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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973.10.02 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | East Indian Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1973.10.02 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1973.10.03 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Exchange Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1973.10.03 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 54 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1973.10.03 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Averkin, Orest Nikolaevich
|
1-0 | 35 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Szén Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1973.10.04 |
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1973.10.06 |
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
vs
Averkin, Orest Nikolaevich
|
1-0 | 44 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1973.10.06 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 4 |
| 1973.10.07 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1973.10.08 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1973.10.11 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
|
1/2-1/2 | 55 | Slav Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1973.10.12 |
Beliavsky, Alexander G
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1973.10.13 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 41 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1973.10.15 |
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1973.10.16 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 42 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Korchnoi Attack | ROUND 11 |
| 1973.10.17 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | ROUND 12 |
| 1973.10.20 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
|
0-1 | 83 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1973.10.20 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Averkin, Orest Nikolaevich
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1973.10.21 |
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
vs
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
|
1-0 | 21 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1973.10.21 |
Averkin, Orest Nikolaevich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Réti Opening | ROUND 14 |
| 1973.10.23 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1-0 | 45 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Korchnoi Attack | ROUND 15 |
| 1973.10.24 |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1973.10.26 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Queen's Indian Defense: Traditional Variation | ROUND 17 |