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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 |
| 1952.11.30 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 44 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1952.12.01 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Suetin, Alexey S
|
0-1 | 72 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1952.12.03 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 50 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Taimanov Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1952.12.04 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Goldenov, Boris Petrovich
|
1-0 | 42 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Neo-Orthodox Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1952.12.07 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1952.12.08 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander Markovich
|
1-0 | 67 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1952.12.09 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
|
1-0 | 40 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System, Neo-Classical Line | ROUND 8 |
| 1952.12.11 |
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 49 | Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1952.12.12 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System, Neo-Classical Line | ROUND 10 |
| 1952.12.15 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Rauzer Attack | ROUND 11 |
| 1952.12.16 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Lipnitsky, Isaak
|
1-0 | 45 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 12 |
| 1952.12.17 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 13 |
| 1952.12.19 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1-0 | 51 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1952.12.20 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 38 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Ragozin Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1952.12.23 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Kasparian, Genrikh Moiseevich
|
1-0 | 44 | Benoni Defense: Czech Benoni Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1952.12.24 |
Kan, Ilia Abramovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Queen's Indian Defense: Traditional Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1952.12.26 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Ilivitzki, Georgi A
|
1-0 | 45 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1952.12.28 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 70 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Taimanov Variation | ROUND 19 |