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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970.12.16 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Doroshkievich, Vladimir K
|
1-0 | 48 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 14 |
| 1970.12.16 |
Karasev, Vladimir I
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
0-1 | 38 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3 | ROUND 14 |
| 1970.12.16 |
Tseitlin, Mark D
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
0-1 | 43 | Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1970.12.16 |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1970.12.17 |
Zaitsev, Igor A
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | French Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1970.12.17 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1970.12.17 |
Gipslis, Aivars P
vs
Platonov, Igor V
|
1-0 | 40 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1970.12.17 |
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
vs
Karasev, Vladimir I
|
0-1 | 34 | Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1970.12.17 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
1/2-1/2 | 52 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Attack | ROUND 15 |
| 1970.12.17 |
Dementiev, Oleg I
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1-0 | 33 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1970.12.17 |
Bagirov, Vladimir
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
0-1 | 82 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 15 |
| 1970.12.17 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1970.12.17 |
Doroshkievich, Vladimir K
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
0-1 | 41 | Benoni Defense: Czech Benoni Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1970.12.17 |
Antoshin, Vladimir S
vs
Tseitlin, Mark D
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1970.12.17 |
Podgaets, Mikhail
vs
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
|
1-0 | 33 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1970.12.19 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1-0 | 42 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anglo-Grünfeld Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1970.12.19 |
Dementiev, Oleg I
vs
Gipslis, Aivars P
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1970.12.19 |
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1-0 | 40 | Catalan Opening: Closed | ROUND 16 |
| 1970.12.19 |
Tseitlin, Mark D
vs
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
|
0-1 | 82 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | ROUND 16 |
| 1970.12.19 |
Karasev, Vladimir I
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 53 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1970.12.19 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
0-1 | 21 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1970.12.19 |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
vs
Bagirov, Vladimir
|
1/2-1/2 | 13 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line | ROUND 16 |
| 1970.12.19 |
Platonov, Igor V
vs
Doroshkievich, Vladimir K
|
0-1 | 29 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1970.12.19 |
Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
1-0 | 32 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System | ROUND 16 |
| 1970.12.19 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Podgaets, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Yates Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1970.12.19 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1-0 | 40 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation, Korchnoi Line | ROUND 16 |
| 1970.12.20 |
Zaitsev, Igor A
vs
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
|
0-1 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack | ROUND 17 |
| 1970.12.20 |
Bagirov, Vladimir
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
0-1 | 23 | Grünfeld Defense: Makogonov Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1970.12.20 |
Doroshkievich, Vladimir K
vs
Dementiev, Oleg I
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | ROUND 17 |
| 1970.12.20 |
Gipslis, Aivars P
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1970.12.20 |
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
vs
Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian | ROUND 17 |
| 1970.12.20 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Platonov, Igor V
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1970.12.20 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1970.12.20 |
Antoshin, Vladimir S
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Indian Defense: West Indian Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1970.12.20 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
1-0 | 52 | Réti Opening | ROUND 17 |
| 1970.12.20 |
Podgaets, Mikhail
vs
Karasev, Vladimir I
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 17 |
| 1970.12.20 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Tseitlin, Mark D
|
1-0 | 39 | Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack | ROUND 17 |
| 1970.12.21 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Grünfeld Defense | ROUND 18 |
| 1970.12.21 |
Dementiev, Oleg I
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1-0 | 62 | Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1970.12.21 |
Karasev, Vladimir I
vs
Bagirov, Vladimir
|
1-0 | 33 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line | ROUND 18 |
| 1970.12.21 |
Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1970.12.21 |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 18 |
| 1970.12.21 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1/2-1/2 | 53 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1970.12.21 |
Gipslis, Aivars P
vs
Doroshkievich, Vladimir K
|
1-0 | 34 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line | ROUND 18 |
| 1970.12.21 |
Tseitlin, Mark D
vs
Podgaets, Mikhail
|
1-0 | 45 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 18 |
| 1970.12.21 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
|
1-0 | 59 | King's Indian Attack | ROUND 18 |
| 1970.12.21 |
Platonov, Igor V
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
0-1 | 48 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense | ROUND 18 |
| 1970.12.21 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
1-0 | 60 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line | ROUND 18 |
| 1970.12.23 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 64 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1970.12.23 |
Doroshkievich, Vladimir K
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
0-1 | 40 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 19 |