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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961.11.17 |
Kots, Yury Isakovich
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 24 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.11.17 |
Bagirov, Vladimir
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
0-1 | 39 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.11.17 |
Vasiukov, Evgeni
vs
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Ruy Lopez: Open | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.11.17 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | French Defense: Paulsen Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.11.17 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Petrov's Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.11.17 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.11.17 |
Shianovsky, Vladislav I
vs
Vladimirov, Boris T
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.11.17 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.11.17 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1-0 | 42 | Vienna Game: Mieses Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.11.17 |
Gipslis, Aivars P
vs
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
|
1-0 | 28 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Main Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.11.18 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.11.18 |
Vladimirov, Boris T
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
0-1 | 20 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.11.18 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Shianovsky, Vladislav I
|
1/2-1/2 | 52 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.11.18 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Gipslis, Aivars P
|
1-0 | 30 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.11.18 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.11.18 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1/2-1/2 | 49 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.11.18 |
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1/2-1/2 | 58 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.11.18 |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Kots, Yury Isakovich
|
1-0 | 32 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Main Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.11.18 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Bagirov, Vladimir
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.11.18 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.11.19 |
Gipslis, Aivars P
vs
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.11.19 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.11.19 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1-0 | 42 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Mackenzie Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.11.19 |
Kots, Yury Isakovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 53 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.11.19 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
|
1/2-1/2 | 48 | East Indian Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.11.19 |
Vasiukov, Evgeni
vs
Vladimirov, Boris T
|
1-0 | 36 | Sicilian Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.11.19 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.11.19 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 44 | King's Indian Attack: French Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.11.19 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1-0 | 30 | Modern Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.11.19 |
Shianovsky, Vladislav I
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 48 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.11.21 |
Vladimirov, Boris T
vs
Kots, Yury Isakovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.11.21 |
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 36 | Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.11.21 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.11.21 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.11.21 |
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
0-1 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Normal Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.11.21 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.11.21 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 70 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.11.21 |
Bagirov, Vladimir
vs
Shianovsky, Vladislav I
|
0-1 | 46 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.11.21 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Gipslis, Aivars P
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.11.21 |
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.11.22 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 37 | King's Indian Attack | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.11.22 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 49 | Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.11.22 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
|
1-0 | 47 | Scotch Game: Relfsson Gambit | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.11.22 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 67 | Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.11.22 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Khasin, Abram Iosifovich
|
0-1 | 35 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.11.22 |
Gipslis, Aivars P
vs
Vladimirov, Boris T
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.11.22 |
Kots, Yury Isakovich
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
0-1 | 38 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.11.22 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.11.22 |
Vasiukov, Evgeni
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | French Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.11.22 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Bagirov, Vladimir
|
1-0 | 47 | Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation | ROUND 5 |
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