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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969.09.19 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Bogo-Indian Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1969.09.19 |
Lutikov, Anatoly S
vs
Gipslis, Aivars P
|
0-1 | 38 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1969.09.19 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1969.09.19 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1969.09.19 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
|
1-0 | 58 | Vienna Game: Mieses Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1969.09.19 |
Vasiukov, Evgeni
vs
Zaitsev, Alexander N
|
1-0 | 28 | Ruy Lopez: Open | ROUND 10 |
| 1969.09.19 |
Platonov, Igor V
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1969.09.19 |
Kupreichik, Viktor D
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1969.09.19 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
|
1-0 | 55 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1969.09.19 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Averkin, Orest Nikolaevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 10 |
| 1969.09.22 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | ROUND 11 |
| 1969.09.22 |
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1969.09.22 |
Zaitsev, Alexander N
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 34 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Main Line | ROUND 11 |
| 1969.09.22 |
Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
vs
Gufeld, Eduard
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto | ROUND 11 |
| 1969.09.22 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Smyslov Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1969.09.22 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 64 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto | ROUND 11 |
| 1969.09.22 |
Gipslis, Aivars P
vs
Platonov, Igor V
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1969.09.22 |
Zaitsev, Igor A
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1969.09.22 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1-0 | 78 | Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1969.09.22 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Kupreichik, Viktor D
|
1-0 | 39 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Modern Bc4 Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1969.09.22 |
Averkin, Orest Nikolaevich
vs
Lutikov, Anatoly S
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Normal Line | ROUND 11 |
| 1969.09.23 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1969.09.23 |
Platonov, Igor V
vs
Averkin, Orest Nikolaevich
|
0-1 | 29 | Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1969.09.23 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1-0 | 79 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall | ROUND 12 |
| 1969.09.23 |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
vs
Zaitsev, Alexander N
|
1/2-1/2 | 39 | Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1969.09.23 |
Vasiukov, Evgeni
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
0-1 | 49 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack | ROUND 12 |
| 1969.09.23 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
|
1-0 | 32 | English Opening: Great Snake Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1969.09.23 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 44 | English Opening: Great Snake Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1969.09.23 |
Lutikov, Anatoly S
vs
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
|
1/2-1/2 | 55 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1969.09.23 |
Kupreichik, Viktor D
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1-0 | 41 | French Defense: Advance Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1969.09.23 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1969.09.23 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Gipslis, Aivars P
|
0-1 | 32 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | ROUND 12 |
| 1969.09.24 |
Gipslis, Aivars P
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 13 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1969.09.24 |
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
vs
Platonov, Igor V
|
1-0 | 41 | Bogo-Indian Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1969.09.24 |
Averkin, Orest Nikolaevich
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1-0 | 30 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1969.09.24 |
Furman, Semen Abramovich
vs
Vasiukov, Evgeni
|
1-0 | 35 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1969.09.24 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Lutikov, Anatoly S
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1969.09.24 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 47 | King's Indian Attack | ROUND 13 |
| 1969.09.24 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Grünfeld Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1969.09.24 |
Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack | ROUND 13 |
| 1969.09.24 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Kupreichik, Viktor D
|
1-0 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Fianchetto | ROUND 13 |
| 1969.09.24 |
Zaitsev, Igor A
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1-0 | 29 | Ruy Lopez: Open | ROUND 13 |
| 1969.09.24 |
Gufeld, Eduard
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1969.09.26 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
|
1-0 | 54 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1969.09.26 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Furman, Semen Abramovich
|
1-0 | 37 | Indian Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1969.09.26 |
Lutikov, Anatoly S
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1-0 | 45 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Debrecen Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1969.09.26 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
|
1-0 | 39 | Sicilian Defense: Open | ROUND 14 |
| 1969.09.26 |
Zaitsev, Alexander N
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Bogo-Indian Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1969.09.26 |
Platonov, Igor V
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 35 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1969.09.26 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Gufeld, Eduard
|
1-0 | 34 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation | ROUND 14 |