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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971.09.15 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 49 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Szén Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1971.09.15 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1971.09.16 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
0-1 | 61 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Argentine Counterattack | ROUND 2 |
| 1971.09.17 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1971.09.17 |
Kapengut, Albert Z
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 51 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1971.09.19 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Savon, Vladimir A
|
1/2-1/2 | 60 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 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 |
Tseitlin, Mark D
vs
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
|
1-0 | 43 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | ROUND 5 |
| 1971.09.20 |
Kapengut, Albert Z
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 51 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1971.09.23 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Karasev, Vladimir I
|
1/2-1/2 | 49 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1971.09.24 |
Tseitlin, Mark D
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | ROUND 7 |
| 1971.09.24 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 86 | Sicilian Defense: Open | ROUND 7 |
| 1971.09.25 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Nikolaevsky, Yuri V
|
0-1 | 45 | Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1971.09.27 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 56 | Indian Defense: Spielmann-Indian | ROUND 9 |
| 1971.09.28 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Tseitlin, Mark D
|
1-0 | 59 | Modern Defense: Kotov Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1971.10.01 |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1971.10.01 |
Krogius, Nikolai V
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1971.10.02 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Exchange Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1971.10.03 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 76 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1971.10.05 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | ROUND 14 |
| 1971.10.06 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 59 | Slav Defense: Steiner Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1971.10.09 |
Platonov, Igor V
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 56 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1971.10.09 |
Dzindzichashvili, Roman
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 68 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1971.10.10 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1-0 | 52 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anglo-Grünfeld Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1971.10.11 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
|
1-0 | 55 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Modern Line | ROUND 18 |
| 1971.10.11 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 58 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1971.10.11 |
Lein, Anatoly
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 41 | Indian Defense: Spielmann-Indian | ROUND 18 |
| 1971.10.13 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Platonov, Igor V
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1971.10.14 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 32 | Benoni Defense | ROUND 20 |
| 1971.10.16 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1-0 | 34 | London System | ROUND 21 |