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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959.05.27 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Olafsson, Fridrik
|
1-0 | 41 | Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1959.05.27 |
Dueckstein, Andreas
vs
Fischer, Robert James
|
0-1 | 22 | Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1959.05.27 |
Barcza, Gedeon
vs
Blau, Max
|
1-0 | 82 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 7 |
| 1959.05.27 |
Kupper, Josef
vs
Nievergelt, Erwin
|
1-0 | 31 | Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1959.05.27 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Unzicker, Wolfgang
|
1/2-1/2 | 54 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1959.05.27 |
Bhend, Edwin
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | ROUND 7 |
| 1959.05.28 |
Walther, Edgar
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 30 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1959.05.28 |
Nievergelt, Erwin
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
0-1 | 27 | Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1959.05.28 |
Olafsson, Fridrik
vs
Donner, Jan Hein
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1959.05.28 |
Blau, Max
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
0-1 | 58 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1959.05.28 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Kupper, Josef
|
1-0 | 57 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1959.05.28 |
Keller, Dieter
vs
Bhend, Edwin
|
0-1 | 28 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1959.05.28 |
Dueckstein, Andreas
vs
Barcza, Gedeon
|
1-0 | 45 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1959.05.28 |
Fischer, Robert James
vs
Unzicker, Wolfgang
|
1-0 | 65 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin, Yugoslav System | ROUND 8 |
| 1959.05.30 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Dueckstein, Andreas
|
1-0 | 59 | Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Winter Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1959.05.30 |
Kupper, Josef
vs
Keller, Dieter
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | ROUND 9 |
| 1959.05.30 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Olafsson, Fridrik
|
1-0 | 64 | Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1959.05.30 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 60 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System | ROUND 9 |
| 1959.05.30 |
Donner, Jan Hein
vs
Blau, Max
|
1-0 | 45 | Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1959.05.30 |
Bhend, Edwin
vs
Walther, Edgar
|
0-1 | 36 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1959.05.30 |
Unzicker, Wolfgang
vs
Nievergelt, Erwin
|
1-0 | 29 | Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1959.05.30 |
Barcza, Gedeon
vs
Fischer, Robert James
|
1/2-1/2 | 95 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 9 |
| 1959.05.31 |
Olafsson, Fridrik
vs
Bhend, Edwin
|
1-0 | 32 | Caro-Kann Defense: Finnish Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1959.05.31 |
Barcza, Gedeon
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1-0 | 37 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 10 |
| 1959.05.31 |
Dueckstein, Andreas
vs
Donner, Jan Hein
|
0-1 | 32 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line | ROUND 10 |
| 1959.05.31 |
Keller, Dieter
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
0-1 | 38 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1959.05.31 |
Fischer, Robert James
vs
Nievergelt, Erwin
|
1-0 | 42 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1959.05.31 |
Walther, Edgar
vs
Kupper, Josef
|
0-1 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1959.05.31 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Unzicker, Wolfgang
|
1-0 | 35 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Classical Defense | ROUND 10 |
| 1959.05.31 |
Blau, Max
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 35 | Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | ROUND 10 |
| 1959.06.02 |
Kupper, Josef
vs
Olafsson, Fridrik
|
1-0 | 20 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1959.06.02 |
Bhend, Edwin
vs
Blau, Max
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Improved Steinitz Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1959.06.02 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Dueckstein, Andreas
|
1-0 | 57 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1959.06.02 |
Unzicker, Wolfgang
vs
Keller, Dieter
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 11 |
| 1959.06.02 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Walther, Edgar
|
1-0 | 43 | Indian Defense: West Indian Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1959.06.02 |
Donner, Jan Hein
vs
Barcza, Gedeon
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | Old Indian Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1959.06.02 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Fischer, Robert James
|
1-0 | 39 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line | ROUND 11 |
| 1959.06.02 |
Nievergelt, Erwin
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | ROUND 11 |
| 1959.06.03 |
Keller, Dieter
vs
Nievergelt, Erwin
|
0-1 | 39 | Philidor Defense | ROUND 12 |
| 1959.06.03 |
Dueckstein, Andreas
vs
Bhend, Edwin
|
1-0 | 55 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1959.06.03 |
Fischer, Robert James
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1-0 | 81 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System | ROUND 12 |
| 1959.06.03 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Donner, Jan Hein
|
1/2-1/2 | 47 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1959.06.03 |
Barcza, Gedeon
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 12 |
| 1959.06.03 |
Blau, Max
vs
Kupper, Josef
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1959.06.03 |
Olafsson, Fridrik
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
0-1 | 51 | Sicilian Defense: Open | ROUND 12 |
| 1959.06.03 |
Walther, Edgar
vs
Unzicker, Wolfgang
|
0-1 | 52 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer | ROUND 12 |
| 1959.06.04 |
Unzicker, Wolfgang
vs
Olafsson, Fridrik
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1959.06.04 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
0-1 | 42 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1959.06.04 |
Bhend, Edwin
vs
Barcza, Gedeon
|
1-0 | 53 | King's Gambit Accepted: Modern Defense | ROUND 13 |
| 1959.06.04 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Blau, Max
|
1-0 | 68 | Slav Defense | ROUND 13 |