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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997.02.04 |
Shirov, Alexei
vs
Piket, Jeroen
|
0-1 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 1 |
| 1997.02.04 |
Kramnik, Vladimir
vs
Gelfand, Boris
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1997.02.04 |
Ivanchuk, Vassily
vs
Topalov, Veselin
|
0-1 | 29 | Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1997.02.04 |
Polgar, Judit
vs
Nikolic, Predrag
|
1-0 | 59 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Eingorn Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1997.02.04 |
Adams, Michael
vs
Dreev, Alexey
|
1-0 | 54 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1997.02.04 |
Anand, Viswanathan
vs
Kasparov, Garry
|
0-1 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1997.02.05 |
Adams, Michael
vs
Ivanchuk, Vassily
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Yates Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1997.02.05 |
Piket, Jeroen
vs
Kramnik, Vladimir
|
0-1 | 50 | Semi-Slav Defense: Moscow Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1997.02.05 |
Gelfand, Boris
vs
Anand, Viswanathan
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1997.02.05 |
Nikolic, Predrag
vs
Shirov, Alexei
|
1-0 | 44 | Semi-Slav Defense Accepted | ROUND 2 |
| 1997.02.05 |
Dreev, Alexey
vs
Kasparov, Garry
|
1/2-1/2 | 49 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1997.02.05 |
Topalov, Veselin
vs
Polgar, Judit
|
1/2-1/2 | 81 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | ROUND 2 |
| 1997.02.06 |
Shirov, Alexei
vs
Topalov, Veselin
|
1-0 | 76 | Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Gligoric Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1997.02.06 |
Ivanchuk, Vassily
vs
Dreev, Alexey
|
0-1 | 53 | Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack | ROUND 3 |
| 1997.02.06 |
Kramnik, Vladimir
vs
Nikolic, Predrag
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | ROUND 3 |
| 1997.02.06 |
Kasparov, Garry
vs
Gelfand, Boris
|
1/2-1/2 | 47 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1997.02.06 |
Polgar, Judit
vs
Adams, Michael
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1997.02.06 |
Anand, Viswanathan
vs
Piket, Jeroen
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System | ROUND 3 |
| 1997.02.07 |
Adams, Michael
vs
Shirov, Alexei
|
1-0 | 95 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Møller Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1997.02.07 |
Piket, Jeroen
vs
Kasparov, Garry
|
1/2-1/2 | 51 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System | ROUND 4 |
| 1997.02.07 |
Ivanchuk, Vassily
vs
Polgar, Judit
|
0-1 | 19 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Polgar Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1997.02.07 |
Topalov, Veselin
vs
Kramnik, Vladimir
|
0-1 | 33 | Semi-Slav Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1997.02.07 |
Nikolic, Predrag
vs
Anand, Viswanathan
|
1-0 | 39 | Indian Defense: West Indian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1997.02.07 |
Dreev, Alexey
vs
Gelfand, Boris
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1997.02.09 |
Anand, Viswanathan
vs
Topalov, Veselin
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1997.02.09 |
Polgar, Judit
vs
Dreev, Alexey
|
1-0 | 67 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1997.02.09 |
Kramnik, Vladimir
vs
Adams, Michael
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses | ROUND 5 |
| 1997.02.09 |
Shirov, Alexei
vs
Ivanchuk, Vassily
|
0-1 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | ROUND 5 |
| 1997.02.09 |
Kasparov, Garry
vs
Nikolic, Predrag
|
1-0 | 27 | Scotch Game: Mieses Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1997.02.09 |
Gelfand, Boris
vs
Piket, Jeroen
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1997.02.10 |
Adams, Michael
vs
Anand, Viswanathan
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1997.02.10 |
Dreev, Alexey
vs
Piket, Jeroen
|
1-0 | 42 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1997.02.10 |
Ivanchuk, Vassily
vs
Kramnik, Vladimir
|
0-1 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1997.02.10 |
Topalov, Veselin
vs
Kasparov, Garry
|
0-1 | 39 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1997.02.10 |
Nikolic, Predrag
vs
Gelfand, Boris
|
0-1 | 37 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1997.02.10 |
Polgar, Judit
vs
Shirov, Alexei
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1997.02.11 |
Kasparov, Garry
vs
Adams, Michael
|
1-0 | 33 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1997.02.11 |
Gelfand, Boris
vs
Topalov, Veselin
|
0-1 | 32 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Gligoric-Taimanov System | ROUND 7 |
| 1997.02.11 |
Shirov, Alexei
vs
Dreev, Alexey
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1997.02.11 |
Kramnik, Vladimir
vs
Polgar, Judit
|
1-0 | 38 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Bayonet Attack, Sokolov's Line | ROUND 7 |
| 1997.02.11 |
Piket, Jeroen
vs
Nikolic, Predrag
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Queen's Gambit Accepted | ROUND 7 |
| 1997.02.11 |
Anand, Viswanathan
vs
Ivanchuk, Vassily
|
1/2-1/2 | 71 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 7 |
| 1997.02.13 |
Ivanchuk, Vassily
vs
Kasparov, Garry
|
1-0 | 36 | King's Indian Defense: Steiner Attack | ROUND 8 |
| 1997.02.13 |
Dreev, Alexey
vs
Nikolic, Predrag
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line | ROUND 8 |
| 1997.02.13 |
Topalov, Veselin
vs
Piket, Jeroen
|
1-0 | 44 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1997.02.13 |
Polgar, Judit
vs
Anand, Viswanathan
|
0-1 | 37 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Møller Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1997.02.13 |
Shirov, Alexei
vs
Kramnik, Vladimir
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations | ROUND 8 |
| 1997.02.13 |
Adams, Michael
vs
Gelfand, Boris
|
1-0 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | ROUND 8 |
| 1997.02.14 |
Anand, Viswanathan
vs
Shirov, Alexei
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Scotch Game | ROUND 9 |
| 1997.02.14 |
Gelfand, Boris
vs
Ivanchuk, Vassily
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation | ROUND 9 |