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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953.09.12 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | - | ROUND 8 |
| 1953.09.12 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 13 | - | ROUND 8 |
| 1953.09.12 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
1-0 | 41 | French Defense: Winawer Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1953.09.12 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | - | ROUND 8 |
| 1953.09.12 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | - | ROUND 8 |
| 1953.09.12 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1-0 | 42 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1953.09.13 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | - | ROUND 9 |
| 1953.09.13 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
0-1 | 39 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1953.09.13 |
Euwe, Max
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1-0 | 37 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto | ROUND 9 |
| 1953.09.13 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1-0 | 41 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System, Main Line | ROUND 9 |
| 1953.09.13 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | - | ROUND 9 |
| 1953.09.13 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
0-1 | 42 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack | ROUND 9 |
| 1953.09.13 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 59 | - | ROUND 9 |
| 1953.09.15 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
1-0 | 55 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Alekhine Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1953.09.15 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Euwe, Max
|
1-0 | 62 | King's Indian Attack | ROUND 10 |
| 1953.09.15 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | - | ROUND 10 |
| 1953.09.15 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | - | ROUND 10 |
| 1953.09.15 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | - | ROUND 10 |
| 1953.09.15 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | - | ROUND 10 |
| 1953.09.15 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
0-1 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1953.09.16 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 36 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1953.09.16 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | - | ROUND 11 |
| 1953.09.16 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | - | ROUND 11 |
| 1953.09.16 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
0-1 | 64 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1953.09.16 |
Euwe, Max
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
0-1 | 39 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line | ROUND 11 |
| 1953.09.16 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | - | ROUND 11 |
| 1953.09.16 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1/2-1/2 | 59 | - | ROUND 11 |
| 1953.09.19 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Euwe, Max
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | - | ROUND 12 |
| 1953.09.19 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
1-0 | 41 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1953.09.19 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | - | ROUND 12 |
| 1953.09.19 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1-0 | 58 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 12 |
| 1953.09.19 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
0-1 | 86 | - | ROUND 12 |
| 1953.09.19 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1-0 | 40 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1953.09.19 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 41 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Hedgehog Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1953.09.22 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1/2-1/2 | 39 | - | ROUND 13 |
| 1953.09.22 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 48 | - | ROUND 13 |
| 1953.09.22 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1-0 | 57 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1953.09.22 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | - | ROUND 13 |
| 1953.09.22 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | - | ROUND 13 |
| 1953.09.22 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
0-1 | 40 | - | ROUND 13 |
| 1953.09.22 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
0-1 | 65 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Long Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1953.09.23 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
0-1 | 51 | Old Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1953.09.23 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | - | ROUND 14 |
| 1953.09.23 |
Euwe, Max
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
1-0 | 67 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto | ROUND 14 |
| 1953.09.23 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | - | ROUND 14 |
| 1953.09.23 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | - | ROUND 14 |
| 1953.09.23 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | - | ROUND 14 |
| 1953.09.23 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 39 | - | ROUND 14 |
| 1953.09.26 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | - | ROUND 15 |
| 1953.09.26 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Euwe, Max
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | - | ROUND 15 |
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NO MATCHES FOUND
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