FIDE's Minimatch Karpov vs Anand, 1998  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 108 moves, 1-0 Anand vs Karpov, 1998  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1-0 Karpov vs Anand, 1998 (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Karpov, 1998  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 49 moves, 0-1 Karpov vs Anand, 1998  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Karpov, 1998  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0 Rapid Games Karpov vs Anand, 1998  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 62 moves, 1-0 Anand vs Karpov, 1998  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1 Groningens' FINAL (26-30/12/1997) Anand 5 - 4 Adams Adams vs Anand, 1997 (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Adams, 1997 (D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2 Adams vs Anand, 1997  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Adams, 1997  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Adams, 1997 (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2 Adams vs Anand, 1997 (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2 Adams vs Anand, 1997 (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Adams, 1997 (A15) English, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Adams, 1997  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 65 moves, 1-0 SEMIFINALS (23-25/12/1997) Anand 1.5 - 0.5 Gelfand Gelfand vs Anand, 1997 (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Gelfand, 1997  (B50) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0 Adams 4 - 3 Short Adams vs Short, 1997  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0 Short vs Adams, 1997  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 44 moves, 1-0 Short vs Adams, 1997 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2 Adams vs Short, 1997 (B50) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Adams, 1997 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2 Adams vs Short, 1997  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Adams, 1997  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 35 moves, 0-1 QUARTERFINALS (20-22/12/1997) Anand 1.5 - 0.5 Shirov Anand vs Shirov, 1997  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1-0 Shirov vs Anand, 1997 (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2 Gelfand 2.5 - 1.5 Dreev Gelfand vs A Dreev, 1997 (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2 A Dreev vs Gelfand, 1997 (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2 Gelfand vs A Dreev, 1997  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 92 moves, 1/2-1/2 A Dreev vs Gelfand, 1997  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 61 moves, 0-1 Adams 2.5 - 1.5 Van Wely Adams vs Van Wely, 1997  (B50) Sicilian, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2 Van Wely vs Adams, 1997 (E15) Queen's Indian, 92 moves, 1/2-1/2 Van Wely vs Adams, 1997 (E15) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2 Adams vs Van Wely, 1997  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1-0 Short 2 - 0 Krasenkow Short vs Krasenkow, 1997  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 45 moves, 1-0 Krasenkow vs Short, 1997  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 0-1 ROUND IV (17-19/12/1997) Anand 2 - 0 Almasi Z Almasi vs Anand, 1997  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 50 moves, 0-1 Anand vs Z Almasi, 1997 (E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 1-0 Shirov 1.5 - 0.5 Akopian V Akopian vs Shirov, 1997 (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2 Shirov vs V Akopian, 1997  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 62 moves, 1-0 Gelfand 3.5 - 2.5 Tkachiev Tkachiev vs Gelfand, 1997 (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2 Gelfand vs Tkachiev, 1997 (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2 Gelfand vs Tkachiev, 1997 (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 33 moves, 1-0 Tkachiev vs Gelfand, 1997 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 42 moves, 1-0 Gelfand vs Tkachiev, 1997 (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tkachiev vs Gelfand, 1997 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 55 moves, 0-1 Dreev 3 - 1 Zvjaginsev A Dreev vs V Zvjaginsev, 1997 (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2 V Zvjaginsev vs A Dreev, 1997 (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2 V Zvjaginsev vs A Dreev, 1997 (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 72 moves, 0-1 A Dreev vs V Zvjaginsev, 1997  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 34 moves, 1-0 Adams 4 - 2 Svidler Adams vs Svidler, 1997 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2 Svidler vs Adams, 1997 (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2 Adams vs Svidler, 1997  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 86 moves, 0-1 Svidler vs Adams, 1997  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 36 moves, 0-1 Svidler vs Adams, 1997  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 82 moves, 0-1 Adams vs Svidler, 1997  (B06) Robatsch, 60 moves, 1-0 Van Wely 1.5 - 0.5 Georgiev Van Wely vs Kiril D Georgiev, 1997  (E15) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 1-0 Kiril D Georgiev vs Van Wely, 1997  (E17) Queen's Indian, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short 3 - 1 Beliavsky Beliavsky vs Short, 1997  (A10) English, 46 moves, 1-0 Short vs Beliavsky, 1997  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 27 moves, 1-0 Beliavsky vs Short, 1997 (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 53 moves, 0-1 Short vs Beliavsky, 1997  (B07) Pirc, 42 moves, 1-0 Krasenkow 4 - 3 Azmaiparashvili Azmaiparashvili vs Krasenkow, 1997 (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2 Krasenkow vs Azmaiparashvili, 1997 (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 80 moves, 1/2-1/2 Azmaiparashvili vs Krasenkow, 1997 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2 Krasenkow vs Azmaiparashvili, 1997 (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2 Azmaiparashvili vs Krasenkow, 1997  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0 Krasenkow vs Azmaiparashvili, 1997  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 62 moves, 1-0 Krasenkow vs Azmaiparashvili, 1997  (A15) English, 49 moves, 1-0 ROUND III (14-16/12/1997) Anand 3.5 - 2.5 Khalifman Khalifman vs Anand, 1997 (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Khalifman, 1997  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2 Anand vs Khalifman, 1997 (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2 Khalifman vs Anand, 1997 (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2 Khalifman vs Anand, 1997  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 46 moves, 0-1 Anand vs Khalifman, 1997 (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2 Almasi 1.5 - 0.5 Yusupov Yusupov vs Z Almasi, 1997 (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2 Z Almasi vs Yusupov, 1997 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 52 moves, 1-0 Shirov 2.5 - 1.5 Milos G Milos vs Shirov, 1997 (C78) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2 Shirov vs G Milos, 1997 (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Shirov vs G Milos, 1997 (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2 G Milos vs Shirov, 1997 (A16) English, 34 moves, 0-1 Akopian 4 - 3 Vaganian Vaganian vs V Akopian, 1997 (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 V Akopian vs Vaganian, 1997 (C07) French, Tarrasch, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2 Vaganian vs V Akopian, 1997 (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2 V Akopian vs Vaganian, 1997 (A15) English, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2 Vaganian vs V Akopian, 1997  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2 V Akopian vs Vaganian, 1997 (C07) French, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2 V Akopian vs Vaganian, 1997 (A06) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 1-0 Gelfand 4 - 2 Lautier Lautier vs Gelfand, 1997 (E58) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2 Gelfand vs Lautier, 1997 (E12) Queen's Indian, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2 Lautier vs Gelfand, 1997 (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 52 moves, 0-1 Gelfand vs Lautier, 1997 (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1 Lautier vs Gelfand, 1997  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 0-1 Gelfand vs Lautier, 1997 (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 1-0 Tkachiev 2.5 - 1.5 Oll Oll vs Tkachiev, 1997 (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tkachiev vs Oll, 1997 (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tkachiev vs Oll, 1997 (B50) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0 Oll vs Tkachiev, 1997 (A25) English, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2 Dreev 1.5 - 0.5 Sadler A Dreev vs Sadler, 1997 (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 9 moves, 1/2-1/2 Sadler vs A Dreev, 1997  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 0-1 Zvjaginsev 2.5 - 1.5 Seirawan V Zvjaginsev vs Seirawan, 1997 (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2 Seirawan vs V Zvjaginsev, 1997 (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2 Seirawan vs V Zvjaginsev, 1997 (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2 V Zvjaginsev vs Seirawan, 1997  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1-0 Adams 1.5 - 0.5 Tiviakov Adams vs Tiviakov, 1997  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 35 moves, 1-0 Tiviakov vs Adams, 1997 (C77) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2 Svidler 1.5 - 0.5 Epishin Svidler vs Epishin, 1997  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 44 moves, 1-0 Epishin vs Svidler, 1997 (D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2 Van Wely 3.5 - 2.5 Piket Piket vs Van Wely, 1997 (D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2 Van Wely vs Piket, 1997  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2 Piket vs Van Wely, 1997  (D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 52 moves, 0-1 Van Wely vs Piket, 1997 (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 52 moves, 0-1 Piket vs Van Wely, 1997 (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2 Van Wely vs Piket, 1997 (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 27 moves, 1-0 Georgiev 1.5 - 0.5 Milov Kiril D Georgiev vs V Milov, 1997 (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short 2 - 0 Sokolov Short vs A Sokolov, 1997  (B83) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0 A Sokolov vs Short, 1997  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 43 moves, 0-1 Beliavsky 2.5 - 1.5 Rublevsky Beliavsky vs Rublevsky, 1997 (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2 Rublevsky vs Beliavsky, 1997 (B08) Pirc, Classical, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2 Beliavsky vs Rublevsky, 1997 (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 51 moves, 1-0 Rublevsky vs Beliavsky, 1997  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2 Krasenkow 1.5 - 0.5 Bareev Bareev vs Krasenkow, 1997  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 0-1 Krasenkow vs Bareev, 1997 (A81) Dutch, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2 Azmaiparashvili 1.5 - 0.5 Aleksandrov Azmaiparashvili vs A Aleksandrov, 1997 (C45) Scotch Game, 42 moves, 1-0 ROUND II (11-13/12/1997) Anand 2 - 0 Nikolic P Nikolic vs Anand, 1997  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 0-1 Anand vs P Nikolic, 1997  (C18) French, Winawer, 35 moves, 1-0 Khalifman 2 - 0 Nijboer Nijboer vs Khalifman, 1997 (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 65 moves, 0-1 Khalifman vs Nijboer, 1997 (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 41 moves, 1-0 Almasi 1.5 - 0.5 J.Polgar Z Almasi vs Judit Polgar, 1997 (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2 Judit Polgar vs Z Almasi, 1997  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 48 moves, 0-1 Yusupov 1.5 - 0.5 Gretarsson H A Gretarsson vs Yusupov, 1997 (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2 Yusupov vs H A Gretarsson, 1997  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 26 moves, 1-0 Shirov 1.5 - 0.5 Granda-Zuniga Granda Zuniga vs Shirov, 1997 (E92) King's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1 Shirov vs Granda Zuniga, 1997  (B32) Sicilian, 96 moves, 1/2-1/2 Milos 2 - 0 Kindermann G Milos vs S Kindermann, 1997 (C18) French, Winawer, 39 moves, 1-0 S Kindermann vs G Milos, 1997 (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 47 moves, 0-1 Akopian 1.5 - 0.5 Luther V Akopian vs T Luther, 1997  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 50 moves, 1-0 Vaganian 2 - 0 Bologan Bologan vs Vaganian, 1997 (C18) French, Winawer, 36 moves, 0-1 Vaganian vs Bologan, 1997 (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 106 moves, 1-0 Lautier 1.5 - 0.5 Hracek Hracek vs Lautier, 1997 (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 25 moves, 0-1 Lautier vs Hracek, 1997 (E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tkachiev 3 - 1 Salov Tkachiev vs Salov, 1997 (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2 Salov vs Tkachiev, 1997 (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2 Salov vs Tkachiev, 1997 (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 39 moves, 0-1 Tkachiev vs Salov, 1997 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 1-0 Oll 1.5 - 0.5 Morozevich Morozevich vs Oll, 1997  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 48 moves, 0-1 Oll vs Morozevich, 1997  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2 Dreev 1.5 - 0.5 Nenashev Graf A Graf vs A Dreev, 1997 (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2 A Dreev vs A Graf, 1997  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 65 moves, 1-0 Sadler 4 - 2 Ehlvest Ehlvest vs Sadler, 1997 (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2 Sadler vs Ehlvest, 1997  (E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2 Sadler vs Ehlvest, 1997  (E58) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2 Ehlvest vs Sadler, 1997 (D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2 Sadler vs Ehlvest, 1997 (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 43 moves, 1-0 Ehlvest vs Sadler, 1997  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 53 moves, 0-1 Zvjaginsev 4 - 2 Kaidanov Kaidanov vs V Zvjaginsev, 1997 (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2 V Zvjaginsev vs Kaidanov, 1997 (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2 Kaidanov vs V Zvjaginsev, 1997 (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 37 moves, 0-1 V Zvjaginsev vs Kaidanov, 1997  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 85 moves, 0-1 Kaidanov vs V Zvjaginsev, 1997  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 26 moves, 0-1 V Zvjaginsev vs Kaidanov, 1997 (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0 Seirawan 1.5 - 0.5 Ivanchuk Seirawan vs Ivanchuk, 1997  (E77) King's Indian, 22 moves, 1-0 Ivanchuk vs Seirawan, 1997  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2 Adams 2 - 0 Giorgadze Adams vs G Giorgadze, 1997  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 43 moves, 1-0 G Giorgadze vs Adams, 1997 (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 43 moves, 0-1 Tiviakov 1.5 - 0.5 Rozentalis Rozentalis vs Tiviakov, 1997 (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 54 moves, 0-1 Tiviakov vs Rozentalis, 1997 (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Svidler 1.5 - 0.5 Adianto Svidler vs Adianto, 1997  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 44 moves, 1-0 Adianto vs Svidler, 1997 (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2 Epishin 2.5 - 1.5 Ivan Sokolov I Sokolov vs Epishin, 1997  (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 37 moves, 1-0 Epishin vs I Sokolov, 1997 (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0 I Sokolov vs Epishin, 1997 (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2 Epishin vs I Sokolov, 1997 (E15) Queen's Indian, 61 moves, 1-0 Van Wely 1.5 - 0.5 Miladinovic Van Wely vs I Miladinovic, 1997 (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2 I Miladinovic vs Van Wely, 1997 (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1 Piket 1.5 - 0.5 Topalov Topalov vs Piket, 1997 (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2 Piket vs Topalov, 1997  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 28 moves, 1-0 Georgiev 2.5 - 1.5 Alterman Kiril D Georgiev vs B V Alterman, 1997 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2 B V Alterman vs Kiril D Georgiev, 1997 (E74) King's Indian, Averbakh, 6...c5, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2 B V Alterman vs Kiril D Georgiev, 1997 (A57) Benko Gambit, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2 Kiril D Georgiev vs B V Alterman, 1997 (C24) Bishop's Opening, 61 moves, 1-0 Milov 4 - 3 Ulf Andersson Ulf Andersson vs V Milov, 1997 (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0 V Milov vs Ulf Andersson, 1997  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 62 moves, 1-0 Ulf Andersson vs V Milov, 1997  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 36 moves, 1-0 V Milov vs Ulf Andersson, 1997  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 47 moves, 1-0 V Milov vs Ulf Andersson, 1997 (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2 Ulf Andersson vs V Milov, 1997 (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2 Ulf Andersson vs V Milov, 1997 (A15) English, 58 moves, 0-1 Short 3.5 - 2.5 Korchnoi Short vs Korchnoi, 1997 (C11) French, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2 Korchnoi vs Short, 1997  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2 Korchnoi vs Short, 1997 (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Korchnoi, 1997 (C00) French Defense, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Korchnoi, 1997  (C00) French Defense, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2 Korchnoi vs Short, 1997  (A10) English, 25 moves, 0-1 Andrei Sokolov 2- 0 Istratescu A Istratescu vs A Sokolov, 1997 (B89) Sicilian, 28 moves, 0-1 A Sokolov vs A Istratescu, 1997 (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 39 moves, 1-0 Beliavsky 1.5 - 0.5 Timman Beliavsky vs Timman, 1997 (E17) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2 Timman vs Beliavsky, 1997  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 35 moves, 0-1 Rublevsky 1.5 - 0.5 Shaked Rublevsky vs Shaked, 1997 (C05) French, Tarrasch, 107 moves, 1/2-1/2 Shaked vs Rublevsky, 1997  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 49 moves, 0-1 Krasenkow 1.5 - 0.5 Garcia Krasenkow vs G Garcia, 1997  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 30 moves, 1-0 G Garcia vs Krasenkow, 1997 (B30) Sicilian, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Bareev 2 - 0 Malaniuk Bareev vs V Malaniuk, 1997 (A81) Dutch, 61 moves, 1-0 V Malaniuk vs Bareev, 1997 (A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 35 moves, 0-1 Azmaiparashvili 2.5 - 1.5 Slobodjan Azmaiparashvili vs R Slobodjan, 1997 (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2 R Slobodjan vs Azmaiparashvili, 1997 (B06) Robatsch, 6 moves, 1/2-1/2 R Slobodjan vs Azmaiparashvili, 1997 (B06) Robatsch, 48 moves, 0-1 Azmaiparashvili vs R Slobodjan, 1997 (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2 Aleksandrov 2.5 - 1.5 Hjartarson A Aleksandrov vs Hjartarson, 1997 (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 61 moves, 1/2-1/2 Hjartarson vs A Aleksandrov, 1997 (C50) Giuoco Piano, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2 Hjartarson vs A Aleksandrov, 1997 (C49) Four Knights, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2 A Aleksandrov vs Hjartarson, 1997 (E51) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 88 moves, 1-0 ROUND I (9-10/12/1997) Glek 2.5 - 1.5 Nijboer Glek vs Nijboer, 1997 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 38 moves, 1-0 Nijboer vs Glek, 1997 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 57 moves, 1-0 Nijboer vs Glek, 1997 (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2 Glek vs Nijboer, 1997 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 54 moves, 0-1 Almasi 1.5 - 0.5 Xiaomin Peng X Peng vs Z Almasi, 1997 (C67) Ruy Lopez, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2 Z Almasi vs X Peng, 1997 (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 52 moves, 1-0 Gretarsson 1.5 - 0.5 Illescas-Cordoba H A Gretarsson vs Illescas Cordoba, 1997 (D93) Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2 Illescas Cordoba vs H A Gretarsson, 1997  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 54 moves, 0-1 Granda-Zuniga 2.5 - 1.5 Kurajica Kurajica vs Granda Zuniga, 1997 (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0 Granda Zuniga vs Kurajica, 1997 (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 29 moves, 1-0 Kurajica vs Granda Zuniga, 1997  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 65 moves, 0-1 Granda Zuniga vs Kurajica, 1997 (B07) Pirc, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2 Milos 2 - 0 Murshed G Milos vs N Murshed, 1997  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 33 moves, 1-0 N Murshed vs G Milos, 1997 (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 21 moves, 0-1 Kindermann 3 - 2 Yermolinsky S Kindermann vs Yermolinsky, 1997 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 42 moves, 1-0 Yermolinsky vs S Kindermann, 1997  (E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 61 moves, 1-0 Yermolinsky vs S Kindermann, 1997 (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 50 moves, 1-0 S Kindermann vs Yermolinsky, 1997 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 64 moves, 1-0 Yermolinsky vs S Kindermann, 1997 (A80) Dutch, 40 moves, 0-1 Luther 3.5 - 2.5 Portisch T Luther vs Portisch, 1997 (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2 Portisch vs T Luther, 1997 (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2 T Luther vs Portisch, 1997 (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2 Portisch vs T Luther, 1997 (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2 Portisch vs T Luther, 1997 (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2 T Luther vs Portisch, 1997 (C45) Scotch Game, 67 moves, 1-0 Bologan 2 - 0 Umgaev A Umgaev vs Bologan, 1997 (E97) King's Indian, 45 moves, 0-1 Bologan vs A Umgaev, 1997 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 40 moves, 1-0 Hracek 3 - 2 Barua D Barua vs Hracek, 1997 (B58) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2 Hracek vs D Barua, 1997 (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2 D Barua vs Hracek, 1997 (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2 Hracek vs D Barua, 1997 (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Hracek vs D Barua, 1997 (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 30 moves, 1-0 Tkachiev 1.5 - 0.5 Fominyh A Fominyh vs Tkachiev, 1997 (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 34 moves, 0-1 Tkachiev vs A Fominyh, 1997 (A15) English, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2 Oll 1.5 - 0.5 Petursson Petursson vs Oll, 1997 (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 39 moves, 0-1 Oll vs Petursson, 1997 (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2 Morozevich 2 - 0 Smyslov Smyslov vs Morozevich, 1997 (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 63 moves, 0-1 Morozevich vs Smyslov, 1997  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 32 moves, 1-0 Nenashev Graf 1.5 - 0.5 Hoeksema H Hoeksema vs A Graf, 1997 (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2 A Graf vs H Hoeksema, 1997 (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 36 moves, 1-0 Ehlvest 1.5 - 0.5 Van der Wiel Van der Wiel vs Ehlvest, 1997 (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2 Ehlvest vs Van der Wiel, 1997 (B32) Sicilian, 48 moves, 1-0 Zvjaginsev 3 - 2 Benjamin Joel Benjamin vs V Zvjaginsev, 1997  (B83) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2 V Zvjaginsev vs Joel Benjamin, 1997 (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2 V Zvjaginsev vs Joel Benjamin, 1997  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2 Joel Benjamin vs V Zvjaginsev, 1997 (B56) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2 V Zvjaginsev vs Joel Benjamin, 1997  (A04) Reti Opening, 42 moves, 1-0 Seirawan 3 - 1 Anastasian Seirawan vs A Anastasian, 1997 (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2 A Anastasian vs Seirawan, 1997 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2 Seirawan vs A Anastasian, 1997 (A36) English, 50 moves, 1-0 A Anastasian vs Seirawan, 1997 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 43 moves, 0-1 Giorgadze 4 - 3 Bacrot G Giorgadze vs Bacrot, 1997 (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2 Bacrot vs G Giorgadze, 1997 (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2 Bacrot vs G Giorgadze, 1997 (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2 G Giorgadze vs Bacrot, 1997 (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Bacrot vs G Giorgadze, 1997 (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 86 moves, 1/2-1/2 G Giorgadze vs Bacrot, 1997 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2 Bacrot vs G Giorgadze, 1997 (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 53 moves, 0-1 Rozentalis 1.5 - 0.5 Lerner Rozentalis vs K Lerner, 1997  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2 K Lerner vs Rozentalis, 1997 (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 50 moves, 0-1 Adianto 2 - 0 Zili Wang Adianto vs W Zili, 1997 (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0 W Zili vs Adianto, 1997 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 36 moves, 0-1 Miladinovic 2.5 - 1.5 Hansen C Hansen vs I Miladinovic, 1997 (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 41 moves, 1-0 I Miladinovic vs C Hansen, 1997 (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0 C Hansen vs I Miladinovic, 1997 (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1 I Miladinovic vs C Hansen, 1997 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 63 moves, 1/2-1/2 Alterman 1.5 - 0.5 Wells B V Alterman vs P K Wells, 1997  (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 46 moves, 1-0 P K Wells vs B V Alterman, 1997  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 82 moves, 1/2-1/2 Milov 2.5 - 1.5 Kotronias Kotronias vs V Milov, 1997 (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2 V Milov vs Kotronias, 1997 (E73) King's Indian, 94 moves, 1/2-1/2 V Milov vs Kotronias, 1997 (E73) King's Indian, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2 Kotronias vs V Milov, 1997 (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 74 moves, 0-1 Ulf Andersson 5 - 4 Christiansen L Christiansen vs Ulf Andersson, 1997 (C02) French, Advance, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2 Ulf Andersson vs L Christiansen, 1997 (D73) Neo-Grunfeld, 5.Nf3, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2 L Christiansen vs Ulf Andersson, 1997 (C11) French, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2 Ulf Andersson vs L Christiansen, 1997 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 63 moves, 1/2-1/2 L Christiansen vs Ulf Andersson, 1997 (C11) French, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2 Ulf Andersson vs L Christiansen, 1997 (D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2 Ulf Andersson vs L Christiansen, 1997 (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2 L Christiansen vs Ulf Andersson, 1997  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 46 moves, 0-1 Korchnoi 1.5 - 0.5 Hernandez Korchnoi vs G Hernandez Guerrero, 1997 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 37 moves, 1-0 G Hernandez Guerrero vs Korchnoi, 1997 (C11) French, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2 Andrei Sokolov 1.5 - 0.5 Kobese A Sokolov vs W Kobese, 1997 (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 34 moves, 1-0 W Kobese vs A Sokolov, 1997 (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Istratescu 3 - 2 Chernin A Chernin vs A Istratescu, 1997 (A04) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2 A Istratescu vs A Chernin, 1997 (C07) French, Tarrasch, 10 moves, 1/2-1/2 A Chernin vs A Istratescu, 1997 (A15) English, 64 moves, 1-0 A Istratescu vs A Chernin, 1997 (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 53 moves, 1-0 A Istratescu vs A Chernin, 1997  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 59 moves, 1-0 Rublevsky 2 - 0 Spraggett Rublevsky vs K Spraggett, 1997 (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 64 moves, 1-0 K Spraggett vs Rublevsky, 1997 (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 39 moves, 0-1 Shaked 3 - 2 Morovic Shaked vs I E Morovic-Fernandez, 1997 (C45) Scotch Game, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2 I E Morovic-Fernandez vs Shaked, 1997 (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2 Shaked vs I E Morovic-Fernandez, 1997 (C45) Scotch Game, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2 I E Morovic-Fernandez vs Shaked, 1997 (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Shaked vs I E Morovic-Fernandez, 1997  (C46) Three Knights, 49 moves, 1-0 Krasenkow 1.5 - 0.5 Sterren Krasenkow vs P Van der Sterren, 1997  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 1-0 P Van der Sterren vs Krasenkow, 1997  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2 Garcia 1.5 - 0.5 Sutovsky Sutovsky vs G Garcia, 1997 (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 39 moves, 0-1 G Garcia vs Sutovsky, 1997 (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2 Malaniuk 2 - 0 Hamdouchi V Malaniuk vs H Hamdouchi, 1997 (A03) Bird's Opening, 32 moves, 1-0 H Hamdouchi vs V Malaniuk, 1997 (C76) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation, 41 moves, 0-1 Slobodjan 1.5 - 0.5 Leko R Slobodjan vs Leko, 1997  (B83) Sicilian, 57 moves, 1-0 Aleksandrov 3 - 2 Gulko A Aleksandrov vs Gulko, 1997 (E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2 Gulko vs A Aleksandrov, 1997 (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2 A Aleksandrov vs Gulko, 1997 (E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2 Gulko vs A Aleksandrov, 1997 (A05) Reti Opening, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2 Gulko vs A Aleksandrov, 1997 (A13) English, 45 moves, 0-1 Hjartarson 2.5 - 1.5 Sulskis Hjartarson vs S Sulskis, 1997 (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2 S Sulskis vs Hjartarson, 1997 (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2 S Sulskis vs Hjartarson, 1997  (C16) French, Winawer, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2 Hjartarson vs S Sulskis, 1997  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 36 moves, 1-0 326 games