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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976.11.27 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Gulko, Boris F
|
0-1 | 65 | East Indian Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1976.11.28 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1976.11.29 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 43 | Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1976.12.01 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian | ROUND 4 |
| 1976.12.02 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1976.12.05 |
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 66 | Catalan Opening | ROUND 6 |
| 1976.12.06 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
0-1 | 34 | English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | 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 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System, Full Symmetry | ROUND 9 |
| 1976.12.10 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 16 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1976.12.13 |
Kupreichik, Viktor D
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 35 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1976.12.14 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Romanishin, Oleg M
|
1-0 | 42 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 12 |
| 1976.12.16 |
Dorfman, Josif D
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 43 | Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | ROUND 13 |
| 1976.12.16 |
Gulko, Boris F
vs
Karpov, Anatoly
|
0-1 | 66 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Szén Variation | 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 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1976.12.20 |
Dorfman, Josif D
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1976.12.21 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Zakharov, Alexander V
|
1-0 | 58 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined, Early b3 | ROUND 16 |
| 1976.12.23 |
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | ROUND 17 |