
1-0 | 42 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Neo-Orthodox Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.12.04 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander Markovich
|
1-0 | 42 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Bd3 Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.12.04 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
|
1-0 | 39 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 5 |
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