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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977.11.29 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Smyslov Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1977.11.30 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1977.12.01 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Gulko, Boris F
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1977.12.03 |
Alburt, Lev O
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1977.12.04 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Romanishin, Oleg M
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | ROUND 5 |
| 1977.12.07 |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Sicilian Defense: Open | ROUND 6 |
| 1977.12.08 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Kochyev, Alexander
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1977.12.09 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Rapport-Jobava System | ROUND 8 |
| 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 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
0-1 | 24 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 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 |
Bagirov, Vladimir
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ROUND 12 |
| 1977.12.18 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
|
1/2-1/2 | 68 | Sicilian Defense: Open | ROUND 13 |
| 1977.12.19 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1977.12.21 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | ROUND 15 |