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Hastings 1997/98 Hastings Premier 1997/8 was won impressively by top seed Matthew Sadler. Despite only having four whites, Sadler still managed to finish 1.5 points clear of a quality field, beating his four nearest rivals along the way. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Pts 1 Sadler * 1 1 1 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 7.0 2 Relange 0 * ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 5.5 3 Rozentalis 0 ½ * 1 0 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 5.5 4 Tkachiev 0 ½ 0 * ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ 5.0 5 Plaskett 0 0 1 ½ * ½ 1 ½ 0 1 4.5 6 Nunn ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ * 0 ½ ½ 1 4.0 7 Hebden 0 ½ 0 0 0 1 * 1 1 ½ 4.0 8 Rausis ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 0 * 1 ½ 3.5 9 McShane ½ 0 ½ 0 1 ½ 0 0 * ½ 3.0 10 Ward ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ * 3.0 Original collection: Game Collection: Hastings Premier 1997/8, by User: protean.  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 45  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Nunn vs I Rausis   ½-½ 20 1997 Hastings 1997/98 B01 Scandinavian 2. E Relange vs Sadler 0-1 34 1997 Hastings 1997/98 B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line 3. McShane vs M Hebden   0-1 35 1997 Hastings 1997/98 C91 Ruy Lopez, Closed 4. Plaskett vs Rozentalis   1-0 46 1997 Hastings 1997/98 A18 English, Mikenas-Carls 5. C Ward vs Tkachiev   ½-½ 14 1997 Hastings 1997/98 C02 French, Advance 6. Sadler vs C Ward ½-½ 39 1997 Hastings 1997/98 E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 7. Rozentalis vs Tkachiev 1-0 45 1997 Hastings 1997/98 B22 Sicilian, Alapin 8. I Rausis vs McShane 1-0 41 1997 Hastings 1997/98 E76 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack 9. Plaskett vs Nunn   ½-½ 21 1997 Hastings 1997/98 B40 Sicilian 10. M Hebden vs E Relange   ½-½ 16 1997 Hastings 1997/98 A90 Dutch 11. McShane vs Plaskett 1-0 23 1997 Hastings 1997/98 B44 Sicilian 12. Nunn vs Rozentalis   ½-½ 14 1997 Hastings 1997/98 C24 Bishop's Opening 13. E Relange vs I Rausis   ½-½ 56 1997 Hastings 1997/98 B10 Caro-Kann 14. Tkachiev vs Sadler   0-1 50 1997 Hastings 1997/98 B50 Sicilian 15. C Ward vs M Hebden   ½-½ 44 1997 Hastings 1997/98 E81 King's Indian, Samisch 16. M Hebden vs Tkachiev 0-1 29 1998 Hastings 1997/98 D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical 17. Nunn vs McShane ½-½ 37 1998 Hastings 1997/98 B33 Sicilian 18. Plaskett vs E Relange   0-1 26 1998 Hastings 1997/98 B23 Sicilian, Closed 19. I Rausis vs C Ward ½-½ 53 1998 Hastings 1997/98 B78 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long 20. Rozentalis vs Sadler 0-1 27 1998 Hastings 1997/98 B22 Sicilian, Alapin 21. Tkachiev vs I Rausis   1-0 78 1998 Hastings 1997/98 B01 Scandinavian 22. C Ward vs Plaskett   0-1 45 1998 Hastings 1997/98 E20 Nimzo-Indian 23. McShane vs Rozentalis   ½-½ 43 1998 Hastings 1997/98 C07 French, Tarrasch 24. Sadler vs M Hebden   1-0 81 1998 Hastings 1997/98 A49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4 25. E Relange vs Nunn   1-0 38 1998 Hastings 1997/98 B22 Sicilian, Alapin  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 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. 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