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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970.11.26 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1970.11.27 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1970.11.28 |
Karasev, Vladimir I
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 88 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1970.11.30 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Open | ROUND 4 |
| 1970.12.01 |
Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
vs
Karasev, Vladimir I
|
1-0 | 29 | Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1970.12.01 |
Tseitlin, Mark D
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 63 | Amar Opening | ROUND 5 |
| 1970.12.02 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Main Line | ROUND 6 |
| 1970.12.05 |
Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 7 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1970.12.06 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 53 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1970.12.07 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1-0 | 57 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1970.12.09 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Podgaets, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer | ROUND 10 |
| 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 |
| 1970.12.12 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Bagirov, Vladimir
|
1-0 | 46 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line | ROUND 12 |
| 1970.12.13 |
Platonov, Igor V
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1970.12.16 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Zaitsev, Igor A
|
1-0 | 56 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 14 |
| 1970.12.17 |
Dementiev, Oleg I
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1-0 | 33 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1970.12.19 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1-0 | 42 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anglo-Grünfeld Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1970.12.20 |
Gipslis, Aivars P
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1970.12.21 |
Dementiev, Oleg I
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1-0 | 62 | Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation | 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 |
Doroshkievich, Vladimir K
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
0-1 | 40 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1970.12.24 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer | ROUND 20 |
| 1970.12.27 |
Kholmov, Ratmir D
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 49 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 21 |