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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956.01.11 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
1-0 | 44 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.01.12 |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.01.14 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
0-1 | 44 | Queen's Gambit Declined | 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 |
| 1956.01.18 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
0-1 | 68 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.01.19 |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
1/2-1/2 | 39 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.01.21 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
1-0 | 50 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.01.22 |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
|
0-1 | 53 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.01.25 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
1/2-1/2 | 56 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.01.26 |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 56 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.01.28 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1956.01.29 |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1956.02.01 |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | ROUND 13 |
| 1956.02.02 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
1/2-1/2 | 62 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1956.02.04 |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 15 |
| 1956.02.05 |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
0-1 | 44 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1956.02.06 |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 60 | French Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 17 |