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Dortmund Sparkassen (1996) The 24th Dortmunder Sparkassen Chess-Meeting took place in the Dortmunder Opernhaus (Theater, Schauspielhaus) in Dortmund, Germany 5-14 July 1996. Rest day: July 9. Eric Lobron was replacing Anthony Miles, who could not come because of a burglary in his house in Andorra. Vladimir Kramnik won the event for the second time, on SB tiebreak ahead of the newly married Viswanathan Anand, both with 7/9. Age Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 Kramnik 21 2765 * ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 7 2 Anand 26 2735 ½ * ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 7 3 Gelfand 28 2665 ½ ½ * ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 6 4 Adams 24 2685 0 ½ ½ * 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 4½ 5 Polgar 19 2665 0 0 ½ 1 * ½ 1 0 1 ½ 4½ 6 Shirov 24 2685 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ * ½ 1 0 1 4 7 Topalov 21 2750 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 ½ * ½ 1 1 4 8 Hübner 47 2595 0 0 ½ ½ 1 0 ½ * ½ ½ 3½ 9 Lobron 36 2585 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 0 ½ * ½ 2½ 10 Leko 16 2630 ½ 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ * 2 Category: XVIII (2676). Wikipedia article: Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting TeleSchach: http://www.teleschach.de/schachtage... TWIC 1: https://theweekinchess.com/html/twi... TWIC 2: https://theweekinchess.com/html/twi... Juergen Daniel in Jaque 433, pp. 10-15: http://www.bartelski.pl/olimpbase/l... Tidskrift för Schack, September 1996, pp. 350-354: https://www.schack.se/tfsarkiv/hist... Tournament book: 24. Internationale Dortmunder Schachtage 5.-14. Juli 1996. Joachim Beyer Verlag, Hollfeld. 140 pp. (https://i0.wp.com/www.blog.konikows...) Previous: Dortmund Sparkassen (1995). Next: Dortmund Sparkassen (1997) Original collections: Game Collection: Dortmund 1996 by User: suenteus po 147 and Game Collection: Dortmund Sparkassen 1996 by User: Tabanus.  page 2 of 2; games 26-45 of 45  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 26. Huebner vs Kramnik 0-1 27 1996 Dortmund Sparkassen B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer 27. E Lobron vs Judit Polgar   0-1 53 1996 Dortmund Sparkassen E97 King's Indian 28. Leko vs Shirov 0-1 60 1996 Dortmund Sparkassen B06 Robatsch 29. Adams vs Gelfand ½-½ 20 1996 Dortmund Sparkassen B23 Sicilian, Closed 30. Anand vs Topalov 1-0 38 1996 Dortmund Sparkassen B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 31. Kramnik vs E Lobron 1-0 35 1996 Dortmund Sparkassen A17 English 32. Gelfand vs Anand   ½-½ 23 1996 Dortmund Sparkassen E11 Bogo-Indian Defense 33. Shirov vs Huebner   1-0 42 1996 Dortmund Sparkassen C73 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense 34. Topalov vs Leko 1-0 60 1996 Dortmund Sparkassen B89 Sicilian 35. Judit Polgar vs Adams 1-0 41 1996 Dortmund Sparkassen C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed 36. Anand vs Judit Polgar 1-0 36 1996 Dortmund Sparkassen B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen 37. E Lobron vs Adams   ½-½ 36 1996 Dortmund Sparkassen D05 Queen's Pawn Game 38. Kramnik vs Shirov 1-0 49 1996 Dortmund Sparkassen D17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 39. Leko vs Gelfand   0-1 81 1996 Dortmund Sparkassen B81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack 40. Huebner vs Topalov   ½-½ 59 1996 Dortmund Sparkassen A10 English 41. Topalov vs Kramnik ½-½ 29 1996 Dortmund Sparkassen D44 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 42. Adams vs Anand   ½-½ 46 1996 Dortmund Sparkassen B50 Sicilian 43. Shirov vs E Lobron   0-1 40 1996 Dortmund Sparkassen B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer 44. Judit Polgar vs Leko   ½-½ 51 1996 Dortmund Sparkassen B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 45. Gelfand vs Huebner   ½-½ 19 1996 Dortmund Sparkassen D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav  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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