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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976.11.27 |
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | ROUND 1 |
| 1976.11.27 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 28 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1976.11.28 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Kupreichik, Viktor D
|
1-0 | 43 | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1976.11.28 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Benko Gambit | ROUND 2 |
| 1976.11.29 |
Romanishin, Oleg M
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 30 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1976.11.29 |
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 3 |
| 1976.12.01 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Dorfman, Josif D
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | ROUND 4 |
| 1976.12.01 |
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
vs
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1976.12.02 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 5 |
| 1976.12.02 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1976.12.05 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 56 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 6 |
| 1976.12.05 |
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 66 | Catalan Opening | ROUND 6 |
| 1976.12.05 |
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Ruy Lopez: Open | ROUND 6 |
| 1976.12.06 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Zakharov, Alexander V
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 7 |
| 1976.12.06 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
|
1-0 | 43 | Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack | ROUND 7 |
| 1976.12.07 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1-0 | 47 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 8 |
| 1976.12.07 |
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1976.12.07 |
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
0-1 | 30 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1976.12.09 |
Kupreichik, Viktor D
vs
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
|
1-0 | 27 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations | ROUND 9 |
| 1976.12.09 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Gulko, Boris F
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1976.12.09 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
|
1-0 | 31 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense, Tal Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1976.12.10 |
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
vs
Romanishin, Oleg M
|
1-0 | 55 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | ROUND 10 |
| 1976.12.10 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1976.12.13 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1976.12.13 |
Dorfman, Josif D
vs
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
|
0-1 | 44 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 11 |
| 1976.12.14 |
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 33 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1976.12.14 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1976.12.14 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 74 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1976.12.16 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
|
1-0 | 42 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1976.12.17 |
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1976.12.17 |
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
vs
Zakharov, Alexander V
|
1-0 | 62 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Yates Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1976.12.20 |
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
vs
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Philidor Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1976.12.20 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1976.12.21 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1976.12.21 |
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
vs
Gulko, Boris F
|
0-1 | 38 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1976.12.21 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Zakharov, Alexander V
|
1-0 | 58 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined, Early b3 | ROUND 16 |
| 1976.12.21 |
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
vs
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
|
0-1 | 40 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1976.12.23 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1976.12.23 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
|
1-0 | 29 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Arkhangelsk Variation | ROUND 17 |
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