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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971.09.15 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1971.09.16 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
0-1 | 56 | Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Gligoric Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1971.09.17 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Platonov, Igor V
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1971.09.19 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1971.09.20 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Dzindzichashvili, Roman
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1971.09.23 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer | ROUND 6 |
| 1971.09.24 |
Stein, Leonid
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Yates Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1971.09.25 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 12 | Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack | ROUND 8 |
| 1971.09.27 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1971.09.28 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Kapengut, Albert Z
|
1-0 | 25 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1971.10.01 |
Karasev, Vladimir I
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
0-1 | 49 | Three Knights Opening: Steinitz Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1971.10.02 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
0-1 | 39 | Réti Opening: Advance Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1971.10.03 |
Nikolaevsky, Yuri V
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System, Full Symmetry | ROUND 13 |
| 1971.10.05 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Krogius, Nikolai V
|
0-1 | 47 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1971.10.06 |
Tseitlin, Mark D
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
0-1 | 48 | Scotch Game: Potter Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1971.10.09 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
0-1 | 22 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1971.10.10 |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1-0 | 42 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1971.10.11 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 58 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1971.10.13 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Smyslov Defense | ROUND 19 |
| 1971.10.14 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 20 |
| 1971.10.16 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1-0 | 34 | London System | ROUND 21 |