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Politiken Cup Tournament

Carsten Hoi8.5/11(+7 -1 =3)[games]
Nikolaj Borge8.5/11(+8 -2 =1)[games]
Erling Mortensen8.5/11(+8 -2 =1)[games]
Helgi Ass Gretarsson8.5/11(+7 -1 =3)[games]
Lars Schandorff8.5/11(+7 -1 =3)[games]
Lars Bo Hansen8/11(+5 -0 =6)[games]
Michael Bezold8/11(+8 -3 =0)[games]
Tiger Hillarp Persson7.5/11(+6 -2 =3)[games]
Throstur Thorhallsson7.5/11(+6 -2 =3)[games]
Jan Adamski7.5/11(+5 -1 =5)[games]
Chris Ward7/11(+6 -3 =2)[games]
Jacob Sylvan7/11(+6 -3 =2)[games]
John R Richardson7/11(+6 -3 =2)[games]
Mikkel Antonsen7/11(+5 -2 =4)[games]
Neil H Bradbury7/11(+5 -2 =4)[games]
Babak Malekian7/11(+6 -3 =2)[games]
Neil F Dickenson7/11(+6 -3 =2)[games]
Karsten Rasmussen7/11(+6 -3 =2)[games]
Henrik Danielsen7/11(+7 -4 =0)[games]
Thorbjorn Bromann7/11(+6 -3 =2)[games]
Torben Sorensen7/11(+4 -1 =6)[games]
Jon Viktor Gunnarsson7/11(+6 -3 =2)[games]
Tobias Christensen7/11(+5 -2 =4)[games]
Eirik T Gullaksen7/11(+5 -2 =4)[games]
Matthias Kormaksson6.5/11(+5 -3 =3)[games]
Thomas Vils Pedersen6.5/11(+6 -4 =1)[games]
Bragi Thorfinnsson6.5/11(+6 -4 =1)[games]
Peter Larsen6.5/11(+5 -3 =3)[games]
David J Coleman6.5/11(+6 -4 =1)[games]
Thomas Ochsner6.5/11(+5 -3 =3)[games]
Tapio Salo6.5/11(+4 -2 =5)[games]
Jesper Morch Lauridsen6.5/11(+6 -4 =1)[games]
(112 players total; 80 players not shown. Click here for longer list.)

Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
Politiken Cup (1997)

There was a close finish in the Politiken Cup in Denmark. The event ended in a five way tie. The top two pairings were agreed drawn in the final round. Erling Mortensen managed to catch up with a win over Neil Bradbury in the final round.

The winners of the two special prizes from Icelandair were:

Icelandic GM Helgi Ass Gretarsson as the Best Nordic Junior.

Danish IM Carsten Høi as the Best Nordic Player.

Source: https://theweekinchess.com/html/twi...

 page 1 of 21; games 1-25 of 511  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. S Kristjansson vs S Bekker-Jensen  1-0561997Politiken CupB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
2. M Grigoryan vs H A Gretarsson  0-1281997Politiken CupC29 Vienna Gambit
3. S T Wilhelmsson vs B Thorfinnsson  0-1361997Politiken CupD51 Queen's Gambit Declined
4. T Thorhallsson vs O B Andersen  ½-½441997Politiken CupB23 Sicilian, Closed
5. J Askgaard vs L B Hansen  ½-½661997Politiken CupE00 Queen's Pawn Game
6. D Bekker-Jensen vs J Sorensen  1-0561997Politiken CupA59 Benko Gambit
7. N Bradbury vs T Salo  1-0221997Politiken CupD37 Queen's Gambit Declined
8. T Bromann vs P S Nielsen  1-0341997Politiken CupB01 Scandinavian
9. E Brondum vs L Sperber  1-0301997Politiken CupA80 Dutch
10. H Christensen vs P Olsen  0-1541997Politiken CupB01 Scandinavian
11. J Christensen vs D B Jensen  ½-½911997Politiken CupB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
12. T Christensen vs H Danielsen  1-0381997Politiken CupA07 King's Indian Attack
13. D Coleman vs J Rosenberg  1-0331997Politiken CupB01 Scandinavian
14. H Danielsen vs J Henrichsen  1-0321997Politiken CupA02 Bird's Opening
15. N Dickenson vs J M Nielsen  1-0551997Politiken CupA81 Dutch
16. H El-Kher vs S Damgaard  1-0301997Politiken CupE91 King's Indian
17. A Eriksson vs K Kalwasinski  1-0391997Politiken CupA57 Benko Gambit
18. J Ferenc vs T Nielsen  1-0521997Politiken CupA01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack
19. L Fredericia vs L Schandorff  0-1311997Politiken CupA34 English, Symmetrical
20. E Gullaksen vs M Nielsen  1-0271997Politiken CupB05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
21. J H Hansen vs J Adamski  ½-½341997Politiken CupA01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack
22. O Hannesson vs B Pedersen  ½-½461997Politiken CupB06 Robatsch
23. B Hansen vs M Kormaksson  0-1701997Politiken CupD93 Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3
24. J B Hansen vs A B Gikas  0-1281997Politiken CupD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
25. O W Hartvig vs S Hansen  1-0621997Politiken CupA04 Reti Opening
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