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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948.03.02 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System | ROUND 1 |
| 1948.03.02 |
Euwe, Max
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 56 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1948.03.04 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Euwe, Max
|
1-0 | 32 | Semi-Slav Defense: Romih Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1948.03.04 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 27 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1948.03.08 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1-0 | 41 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation | ROUND 3 |
| 1948.03.08 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1948.03.09 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1-0 | 32 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 4 |
| 1948.03.09 |
Euwe, Max
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 42 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1948.03.11 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Euwe, Max
|
1-0 | 41 | Semi-Slav Defense: Romih Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1948.03.11 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 58 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1948.03.15 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Euwe, Max
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack | ROUND 6 |
| 1948.03.15 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Slav Defense: Czech Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1948.03.16 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 57 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1948.03.16 |
Euwe, Max
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 7 |
| 1948.03.18 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 79 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1948.03.18 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1948.03.23 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Euwe, Max
|
1-0 | 70 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 9 |
| 1948.03.23 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1948.03.25 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1-0 | 23 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1948.03.25 |
Euwe, Max
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1948.04.11 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1-0 | 52 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1948.04.11 |
Euwe, Max
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 25 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, Siesta Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1948.04.13 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Euwe, Max
|
1-0 | 36 | Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Blumenfeld Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1948.04.13 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1948.04.15 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 63 | Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1948.04.15 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1948.04.18 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
0-1 | 42 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Capablanca Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1948.04.18 |
Euwe, Max
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 42 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1948.04.20 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Euwe, Max
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1948.04.20 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 72 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 15 |
| 1948.04.22 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Euwe, Max
|
1-0 | 34 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Howell Attack | ROUND 16 |
| 1948.04.22 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1948.04.25 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1-0 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense | ROUND 17 |
| 1948.04.25 |
Euwe, Max
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | ROUND 17 |
| 1948.04.27 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
0-1 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Howell Attack | ROUND 18 |
| 1948.04.27 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 80 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1948.05.03 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
0-1 | 47 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1948.05.03 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Euwe, Max
|
1-0 | 26 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Howell Attack | ROUND 19 |
| 1948.05.04 |
Euwe, Max
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
0-1 | 42 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Milner-Barry Variation | ROUND 20 |
| 1948.05.04 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1-0 | 60 | Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | ROUND 20 |
| 1948.05.06 |
Euwe, Max
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 35 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 21 |
| 1948.05.06 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1/2-1/2 | 73 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Howell Attack | ROUND 21 |
| 1948.05.09 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Euwe, Max
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | ROUND 22 |
| 1948.05.09 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 49 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 22 |
| 1948.05.11 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense | ROUND 23 |
| 1948.05.11 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 23 |
| 1948.05.13 |
Euwe, Max
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 38 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 24 |
| 1948.05.13 |
Botvinnik, Mikhail
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1-0 | 41 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical Variation, Metger Unpin | ROUND 24 |
| 1948.05.16 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Euwe, Max
|
1-0 | 36 | Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 25 |
| 1948.05.16 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Botvinnik, Mikhail
|
1-0 | 39 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation, Main Line | ROUND 25 |
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