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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970.12.09 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
1-0 | 44 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 10 |
| 1970.12.09 |
Tseitlin, Mark D
vs
Dementiev, Oleg I
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1970.12.09 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Normal Line | ROUND 10 |
| 1970.12.09 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Podgaets, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer | ROUND 10 |
| 1970.12.09 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Doroshkievich, Vladimir K
|
1-0 | 55 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1970.12.09 |
Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
vs
Platonov, Igor V
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1970.12.09 |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
0-1 | 52 | Rapport-Jobava System | ROUND 10 |
| 1970.12.09 |
Bagirov, Vladimir
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 51 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1970.12.09 |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1-0 | 53 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 10 |
| 1970.12.09 |
Zaitsev, Igor A
vs
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
|
1-0 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1970.12.10 |
Platonov, Igor V
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 27 | Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit | ROUND 11 |
| 1970.12.10 |
Dementiev, Oleg I
vs
Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1970.12.10 |
Gipslis, Aivars P
vs
Tseitlin, Mark D
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | King's Pawn Game | ROUND 11 |
| 1970.12.10 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 52 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Main Line | ROUND 11 |
| 1970.12.10 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1970.12.10 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1-0 | 36 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Main Line | ROUND 11 |
| 1970.12.10 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
1/2-1/2 | 77 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 11 |
| 1970.12.10 |
Podgaets, Mikhail
vs
Bagirov, Vladimir
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | King's Indian Attack | ROUND 11 |
| 1970.12.10 |
Antoshin, Vladimir S
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 11 |
| 1970.12.10 |
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
0-1 | 54 | Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | ROUND 11 |
| 1970.12.10 |
Doroshkievich, Vladimir K
vs
Karasev, Vladimir I
|
1-0 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1970.12.12 |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
1/2-1/2 | 48 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1970.12.12 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Bagirov, Vladimir
|
1-0 | 46 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line | ROUND 12 |
| 1970.12.12 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1/2-1/2 | 70 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1970.12.12 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Platonov, Igor V
|
1-0 | 42 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1970.12.12 |
Karasev, Vladimir I
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1970.12.12 |
Zaitsev, Igor A
vs
Podgaets, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 12 |
| 1970.12.12 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 43 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1970.12.12 |
Tseitlin, Mark D
vs
Doroshkievich, Vladimir K
|
0-1 | 74 | French Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1970.12.12 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Dementiev, Oleg I
|
1/2-1/2 | 59 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Normal Line | ROUND 12 |
| 1970.12.12 |
Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
vs
Gipslis, Aivars P
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1970.12.12 |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
|
1-0 | 52 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1970.12.13 |
Gipslis, Aivars P
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 59 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line | ROUND 13 |
| 1970.12.13 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Karasev, Vladimir I
|
1-0 | 56 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 13 |
| 1970.12.13 |
Doroshkievich, Vladimir K
vs
Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
|
1-0 | 53 | King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line | ROUND 13 |
| 1970.12.13 |
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
vs
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
|
0-1 | 32 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1970.12.13 |
Dementiev, Oleg I
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1-0 | 45 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1970.12.13 |
Antoshin, Vladimir S
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
1/2-1/2 | 12 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1970.12.13 |
Podgaets, Mikhail
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1970.12.13 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
1-0 | 50 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1970.12.13 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Tseitlin, Mark D
|
1-0 | 37 | Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Parma Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1970.12.13 |
Platonov, Igor V
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1970.12.13 |
Bagirov, Vladimir
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1-0 | 41 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1970.12.16 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
|
1-0 | 41 | Hungarian Opening | ROUND 14 |
| 1970.12.16 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Gipslis, Aivars P
|
1/2-1/2 | 11 | Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1970.12.16 |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Podgaets, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian | ROUND 14 |
| 1970.12.16 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Bagirov, Vladimir
|
1-0 | 52 | Queen's Gambit Accepted | ROUND 14 |
| 1970.12.16 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1-0 | 56 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 14 |
| 1970.12.16 |
Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | French Defense: Paulsen Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1970.12.16 |
Platonov, Igor V
vs
Dementiev, Oleg I
|
0-1 | 35 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 14 |