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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956.01.11 |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 63 | Zukertort Opening | 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 |
| 1956.01.14 |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.01.15 |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.01.18 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1-0 | 55 | Catalan Opening | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.01.19 |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
0-1 | 50 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.01.21 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1-0 | 100 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Normal Line | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.01.22 |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Zurakhov, Vladlen Y
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.01.25 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.01.26 |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
1/2-1/2 | 61 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.01.28 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1-0 | 54 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Levenfish Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1956.01.29 |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
|
0-1 | 78 | Queen's Pawn Game | ROUND 12 |
| 1956.02.01 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1-0 | 30 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Modern Line | ROUND 13 |
| 1956.02.02 |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 14 |
| 1956.02.04 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Lisitsin, Georgy M
|
1-0 | 43 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1956.02.05 |
Lisitsin, Georgy M
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
0-1 | 44 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 16 |