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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959.05.19 |
Dueckstein, Andreas
vs
Nievergelt, Erwin
|
1-0 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1959.05.19 |
Walther, Edgar
vs
Fischer, Robert James
|
1/2-1/2 | 67 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1959.05.19 |
Donner, Jan Hein
vs
Kupper, Josef
|
1-0 | 36 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Exchange Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1959.05.19 |
Barcza, Gedeon
vs
Unzicker, Wolfgang
|
1/2-1/2 | 56 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 1 |
| 1959.05.19 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
1-0 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Main Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1959.05.19 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Bhend, Edwin
|
0-1 | 45 | Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | ROUND 1 |
| 1959.05.19 |
Olafsson, Fridrik
vs
Keller, Dieter
|
1-0 | 51 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1959.05.19 |
Blau, Max
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 59 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | ROUND 1 |
| 1959.05.20 |
Unzicker, Wolfgang
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1959.05.20 |
Fischer, Robert James
vs
Bhend, Edwin
|
1-0 | 40 | Sicilian Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1959.05.20 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Donner, Jan Hein
|
1-0 | 31 | Amar Opening | ROUND 2 |
| 1959.05.20 |
Kupper, Josef
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 24 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1959.05.20 |
Walther, Edgar
vs
Olafsson, Fridrik
|
1/2-1/2 | 83 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1959.05.20 |
Keller, Dieter
vs
Blau, Max
|
1-0 | 61 | King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1959.05.20 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Dueckstein, Andreas
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1959.05.20 |
Nievergelt, Erwin
vs
Barcza, Gedeon
|
0-1 | 38 | English Opening: King's English Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1959.05.21 |
Dueckstein, Andreas
vs
Keller, Dieter
|
0-1 | 42 | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Open Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1959.05.21 |
Bhend, Edwin
vs
Kupper, Josef
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1959.05.21 |
Donner, Jan Hein
vs
Unzicker, Wolfgang
|
0-1 | 57 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Exchange Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1959.05.21 |
Barcza, Gedeon
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 45 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 3 |
| 1959.05.21 |
Blau, Max
vs
Walther, Edgar
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1959.05.21 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Nievergelt, Erwin
|
1-0 | 29 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1959.05.21 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
1-0 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Main Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1959.05.21 |
Olafsson, Fridrik
vs
Fischer, Robert James
|
0-1 | 40 | King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Normal Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1959.05.23 |
Unzicker, Wolfgang
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 36 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1959.05.23 |
Nievergelt, Erwin
vs
Donner, Jan Hein
|
0-1 | 38 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1959.05.23 |
Olafsson, Fridrik
vs
Blau, Max
|
1-0 | 43 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1959.05.23 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1-0 | 38 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 4 |
| 1959.05.23 |
Fischer, Robert James
vs
Kupper, Josef
|
1-0 | 25 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1959.05.23 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Bhend, Edwin
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | Bird Opening: Dutch Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1959.05.23 |
Keller, Dieter
vs
Barcza, Gedeon
|
0-1 | 42 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1959.05.23 |
Walther, Edgar
vs
Dueckstein, Andreas
|
1-0 | 41 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1959.05.24 |
Dueckstein, Andreas
vs
Olafsson, Fridrik
|
0-1 | 28 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1959.05.24 |
Donner, Jan Hein
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 24 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1959.05.24 |
Barcza, Gedeon
vs
Walther, Edgar
|
1-0 | 41 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 5 |
| 1959.05.24 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Keller, Dieter
|
1-0 | 38 | Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Central Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1959.05.24 |
Bhend, Edwin
vs
Unzicker, Wolfgang
|
0-1 | 24 | King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit Accepted | ROUND 5 |
| 1959.05.24 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Nievergelt, Erwin
|
1-0 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1959.05.24 |
Blau, Max
vs
Fischer, Robert James
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1959.05.24 |
Kupper, Josef
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
1/2-1/2 | 53 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1959.05.26 |
Blau, Max
vs
Dueckstein, Andreas
|
0-1 | 40 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1959.05.26 |
Keller, Dieter
vs
Donner, Jan Hein
|
1-0 | 67 | Sicilian Defense: Prins Variation, Venice Attack | ROUND 6 |
| 1959.05.26 |
Nievergelt, Erwin
vs
Bhend, Edwin
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Howell Attack | ROUND 6 |
| 1959.05.26 |
Olafsson, Fridrik
vs
Barcza, Gedeon
|
1-0 | 74 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 6 |
| 1959.05.26 |
Walther, Edgar
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1/2-1/2 | 47 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1959.05.26 |
Unzicker, Wolfgang
vs
Kupper, Josef
|
1-0 | 32 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1959.05.26 |
Fischer, Robert James
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
1/2-1/2 | 92 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1959.05.26 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Main Line | ROUND 6 |
| 1959.05.27 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Keller, Dieter
|
1-0 | 34 | Semi-Slav Defense Accepted | ROUND 7 |
| 1959.05.27 |
Donner, Jan Hein
vs
Walther, Edgar
|
1-0 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 7 |