in 1997 Anand was seeded into round 2. Anand 2, Nikolic 0 Anand vs P Nikolic, 1997  (C18) French, Winawer, 35 moves, 1-0 P Nikolic vs Anand, 1997  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 0-1 Round 3, Khalifman: 1-1, 1-1, Anand 1.5 Khalifman 0.5 in blitz Anand vs Khalifman, 1997  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2 Khalifman vs Anand, 1997 (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Khalifman, 1997 (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Khalifman, 1997 (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2 Khalifman vs Anand, 1997 (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2 Khalifman vs Anand, 1997  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 46 moves, 0-1 Round 4, Almasi: Anand 2, Almasi 0 Z Almasi vs Anand, 1997  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 50 moves, 0-1 Anand vs Z Almasi, 1997 (E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 1-0 Quarterfinal, Shirov: Anand 1.5, Shirov 0.5 Anand vs Shirov, 1997  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1-0 Shirov vs Anand, 1997 (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2 Semifinal, Gelfand: Anand 1.5 Gelfand 0.5 Anand vs Gelfand, 1997  (B50) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0 Gelfand vs Anand, 1997 (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2 Final, Adams 2-2, 1-1, 1-1, Anand wins armageddon Adams vs Anand, 1997  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2 Adams vs Anand, 1997 (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Adams, 1997 (D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Adams, 1997  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2 Adams vs Anand, 1997 (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2 Adams vs Anand, 1997 (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Adams, 1997 (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Adams, 1997 (A15) English, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Adams, 1997  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 65 moves, 1-0 2000 Round 2, Bologan: Anand 1.5, Bologan 0.5 Bologan vs Anand, 2000 (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Bologan, 2000  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 42 moves, 1-0 Round 3, Lputian: Anand 1.5, Lputian 0.5 Lputian vs Anand, 2000 (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Lputian, 2000 (C18) French, Winawer, 45 moves, 1-0 Round 4, Macieja: Anand 1.5, Macieja 0.5 Macieja vs Anand, 2000 (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Macieja, 2000  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 35 moves, 1-0 Quarterfinal, Khalifman: 1-1, 1-1, Anand in blitz 1.5- 0.5 Anand vs Khalifman, 2000  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2 Khalifman vs Anand, 2000 (A17) English, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2 Khalifman vs Anand, 2000 (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 22 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Khalifman, 2000 (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Khalifman, 2000  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0 Khalifman vs Anand, 2000 (E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2 Semifinal, Adams: Anand 2.5, Adams 1.5 Adams vs Anand, 2000 (C42) Petrov Defense, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Adams, 2000  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 36 moves, 1-0 Adams vs Anand, 2000 (C42) Petrov Defense, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Adams, 2000 (C78) Ruy Lopez, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2 Final, Shirov: Anand 3.5, Shirov 0.5 (!) Shirov vs Anand, 2000  (C02) French, Advance, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Shirov, 2000  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 64 moves, 1-0 Shirov vs Anand, 2000  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 41 moves, 0-1 Anand vs Shirov, 2000  (C11) French, 41 moves, 1-0 2001 Round 1, Touzane: 1-1, Anand 1.5-0.5 in rapid Anand vs O Touzane, 2001  (C42) Petrov Defense, 39 moves, 0-1 O Touzane vs Anand, 2001  (A57) Benko Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1 Anand vs O Touzane, 2001  (A15) English, 35 moves, 1-0 O Touzane vs Anand, 2001 (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2 Round 2, Nielsen: Anand 1.5, Nielsen 0.5 P H Nielsen vs Anand, 2001  (E15) Queen's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1 Anand vs P H Nielsen, 2001 (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2 Round 3, Tkachiev: 1-1, Anand in rapid 1.5 - 0.5 Anand vs Tkachiev, 2001  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tkachiev vs Anand, 2001 (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tkachiev vs Anand, 2001  (E15) Queen's Indian, 62 moves, 0-1 Anand vs Tkachiev, 2001 (B06) Robatsch, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2 Round 4, Dreev: Anand 1.5, Dreev 0.5 Dreev vs Anand, 2001 (E12) Queen's Indian, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Dreev, 2001  (B19) Caro-Kann, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0 Quarterfinal, Shirov: Anand 1.5, Shirov 0.5 Anand vs Shirov, 2001 (C42) Petrov Defense, 44 moves, 1-0 Shirov vs Anand, 2001 (C10) French, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2 Semifinal, Ivanchuk: Ivanchuk 2.5, Anand 1.5 Ivanchuk vs Anand, 2001  (C10) French, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Ivanchuk, 2001 (B30) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2 Ivanchuk vs Anand, 2001 (C10) French, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Ivanchuk, 2001  (B30) Sicilian, 42 moves, 0-1 61 games