| Linz (1997) |
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Just your average everyday Category 12 tournament with an average rating of 2542, featuring this group of players: Zoltan Almasi,
Etienne Bacrot,
Valeri Beim,
Harald Casagrande,
Igor V Glek,
Viktor Korchnoi,
Zigurds Lanka,
Ian Rogers,
Oleg Romanishin,
Markus Wach. From the start it developed into a race between Almasi and Beim. The former kept his half-point advantage when the two leaders drew in round 8, but the last round saw Beim catch up by overcoming some heroic resistance by Korchnoi while Almasi drew with Bacrot. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Pts
1 Beim * ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 7.0
2 Almasi ½ * ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 7.0
3 Bacrot ½ ½ * ½ 1 1 0 ½ 1 1 6.0
4 Glek ½ ½ ½ * 0 ½ 1 1 1 1 6.0
5 Rogers 0 0 0 1 * ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 4.5
6 Romanishin 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 4.0
7 Korchnoi 0 0 1 0 ½ ½ * ½ ½ 1 4.0
8 Wach ½ 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ * 0 1 3.0
9 Lanka 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 * ½ 3.0
10 Casagrande 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ * 0.5
The Mr. Nice Guy award goes to Zigurds Lanka for his last round draw with Casagrande. For an interesting game, take a look at Korchnoi's amazing drawing resource in M Wach vs Korchnoi, 1997.Original collection: Game Collection: Linz 1997, by User: Phony Benoni.
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| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. I Rogers vs Beim |
| 0-1 | 84 | 1997 | Linz | B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack |
| 2. H Casagrande vs M Wach |
| 0-1 | 40 | 1997 | Linz | D03 Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation) |
| 3. Korchnoi vs Bacrot |
| 1-0 | 52 | 1997 | Linz | A29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto |
| 4. Z Almasi vs Lanka |
| 1-0 | 39 | 1997 | Linz | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 5. Glek vs Romanishin |
| ½-½ | 45 | 1997 | Linz | B40 Sicilian |
| 6. Lanka vs M Wach |
| 1-0 | 40 | 1997 | Linz | B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange |
| 7. Romanishin vs H Casagrande |
| 1-0 | 38 | 1997 | Linz | A04 Reti Opening |
| 8. Bacrot vs I Rogers |
| 1-0 | 38 | 1997 | Linz | D51 Queen's Gambit Declined |
| 9. Beim vs Glek |
| ½-½ | 11 | 1997 | Linz | A15 English |
| 10. Z Almasi vs Korchnoi |
  | 1-0 | 33 | 1997 | Linz | C80 Ruy Lopez, Open |
| 11. Glek vs Bacrot |
| ½-½ | 64 | 1997 | Linz | B89 Sicilian |
| 12. I Rogers vs Z Almasi |
| 0-1 | 72 | 1997 | Linz | E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 |
| 13. Korchnoi vs Lanka |
| ½-½ | 60 | 1997 | Linz | E99 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov |
| 14. M Wach vs Romanishin |
| ½-½ | 36 | 1997 | Linz | C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation |
| 15. H Casagrande vs Beim |
| 0-1 | 42 | 1997 | Linz | B06 Robatsch |
| 16. Bacrot vs H Casagrande |
| 1-0 | 28 | 1997 | Linz | A44 Old Benoni Defense |
| 17. Korchnoi vs I Rogers |
| ½-½ | 42 | 1997 | Linz | E91 King's Indian |
| 18. Lanka vs Romanishin |
| ½-½ | 115 | 1997 | Linz | C96 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 19. Z Almasi vs Glek |
| ½-½ | 24 | 1997 | Linz | C14 French, Classical |
| 20. Beim vs M Wach |
| ½-½ | 19 | 1997 | Linz | D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |
| 21. Glek vs Korchnoi |
| 1-0 | 65 | 1997 | Linz | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 22. Romanishin vs Beim |
| 0-1 | 42 | 1997 | Linz | A41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6) |
| 23. I Rogers vs Lanka |
| ½-½ | 26 | 1997 | Linz | B89 Sicilian |
| 24. M Wach vs Bacrot |
| ½-½ | 87 | 1997 | Linz | B06 Robatsch |
| 25. H Casagrande vs Z Almasi |
| 0-1 | 56 | 1997 | Linz | A45 Queen's Pawn Game |
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