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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968.12.30 |
Zaitsev, Alexander N
vs
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
|
1-0 | 42 | Indian Defense: Knights Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1969.01.03 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1-0 | 49 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Smyslov Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1969.01.01 |
Zaitsev, Igor A
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Petrov's Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1969.01.01 |
Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
0-1 | 43 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid | ROUND 2 |
| 1969.01.05 |
Zaitsev, Alexander N
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1969.01.02 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Zaitsev, Alexander N
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System | ROUND 3 |
| 1969.01.02 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Vienna Game: Frankenstein-Dracula Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1969.01.04 |
Zaitsev, Igor A
vs
Cherepkov, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 54 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | ROUND 4 |
| 1969.01.04 |
Zaitsev, Alexander N
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1969.01.07 |
Bagirov, Vladimir
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish | ROUND 5 |
| 1969.01.07 |
Cherepkov, Alexander V
vs
Zaitsev, Alexander N
|
1/2-1/2 | 75 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 5 |
| 1969.01.08 |
Zaitsev, Alexander N
vs
Bagirov, Vladimir
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | ROUND 6 |
| 1969.01.08 |
Zaitsev, Igor A
vs
Platonov, Igor V
|
1-0 | 38 | Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack | ROUND 6 |
| 1969.01.10 |
Platonov, Igor V
vs
Zaitsev, Alexander N
|
0-1 | 45 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1969.01.10 |
Klovans, Janis
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
0-1 | 56 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 7 |
| 1969.01.11 |
Zaitsev, Alexander N
vs
Klovans, Janis
|
1-0 | 50 | Bird Opening: Dutch Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1969.01.11 |
Zaitsev, Igor A
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer | ROUND 8 |
| 1969.01.14 |
Nikitin, Yury M
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
0-1 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System | ROUND 9 |
| 1969.01.14 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Zaitsev, Alexander N
|
0-1 | 58 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1969.01.15 |
Zaitsev, Igor A
vs
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
|
1/2-1/2 | 49 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1969.01.15 |
Zaitsev, Alexander N
vs
Nikitin, Yury M
|
1-0 | 22 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1969.01.18 |
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
vs
Zaitsev, Alexander N
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1969.01.18 |
Osnos, Viatcheslav
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1-0 | 36 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto | ROUND 11 |
| 1969.01.19 |
Zaitsev, Alexander N
vs
Osnos, Viatcheslav
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Bogo-Indian Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1969.01.19 |
Zaitsev, Igor A
vs
Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1969.01.21 |
Lutikov, Anatoly S
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 13 |
| 1969.01.21 |
Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
vs
Zaitsev, Alexander N
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1969.01.22 |
Zaitsev, Alexander N
vs
Lutikov, Anatoly S
|
1-0 | 47 | King's Pawn Game | ROUND 14 |
| 1969.01.22 |
Zaitsev, Igor A
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
0-1 | 43 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1969.01.25 |
Podgaets, Mikhail
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1-0 | 44 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto | ROUND 15 |
| 1969.01.25 |
Vasiukov, Evgeni
vs
Zaitsev, Alexander N
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1969.01.27 |
Zaitsev, Alexander N
vs
Podgaets, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Bogo-Indian Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1969.01.27 |
Zaitsev, Igor A
vs
Sakharov, Yuri N
|
1-0 | 31 | Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack | ROUND 16 |
| 1969.01.28 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1-0 | 41 | Tarrasch Defense: Schara Gambit | ROUND 17 |
| 1969.01.28 |
Sakharov, Yuri N
vs
Zaitsev, Alexander N
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1969.01.29 |
Zaitsev, Alexander N
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 18 |
| 1969.01.29 |
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1-0 | 39 | Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack | ROUND 18 |
| 1969.01.31 |
Zaitsev, Igor A
vs
Zaitsev, Alexander N
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 19 |