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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 |
| 1956.01.12 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 74 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.01.14 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1-0 | 33 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.01.15 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Ragozin, Viacheslav
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.01.18 |
Zurakhov, Vladlen Y
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.01.19 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
0-1 | 25 | English Opening: Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.01.21 |
Antoshin, Vladimir S
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.01.22 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.01.25 |
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1-0 | 97 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.01.26 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1-0 | 41 | French Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.01.28 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
1-0 | 37 | King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | ROUND 11 |
| 1956.01.29 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | 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 |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
0-1 | 42 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1956.02.04 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 38 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1956.02.05 |
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
vs
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
|
0-1 | 40 | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Standard Development | ROUND 16 |