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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953.09.26 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1-0 | 57 | King's Indian Defense: Karpov System | ROUND 15 |
| 1953.09.26 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1-0 | 39 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1953.09.26 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | - | ROUND 15 |
| 1953.09.26 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | - | ROUND 15 |
| 1953.09.26 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 48 | - | ROUND 15 |
| 1953.09.27 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | - | ROUND 16 |
| 1953.09.27 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Euwe, Max
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | - | ROUND 16 |
| 1953.09.27 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1-0 | 56 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 16 |
| 1953.09.27 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | - | ROUND 16 |
| 1953.09.27 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | - | ROUND 16 |
| 1953.09.27 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 14 | - | ROUND 16 |
| 1953.09.27 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 78 | - | ROUND 16 |
| 1953.09.29 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | - | ROUND 17 |
| 1953.09.29 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | - | ROUND 17 |
| 1953.09.29 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
0-1 | 46 | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | ROUND 17 |
| 1953.09.29 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | - | ROUND 17 |
| 1953.09.29 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | - | ROUND 17 |
| 1953.09.29 |
Euwe, Max
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
0-1 | 63 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto | ROUND 17 |
| 1953.09.29 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
0-1 | 61 | Old Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1953.10.03 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | - | ROUND 18 |
| 1953.10.03 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | - | ROUND 18 |
| 1953.10.03 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
0-1 | 68 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Advance Line | ROUND 18 |
| 1953.10.03 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1-0 | 44 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Reshevsky Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1953.10.03 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | - | ROUND 18 |
| 1953.10.03 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Euwe, Max
|
1-0 | 68 | King's Indian Attack | ROUND 18 |
| 1953.10.03 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | - | ROUND 18 |
| 1953.10.04 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | - | ROUND 19 |
| 1953.10.04 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | - | ROUND 19 |
| 1953.10.04 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
0-1 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1953.10.04 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 27 | - | ROUND 19 |
| 1953.10.04 |
Euwe, Max
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | - | ROUND 19 |
| 1953.10.04 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1-0 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1953.10.04 |
Najdorf, Miguel
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | - | ROUND 19 |
| 1953.10.06 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Stahlberg, Gideon
|
1-0 | 42 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation | ROUND 20 |
| 1953.10.06 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1-0 | 40 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line | ROUND 20 |
| 1953.10.06 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Euwe, Max
|
1-0 | 40 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 20 |
| 1953.10.06 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1-0 | 50 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 20 |
| 1953.10.06 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | - | ROUND 20 |
| 1953.10.06 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Kotov, Alexander
|
0-1 | 42 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 20 |
| 1953.10.06 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Averbakh, Yuri L
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | - | ROUND 20 |
| 1953.10.07 |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 33 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 21 |
| 1953.10.07 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1/2-1/2 | 74 | - | ROUND 21 |
| 1953.10.07 |
Euwe, Max
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | - | ROUND 21 |
| 1953.10.07 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Najdorf, Miguel
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | - | ROUND 21 |
| 1953.10.07 |
Kotov, Alexander
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 40 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 21 |
| 1953.10.07 |
Stahlberg, Gideon
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
1/2-1/2 | 34 | - | ROUND 21 |
| 1953.10.07 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Taimanov, Mark E
|
1-0 | 36 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation | ROUND 21 |
| 1953.10.10 |
Taimanov, Mark E
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | - | ROUND 22 |
| 1953.10.10 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1-0 | 44 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Donner Defense | ROUND 22 |
| 1953.10.10 |
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1-0 | 38 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Rare Line | ROUND 22 |
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