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Euwe Memorial (1996) The tenth and final Max Euwe Memorial Chess Tournament was organized by the Verenigde Spaarbank (VSB) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands from March 22 to April 1, 1996. Ten grandmasters, all of whom had participated in the last four editions of the Euwe Memorial, were invited to participate in the round robin format. Vasyl Ivanchuk demanded additional costs made to him on account of his seconds, however, so his invitation was rescinded and his seat given to Boris Gelfand. The complete list of participants included (in order of Elo): Garry Kasparov (2775), Vladimir Kramnik (2775), Viswanathan Anand (2725), Boris Gelfand (2700), Veselin Topalov (2700), Nigel Short (2665), Joel Lautier (2630), Yasser Seirawan (2630), Jan Timman (2620), and Jeroen Piket (2570). The average rating of the players qualified the tournament as a Category XVIII event. As with most events he participated in during the year 1996, Topalov performed amazingly, starting in the first round with a win against the World Champion Kasparov. Topalov's dynamic play and impressive wins against the field were enough for him to share first place with Kasparov, with both grandmasters finishing at +4, a full point and a half over the third-place finishers. After this memorial, the sponsor withdrew its support of the tournament, citing turmoil in the chess world and the schism between FIDE and Kasparov as a major factor. Looking over the quality of the games assembled here, though, it's a shame it had to end when it did. The final standings and crosstable are as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 =1 Topalov * 1 0 1 0 1 ½ 1 1 1 6½ =1 Kasparov 0 * ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 6½ =3 Short 1 ½ * 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 5 =3 Anand 0 0 1 * 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 5 =5 Kramnik 1 0 ½ 0 * ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 4½ =5 Lautier 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ * 0 1 0 1 4½ 7 Seirawan ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 1 * 0 1 ½ 4 8 Gelfand 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 1 * 1 ½ 3½ 9 Piket 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 0 0 * ½ 3 10 Timman 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ * 2½ The 9th Euwe Memorial (1995) was the previous tournament in the series. Original collection: Game Collection: Amsterdam VSB 1996, by User: suenteus po 147.  page 2 of 2; games 26-45 of 45  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 26. J Piket vs Short   ½-½ 50 1996 Euwe Memorial D58 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst 27. Kramnik vs Topalov 1-0 36 1996 Euwe Memorial A15 English 28. Timman vs Kasparov ½-½ 45 1996 Euwe Memorial E86 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6 29. Seirawan vs Anand   ½-½ 35 1996 Euwe Memorial A48 King's Indian 30. Lautier vs Gelfand 1-0 32 1996 Euwe Memorial D47 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 31. Topalov vs Lautier 1-0 43 1996 Euwe Memorial D26 Queen's Gambit Accepted 32. Kasparov vs Kramnik 1-0 43 1996 Euwe Memorial B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 33. Gelfand vs J Piket   1-0 31 1996 Euwe Memorial D31 Queen's Gambit Declined 34. Anand vs Timman 1-0 47 1996 Euwe Memorial C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed 35. Short vs Seirawan   ½-½ 31 1996 Euwe Memorial B12 Caro-Kann Defense 36. Lautier vs Kasparov   ½-½ 27 1996 Euwe Memorial E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation 37. Kramnik vs Anand 0-1 108 1996 Euwe Memorial A04 Reti Opening 38. Timman vs Short 0-1 56 1996 Euwe Memorial B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 39. J Piket vs Seirawan 0-1 73 1996 Euwe Memorial E10 Queen's Pawn Game 40. Gelfand vs Topalov 0-1 59 1996 Euwe Memorial E98 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1 41. Short vs Kramnik ½-½ 14 1996 Euwe Memorial B58 Sicilian 42. Anand vs Lautier   ½-½ 29 1996 Euwe Memorial B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation 43. Topalov vs J Piket 1-0 58 1996 Euwe Memorial C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed 44. Seirawan vs Timman   ½-½ 18 1996 Euwe Memorial E15 Queen's Indian 45. Kasparov vs Gelfand 1-0 36 1996 Euwe Memorial B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation  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. 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