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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979.11.29 |
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1979.11.29 |
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
vs
Anikaev, Yuri N
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack | ROUND 1 |
| 1979.11.30 |
Dolmatov, Sergey
vs
Romanishin, Oleg M
|
0-1 | 56 | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1979.11.30 |
Beliavsky, Alexander G
vs
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1979.11.30 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Romanishin, Oleg M
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 57 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 3 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
vs
Kupreichik, Viktor D
|
0-1 | 29 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
vs
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Makarichev, Sergey
|
1/2-1/2 | 48 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations | ROUND 4 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Balashov, Yuri S
vs
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
|
1-0 | 28 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 4 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Dolmatov, Sergey
vs
Razuvaev, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 41 | Italian Game: Classical Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
vs
Jussupow, Artur
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | Catalan Opening: Closed | ROUND 5 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Razuvaev, Yuri S
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
vs
Dolmatov, Sergey
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 5 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | ROUND 6 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
|
1-0 | 43 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation | ROUND 6 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
vs
Giorgadze, Tamaz
|
0-1 | 88 | Philidor Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Lerner, Konstantin Z
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
0-1 | 53 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
vs
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
|
1/2-1/2 | 13 | Modern Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Anikaev, Yuri N
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 31 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Flexible Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
vs
Kasparov, Garry
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
vs
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Grünfeld Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Beliavsky, Alexander G
|
1-0 | 41 | Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Kupreichik, Viktor D
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 50 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
0-1 | 56 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Smyslov Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Romanishin, Oleg M
vs
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
|
1-0 | 41 | Indian Defense: Knights Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Razuvaev, Yuri S
vs
Jussupow, Artur
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Catalan Opening: Closed, Main Line | ROUND 13 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
vs
Makarichev, Sergey
|
0-1 | 87 | Petrov's Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Dolmatov, Sergey
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Giorgadze, Tamaz
vs
Dolmatov, Sergey
|
1-0 | 40 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | ROUND 14 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Jussupow, Artur
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 58 | Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | ROUND 14 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Razuvaev, Yuri S
vs
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | ROUND 14 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Giorgadze, Tamaz
|
0-1 | 40 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | ROUND 15 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
vs
Jussupow, Artur
|
1-0 | 84 | Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack | ROUND 15 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
vs
Lerner, Konstantin Z
|
1/2-1/2 | 58 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Sveshnikov, Evgeny
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 75 | Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | ROUND 16 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Beliavsky, Alexander G
vs
Makarichev, Sergey
|
1-0 | 44 | Catalan Opening | ROUND 17 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
|
1/2-1/2 | 13 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1979.12.?? |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Kasparov, Garry
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 17 |