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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976.11.27 |
Kupreichik, Viktor D
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 92 | Ruy Lopez | ROUND 1 |
| 1976.11.28 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Romanishin, Oleg M
|
1-0 | 38 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 2 |
| 1976.11.29 |
Dorfman, Josif D
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1976.12.01 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 40 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1976.12.02 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 5 |
| 1976.12.05 |
Zakharov, Alexander V
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 52 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | ROUND 6 |
| 1976.12.06 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
|
1/2-1/2 | 65 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1976.12.07 |
Gulko, Boris F
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack | ROUND 8 |
| 1976.12.09 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1976.12.10 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 41 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation | ROUND 10 |
| 1976.12.13 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
|
1-0 | 24 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1976.12.14 |
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 33 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1976.12.16 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
|
1-0 | 52 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Flexible Line | ROUND 13 |
| 1976.12.17 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 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 |
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
vs
Gulko, Boris F
|
0-1 | 38 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1976.12.21 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1976.12.23 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 17 |