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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976.11.27 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
|
0-1 | 27 | Semi-Slav Defense Accepted | ROUND 1 |
| 1976.11.28 |
Gulko, Boris F
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Queen's Pawn Game | ROUND 2 |
| 1976.11.29 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1-0 | 42 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Petrosian Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1976.12.01 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit | ROUND 4 |
| 1976.12.02 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
|
1-0 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1976.12.05 |
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Ruy Lopez: Open | ROUND 6 |
| 1976.12.06 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1976.12.07 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1-0 | 47 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 8 |
| 1976.12.09 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1-0 | 28 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1976.12.10 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 10 |
| 1976.12.13 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1976.12.14 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Kupreichik, Viktor D
|
0-1 | 33 | Ruy Lopez: Bird Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1976.12.16 |
Romanishin, Oleg M
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1-0 | 42 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1976.12.17 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Dorfman, Josif D
|
1-0 | 39 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Arkhangelsk Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1976.12.20 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Debrecen Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1976.12.21 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1976.12.23 |
Zakharov, Alexander V
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation | ROUND 17 |