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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977.11.29 |
Dorfman, Josif D
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 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 |
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1-0 | 40 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | ROUND 3 |
| 1977.12.03 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Gulko, Boris F
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 4 |
| 1977.12.04 |
Kuzmin, Gennadi P
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Flank Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1977.12.07 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Alburt, Lev O
|
1/2-1/2 | 38 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 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 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Romanishin, Oleg M
|
1-0 | 62 | Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto | ROUND 8 |
| 1977.12.11 |
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1977.12.12 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1-0 | 87 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System | ROUND 10 |
| 1977.12.15 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Indian Defense: Knights Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 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 |
| 1977.12.18 |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
1/2-1/2 | 62 | Semi-Slav Defense: Semi-Meran Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1977.12.19 |
Polugaevsky, Lev
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | ROUND 14 |
| 1977.12.21 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Polugaevsky, Lev
|
0-1 | 51 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted | ROUND 15 |