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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 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 |
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
vs
Lipnitsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 67 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.12.01 |
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
vs
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
|
0-1 | 48 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.12.01 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.12.03 |
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 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
|
1-0 | 39 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.12.07 |
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander Markovich
vs
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 91 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1952.12.07 |
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
vs
Lipnitsky, Isaak
|
1-0 | 30 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Main Line | ROUND 6 |
| 1952.12.08 |
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
vs
Kan, Ilia Abramovich
|
0-1 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | ROUND 7 |
| 1952.12.08 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Sicilian Defense: Closed, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1952.12.09 |
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit | ROUND 8 |
| 1952.12.09 |
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
vs
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
|
1-0 | 66 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1952.12.11 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1952.12.11 |
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 67 | Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1952.12.12 |
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
vs
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
|
1-0 | 47 | Old Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1952.12.15 |
Kan, Ilia Abramovich
vs
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 55 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1952.12.15 |
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
0-1 | 34 | Sicilian Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1952.12.16 |
Suetin, Alexey S
vs
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
|
1-0 | 32 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1952.12.16 |
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
vs
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System | ROUND 12 |
| 1952.12.17 |
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | French Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1952.12.17 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
|
0-1 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1952.12.19 |
Goldenov, Boris Petrovich
vs
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 64 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 14 |
| 1952.12.19 |
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander Markovich
vs
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
|
0-1 | 34 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1952.12.20 |
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1-0 | 34 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1952.12.20 |
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
0-1 | 40 | Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1952.12.23 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
|
1-0 | 44 | Benoni Defense: Czech Benoni Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1952.12.23 |
Suetin, Alexey S
vs
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
|
1-0 | 112 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1952.12.24 |
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 75 | Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack | ROUND 17 |
| 1952.12.24 |
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
vs
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1952.12.26 |
Goldenov, Boris Petrovich
vs
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | ROUND 18 |
| 1952.12.26 |
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
vs
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 87 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1952.12.28 |
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
0-1 | 34 | Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack | ROUND 19 |
| 1952.12.28 |
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 66 | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | ROUND 19 |