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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956.01.11 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1-0 | 62 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.01.11 |
Zurakhov, Vladlen Y
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | French Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.01.11 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 41 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.01.11 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.01.11 |
Antoshin, Vladimir S
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.01.11 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
1-0 | 44 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.01.11 |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 63 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.01.11 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.01.11 |
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
vs
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 52 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.01.12 |
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.01.12 |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.01.12 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.01.12 |
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
0-1 | 58 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.01.12 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 74 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.01.12 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.01.12 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Zurakhov, Vladlen Y
|
1/2-1/2 | 69 | English Opening | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.01.12 |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 36 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.01.12 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1-0 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Steiner Attack | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.01.14 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 57 | Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation, Center Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.01.14 |
Antoshin, Vladimir S
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.01.14 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
0-1 | 44 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.01.14 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
|
1-0 | 45 | Czech Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.01.14 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.01.14 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1-0 | 33 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.01.14 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.01.14 |
Zurakhov, Vladlen Y
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.01.14 |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.01.15 |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Zurakhov, Vladlen Y
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.01.15 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.01.15 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
1-0 | 60 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Keres Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.01.15 |
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1-0 | 41 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.01.15 |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
|
1-0 | 41 | English Opening | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.01.15 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.01.15 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.01.15 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.01.15 |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.01.18 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.01.18 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1-0 | 55 | Catalan Opening | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.01.18 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
|
1-0 | 74 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Uhlmann-Szabo System | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.01.18 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | French Defense: Advance Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.01.18 |
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.01.18 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
0-1 | 68 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.01.18 |
Zurakhov, Vladlen Y
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.01.18 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 48 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.01.18 |
Antoshin, Vladimir S
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Catalan Opening: Closed | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.01.19 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
|
1-0 | 41 | Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.01.19 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 38 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.01.19 |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
0-1 | 50 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.01.19 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Zurakhov, Vladlen Y
|
1-0 | 70 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.01.19 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
0-1 | 25 | English Opening: Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian | ROUND 6 |
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