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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957.01.21 |
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 30 | Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1957.01.21 |
Aronson, Lev Abramovich
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 39 | Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Winter Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1957.01.22 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1957.01.22 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 31 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1957.01.23 |
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1957.01.23 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 46 | Slav Defense: Schlechter Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1957.01.25 |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 45 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1957.01.25 |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
0-1 | 34 | King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1957.01.26 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | French Defense: Paulsen Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1957.01.26 |
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 53 | Indian Defense: Spielmann-Indian | ROUND 5 |
| 1957.01.29 |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
1-0 | 40 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1957.01.29 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 32 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Bogoljubow Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1957.01.30 |
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1957.01.30 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 7 |
| 1957.01.31 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
1-0 | 38 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1957.01.31 |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1957.02.02 |
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
0-1 | 64 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1957.02.02 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1957.02.03 |
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1957.02.03 |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1957.02.06 |
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
vs
Klaman, Konstantin
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1957.02.06 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1957.02.07 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
1-0 | 44 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line | ROUND 12 |
| 1957.02.07 |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Bannik, Anatolij
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Open Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1957.02.07 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 93 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin, Yugoslav System | ROUND 12 |
| 1957.02.08 |
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
vs
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
|
1-0 | 34 | King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Exchange Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1957.02.08 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1-0 | 51 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1957.02.10 |
Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1957.02.10 |
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
1-0 | 65 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1957.02.11 |
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 40 | Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1957.02.11 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Klaman, Konstantin
|
1-0 | 34 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1957.02.14 |
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1957.02.14 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 44 | Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | ROUND 16 |
| 1957.02.15 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1957.02.15 |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
1-0 | 30 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1957.02.16 |
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 27 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense | ROUND 18 |
| 1957.02.16 |
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
vs
Aronson, Lev Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1957.02.18 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Neo-Orthodox Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1957.02.19 |
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
0-1 | 41 | Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian Variation | ROUND 20 |
| 1957.02.19 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 20 |
| 1957.02.21 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 21 |
| 1957.02.21 |
Bannik, Anatolij
vs
Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation | ROUND 21 |
| 1957.02.21 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Tolush, Alexander V
|
1-0 | 42 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 21 |