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Dos Hermanas (1997) The 9th Annual Dos Hermanas Chess Tournament held from April 3rd to April 12th, 1997 was a Category XIX event. Ten of the world's best players, including the reigning FIDE World Champion, competed in a round robin format. The participants were (in order of Elo): Vishwanathan Anand (2765), Anatoli Karpov (2760), Vladimir Kramnik (2740), Veselin Topalov (2725), Boris Gelfand (2700), Alexei Shirov (2690), Nigel Short (2690), Valery Salov (2665), Judit Polgar (2645), and local Spanish favorite Miguel Illescas Cordoba (2635). Kramnik and Anand took first as co-champions, each with 6/9, a full point above the rest of the field. The final standings and crosstable are as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 =1 Kramnik * = = 1 = 1 = = = 1 6 =1 Anand = * 1 = = 1 = 1 = = 6 =3 Salov = 0 * = 1 = 1 = 0 1 5 =3 Karpov 0 = = * = = = 1 1 = 5 =3 Topalov = = 0 = * = = = 1 1 5 =6 Polgar 0 0 = = = * = = 1 1 4½ =6 Gelfand = = 0 = = = * = 1 = 4½ =6 Shirov = 0 = 0 = = = * 1 1 4½ 9 Short = = 1 0 0 0 0 0 * 1 3 10 Illescas 0 = 0 = 0 0 = 0 0 * 1½ Original collection: Game Collection: Dos Hermanas 1997, by User: suenteus po 147.  page 2 of 2; games 26-45 of 45  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 26. M Illescas vs Shirov   0-1 60 1997 Dos Hermanas E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation 27. Karpov vs Anand ½-½ 34 1997 Dos Hermanas D20 Queen's Gambit Accepted 28. Gelfand vs Topalov ½-½ 38 1997 Dos Hermanas E92 King's Indian 29. J Polgar vs Kramnik 0-1 44 1997 Dos Hermanas C01 French, Exchange 30. Short vs Salov 1-0 63 1997 Dos Hermanas B01 Scandinavian 31. Topalov vs M Illescas   1-0 40 1997 Dos Hermanas E15 Queen's Indian 32. Anand vs Gelfand   ½-½ 23 1997 Dos Hermanas B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation 33. Shirov vs J Polgar   ½-½ 61 1997 Dos Hermanas B22 Sicilian, Alapin 34. Kramnik vs Short   ½-½ 25 1997 Dos Hermanas D02 Queen's Pawn Game 35. Salov vs Karpov   ½-½ 25 1997 Dos Hermanas A33 English, Symmetrical 36. Gelfand vs Salov   0-1 42 1997 Dos Hermanas E12 Queen's Indian 37. J Polgar vs Topalov ½-½ 82 1997 Dos Hermanas C78 Ruy Lopez 38. Kramnik vs Shirov ½-½ 24 1997 Dos Hermanas A15 English 39. Short vs Karpov 0-1 39 1997 Dos Hermanas B12 Caro-Kann Defense 40. M Illescas vs Anand   ½-½ 33 1997 Dos Hermanas C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation 41. Topalov vs Kramnik   ½-½ 28 1997 Dos Hermanas D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 42. Karpov vs Gelfand   ½-½ 63 1997 Dos Hermanas D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 43. Anand vs J Polgar 1-0 72 1997 Dos Hermanas E97 King's Indian 44. Salov vs M Illescas 1-0 41 1997 Dos Hermanas D17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 45. Shirov vs Short 1-0 50 1997 Dos Hermanas C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense  page 2 of 2; games 26-45 of 45    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)     There is no kibitzing for this page, yet.   NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion. Please observe our posting guidelines: No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members. Nothing in violation of United States law. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members. No trolling. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers. Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times. See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator. NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific tournament only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café. Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors. All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration. Spot an error? Please suggest your correction and help us eliminate database mistakes! Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC