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Argentine Championship 1997 The shock winner of the 71st Championships of Argentina, a Category 9 all play all event, which started on April 15th in Buenos Aires was fm Guillermo Malbran rated 2355. He held on to win in spite of losing 2 games in the final 5 rounds to win on tie break from Alejandro Hoffman an equally surprising challenger on ten points. Maxim Sorokin (3rd with 9.5 points) and Hugo Spangenberg (2590 7th with 8 points and who lost to the winner in the 13th round) were the pre-event favourites. The organiser was the Club Athletico Boca Juniors. Source: https://theweekinchess.com/html/twi...  page 2 of 5; games 26-50 of 119  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 26. J Gomez Baillo vs M Ginzburg   ½-½ 21 1998 Argentine Championship 1997 C46 Three Knights 27. P Zarnicki vs C Dolezal   1-0 42 1998 Argentine Championship 1997 B40 Sicilian 28. P Ricardi vs A Giaccio   1-0 52 1998 Argentine Championship 1997 A15 English 29. S Alonso vs S Slipak   ½-½ 78 1998 Argentine Championship 1997 B18 Caro-Kann, Classical 30. F Fiorito vs M Sorokin   ½-½ 11 1998 Argentine Championship 1997 E92 King's Indian 31. G Soppe vs G Malbran   ½-½ 26 1998 Argentine Championship 1997 A43 Old Benoni 32. H Spangenberg vs J Seminara   1-0 22 1998 Argentine Championship 1997 B22 Sicilian, Alapin 33. J Szmetan vs P Zarnicki   ½-½ 24 1998 Argentine Championship 1997 A04 Reti Opening 34. J Seminara vs J Gomez Baillo   0-1 20 1998 Argentine Championship 1997 B18 Caro-Kann, Classical 35. A Giaccio vs S Alonso   ½-½ 26 1998 Argentine Championship 1997 B76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack 36. C Dolezal vs P Ricardi   ½-½ 50 1998 Argentine Championship 1997 A07 King's Indian Attack 37. M Ginzburg vs F Fiorito   1-0 43 1998 Argentine Championship 1997 B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack 38. G Malbran vs A Hoffman   ½-½ 43 1998 Argentine Championship 1997 B30 Sicilian 39. S Slipak vs H Spangenberg   ½-½ 28 1998 Argentine Championship 1997 B76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack 40. M Sorokin vs G Soppe   ½-½ 16 1998 Argentine Championship 1997 D15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 41. P Ricardi vs J Szmetan   1-0 21 1998 Argentine Championship 1997 A15 English 42. H Spangenberg vs J Gomez Baillo   1-0 40 1998 Argentine Championship 1997 C10 French 43. P Zarnicki vs G Malbran   0-1 92 1998 Argentine Championship 1997 B05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern 44. S Slipak vs A Giaccio   1-0 54 1998 Argentine Championship 1997 E11 Bogo-Indian Defense 45. S Alonso vs C Dolezal   ½-½ 80 1998 Argentine Championship 1997 B07 Pirc 46. F Fiorito vs J Seminara   1-0 31 1998 Argentine Championship 1997 E60 King's Indian Defense 47. A Hoffman vs M Sorokin   ½-½ 9 1998 Argentine Championship 1997 A85 Dutch, with c4 & Nc3 48. G Soppe vs M Ginzburg   1-0 69 1998 Argentine Championship 1997 A09 Reti Opening 49. J Szmetan vs S Alonso   1-0 48 1998 Argentine Championship 1997 D76 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6 50. J Gomez Baillo vs F Fiorito   ½-½ 13 1998 Argentine Championship 1997 B22 Sicilian, Alapin  page 2 of 5; games 26-50 of 119    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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