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Novgorod (1997) The fourth and final of a series of international tournaments held in Novgorod, Russia was conducted from June 10th to the 23rd, 1997. Six top grandmasters participated in the double round robin event, including the World Champion. The participants were (in order of Elo): Garry Kasparov (2795), Vladimir Kramnik (2740), Veselin Topalov (2725), Boris Gelfand (2700), Nigel Short (2690), and Evgeny Bareev (2665). The ratings of the players made this event the second consecutive one at Novgorod to be rated Category XIX. Kasparov had won back in 1995, and shared first with Ivanchuk in 1994, so it's appropriate that the final edition of "Lord Novgorod the Great", as the tournament was dubbed, would be won by the mighty Gazza. The final standings and crosstable are as follows: 1 Kasparov ** 0½ 1½ 1½ ½½ 11 6½ 2 Kramnik 1½ ** 10 ½½ 1½ ½½ 6 3 Short 0½ 01 ** 0½ 01 11 5 4 Bareev 0½ ½½ 1½ ** 0½ ½½ 4½ =5 Topalov ½½ 0½ 10 1½ ** 00 4 =5 Gelfand 00 ½½ 00 ½½ 11 ** 4 Original collection: Game Collection: Novgorod 1997, by User: suenteus po 147.  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 30  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Bareev vs Short 1-0 39 1997 Novgorod D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 2. Kramnik vs Topalov 1-0 41 1997 Novgorod E94 King's Indian, Orthodox 3. Kasparov vs Gelfand 1-0 37 1997 Novgorod E15 Queen's Indian 4. Topalov vs Kasparov ½-½ 29 1997 Novgorod B97 Sicilian, Najdorf 5. Short vs Gelfand 1-0 39 1997 Novgorod B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 6. Bareev vs Kramnik   ½-½ 23 1997 Novgorod E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 7. Kasparov vs Bareev 1-0 73 1997 Novgorod C11 French 8. Gelfand vs Topalov 1-0 42 1997 Novgorod E12 Queen's Indian 9. Kramnik vs Short 1-0 58 1997 Novgorod D02 Queen's Pawn Game 10. Kramnik vs Kasparov 1-0 32 1997 Novgorod E97 King's Indian 11. Topalov vs Bareev 1-0 37 1997 Novgorod C02 French, Advance 12. Kasparov vs Short 1-0 31 1997 Novgorod C18 French, Winawer 13. Gelfand vs Kramnik ½-½ 17 1997 Novgorod D37 Queen's Gambit Declined 14. Short vs Topalov 0-1 45 1997 Novgorod B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 15. Bareev vs Gelfand   ½-½ 30 1997 Novgorod E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation 16. Gelfand vs Kasparov 0-1 41 1997 Novgorod E12 Queen's Indian 17. Topalov vs Kramnik ½-½ 21 1997 Novgorod B57 Sicilian 18. Short vs Bareev ½-½ 24 1997 Novgorod C02 French, Advance 19. Kasparov vs Topalov   ½-½ 30 1997 Novgorod C78 Ruy Lopez 20. Kramnik vs Bareev   ½-½ 30 1997 Novgorod A04 Reti Opening 21. Gelfand vs Short 0-1 38 1997 Novgorod A40 Queen's Pawn Game 22. Topalov vs Gelfand 0-1 29 1997 Novgorod A29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto 23. Short vs Kramnik 1-0 30 1997 Novgorod B56 Sicilian 24. Bareev vs Kasparov ½-½ 42 1997 Novgorod D44 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 25. Gelfand vs Bareev ½-½ 100 1997 Novgorod D47 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 30    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