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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977.12.08 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Open | ROUND 7 |
| 1977.12.08 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Kochyev, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1977.12.08 |
Gulko, Boris F
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 88 | Queen's Indian Defense: Traditional Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1977.12.08 |
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
vs
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Open Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1977.12.08 |
Alburt, Lev O
vs
Romanishin, Oleg M
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Catalan Opening | ROUND 7 |
| 1977.12.08 |
Bagirov, Vladimir
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 38 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1977.12.09 |
Bagirov, Vladimir
vs
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
|
1/2-1/2 | 66 | Semi-Slav Defense: Semi-Meran Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1977.12.09 |
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1-0 | 61 | French Defense: Paulsen Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1977.12.09 |
Kochyev, Alexander
vs
Gulko, Boris F
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1977.12.09 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Romanishin, Oleg M
|
1-0 | 62 | Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto | ROUND 8 |
| 1977.12.09 |
Dorfman, Josif D
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | ROUND 8 |
| 1977.12.09 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
|
1/2-1/2 | 52 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1977.12.09 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Rapport-Jobava System | ROUND 8 |
| 1977.12.09 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Alburt, Lev O
|
1-0 | 29 | Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | ROUND 8 |
| 1977.12.11 |
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1977.12.11 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
|
1-0 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense, Main Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1977.12.11 |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
vs
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
|
1-0 | 42 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1977.12.11 |
Romanishin, Oleg M
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 41 | King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1977.12.11 |
Gulko, Boris F
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 35 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian | ROUND 9 |
| 1977.12.11 |
Alburt, Lev O
vs
Kochyev, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 60 | Nimzo-Indian Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1977.12.11 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Bagirov, Vladimir
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1977.12.11 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Dorfman, Josif D
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1977.12.12 |
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1977.12.12 |
Dorfman, Josif D
vs
Gulko, Boris F
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | ROUND 10 |
| 1977.12.12 |
Bagirov, Vladimir
vs
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1977.12.12 |
Kochyev, Alexander
vs
Romanishin, Oleg M
|
0-1 | 46 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1977.12.12 |
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 25 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1977.12.12 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 87 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System | ROUND 10 |
| 1977.12.12 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Alburt, Lev O
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Alekhine Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1977.12.12 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
0-1 | 24 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1977.12.15 |
Romanishin, Oleg M
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 73 | Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack | ROUND 11 |
| 1977.12.15 |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
vs
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
|
1-0 | 56 | Semi-Slav Defense: Semi-Meran Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1977.12.15 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Kochyev, Alexander
|
1-0 | 58 | Petrov's Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1977.12.15 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Indian Defense: Knights Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1977.12.15 |
Alburt, Lev O
vs
Dorfman, Josif D
|
0-1 | 34 | Indian Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1977.12.15 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Bagirov, Vladimir
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line | ROUND 11 |
| 1977.12.15 |
Gulko, Boris F
vs
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1977.12.15 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System | ROUND 11 |
| 1977.12.16 |
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 49 | Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Main Line | ROUND 12 |
| 1977.12.16 |
Dorfman, Josif D
vs
Romanishin, Oleg M
|
1-0 | 55 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer | ROUND 12 |
| 1977.12.16 |
Bagirov, Vladimir
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 12 |
| 1977.12.16 |
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
vs
Gulko, Boris F
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 12 |
| 1977.12.16 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Alburt, Lev O
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | Amar Opening | ROUND 12 |
| 1977.12.16 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Kochyev, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense, Main Line | ROUND 12 |
| 1977.12.16 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1977.12.16 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | East Indian Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1977.12.18 |
Kochyev, Alexander
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 40 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1977.12.18 |
Alburt, Lev O
vs
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
|
1/2-1/2 | 63 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | ROUND 13 |
| 1977.12.18 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
|
1/2-1/2 | 68 | Sicilian Defense: Open | ROUND 13 |
| 1977.12.18 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Dorfman, Josif D
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System | ROUND 13 |
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