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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 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.01.14 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 57 | Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation, Center Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.01.15 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.01.18 |
Ragozin, Viacheslav
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 48 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.01.19 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Zurakhov, Vladlen Y
|
1-0 | 70 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.01.21 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.01.22 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
1-0 | 38 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.01.25 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.01.26 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Simagin, Vladimir Pavlovich
|
1-0 | 56 | English Opening: Carls-Bremen System | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.01.28 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 57 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1956.01.29 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1956.02.01 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | 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 |
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 38 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1956.02.05 |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 30 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1956.02.06 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Borisenko, Georgy Konstantinov
|
1-0 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | ROUND 17 |