Drawing the Great Dane while in his teens
Larsen vs Rogoff, 1968  (A02) Bird's Opening, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Quick work in the Junior Championship
Rogoff vs S Spencer, 1969  (B15) Caro-Kann, 20 moves, 1-0
Upsetting a future World Championship Challenger
Rogoff vs Timman, 1971  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 48 moves, 1-0
Utilizing the Grand Prix to outrace a Sicilian expert
Rogoff vs Tukmakov, 1972  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 41 moves, 1-0
This time its the Rossolimo against another Sicilian master
Rogoff vs Adorjan, 1972  (B30) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0
Employing a marching pawn army to seal the deal
E Paoli vs Rogoff, 1973  (B06) Robatsch, 39 moves, 0-1
Cornering a German GM and former Candidate
Pilnik vs Rogoff, 1973  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 56 moves, 0-1
1974 US Championship
L Gilden vs Rogoff, 1974 (C76) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation, 42 moves, 0-1
1974 US Championship
Rogoff vs Reshevsky, 1974  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 28 moves, 0-1
1974 US Championship
J Grefe vs Rogoff, 1974 (C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
1974 US Championship
Saidy vs Rogoff, 1974  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 0-1
1974 US Championship
Rogoff vs A Karklins, 1974 (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
1974 US Championship
N Weinstein vs Rogoff, 1974  (C42) Petrov Defense, 11 moves, 1/2-1/2
1974 US Championship
Rogoff vs Evans, 1974 (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 46 moves, 0-1
1974 US Championship
Rogoff vs Bisguier, 1974 (E08) Catalan, Closed, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2
1974 US Championship
Rogoff vs Soltis, 1974 (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2
1974 US Championship
Browne vs Rogoff, 1974  (B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 41 moves, 1-0
1974 US Championship
Benko vs Rogoff, 1974  (B30) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
1974 US Championship
Rogoff vs K Commons, 1974 (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 42 moves, 1-0
1975 US Championship
J Peters vs Rogoff, 1975 (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 27 moves, 0-1
1975 US Championship
Kavalek vs Rogoff, 1975  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 56 moves, 0-1
1975 US Championship
Rogoff vs J Grefe, 1975 (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 33 moves, 1-0
1975 US Championship
Rogoff vs Mednis, 1975 (D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 55 moves, 1-0
1975 US Championship
Browne vs Rogoff, 1975 (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
1975 US Championship
Bisguier vs Rogoff, 1975  (B30) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
1975 US Championship
Rogoff vs Reshevsky, 1975 (A15) English, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
1975 US Championship
Rogoff vs K Commons, 1975 (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
1975 US Championship
Rogoff vs Benko, 1975 (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
1975 US Championship
Rogoff vs Vukcevich, 1975 (A20) English, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
1975 US Championship
Rogoff vs R Byrne, 1975 (E12) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
1975 US Championship
Tarjan vs Rogoff, 1975  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
1978 US Championship
Shamkovich vs Rogoff, 1978  (B01) Scandinavian, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
1978 US Championship
K Regan vs Rogoff, 1978  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
1978 US Championship
Benko vs Rogoff, 1978 (B01) Scandinavian, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
1978 US Championship
Rogoff vs Lombardy, 1978 (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 1-0
1978 US Championship
Rogoff vs B Zuckerman, 1978 (A34) English, Symmetrical, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
1978 US Championship
Rogoff vs K Commons, 1978 (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
1978 US Championship
Rogoff vs Tarjan, 1978  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
1978 US Championship
L Christiansen vs Rogoff, 1978  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 25 moves, 0-1
1978 US Championship
R Byrne vs Rogoff, 1978  (B01) Scandinavian, 31 moves, 1-0
1978 US Championship
Rogoff vs Kavalek, 1978  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 55 moves, 0-1
1978 US Championship
N Weinstein vs Rogoff, 1978 (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
1978 US Championship
Rogoff vs Soltis, 1978 (B06) Robatsch, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
1978 US Championship
A Lein vs Rogoff, 1978  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
1978 US Championship
Rogoff vs Mednis, 1978  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 30 moves, 0-1
Outlasting in a hard fought endgame
J Bielczyk vs Rogoff, 1975  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 68 moves, 0-1
Victory over a multi-time Polish Champion
Rogoff vs Z Doda, 1975  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Defeating one of Poland's all time greats
W Schmidt vs Rogoff, 1975 (A30) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 0-1
Biel Interzonal
Liberzon vs Rogoff, 1976  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 39 moves, 0-1
Biel Interzonal
Rogoff vs Smyslov, 1976  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 73 moves, 0-1
Biel Interzonal
Petrosian vs Rogoff, 1976  (A22) English, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal
Rogoff vs Larsen, 1976 (B27) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal
A Matanovic vs Rogoff, 1976 (B85) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal
Rogoff vs Smejkal, 1976  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 36 moves, 1-0
Biel Interzonal
Huebner vs Rogoff, 1976  (D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 41 moves, 1-0
Biel Interzonal
Rogoff vs J Diaz, 1976 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal
R Sanguineti vs Rogoff, 1976  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 85 moves, 1-0
Biel Interzonal
Rogoff vs R Byrne, 1976  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal
Rogoff vs Gulko, 1976 (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal
Tal vs Rogoff, 1976  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal
Rogoff vs Portisch, 1976  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 33 moves, 0-1
Biel Interzonal
A Lombard vs Rogoff, 1976  (A60) Benoni Defense, 26 moves, 0-1
Biel Interzonal
Rogoff vs Andersson, 1976 (A16) English, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal
Sosonko vs Rogoff, 1976 (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal
Rogoff vs O H Castro Rojas, 1976  (A15) English, 29 moves, 1-0
Biel Interzonal
Rogoff vs Csom, 1976  (A19) English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation, 78 moves, 0-1
Biel Interzonal
Geller vs Rogoff, 1976  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Entertaining win at Lone Pine
Rogoff vs R Blumenfeld, 1976  (A20) English, 34 moves, 1-0
Upsetting the Powerful Portisch
Portisch vs Rogoff, 1976  (E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 53 moves, 0-1
Defeating strong Czech GM with Black
Smejkal vs Rogoff, 1980  (A21) English, 39 moves, 0-1
Outdueling Reshevsky at Lone Pine
Reshevsky vs Rogoff, 1978  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 33 moves, 0-1
The infamous draw with Huebner
Huebner vs Rogoff, 1972  (A15) English, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2
His shot against a young Karpov
Karpov vs Rogoff, 1971  (A22) English, 26 moves, 1-0
Cycle completes: Drawing against another Scandinavian Prodigy
Rogoff vs Carlsen, 2012  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
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