Veselin Topalov won with 6/10. All 30 games of the 6-player double round robin are here, and they add up to the published final table.
6 players
The tournament ran in Novgorod, Russia from July 19–31, 1996. Its double round robin schedule gave each player 10 games across 10 rounds.
That makes 30 games in all. There was no playoff or tiebreak.
The final result
Veselin Topalov won with 6/10. Veselin Topalov recorded 3 wins, 6 draws, and 1 loss.
Every player's final score matches the published table.
The games
All 30 games are here: 13 decisive and 17 drawn.
Final standings
| # | Player | Score | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Topalov, Veselin | 6/10 | +3 -1 =6 | games |
| 2 | Ivanchuk, Vassily | 5½/10 | +3 -2 =5 | games |
| 3 | Short, Nigel D | 5/10 | +1 -1 =8 | games |
| =4 | Polgar, Judit | 4½/10 | +3 -4 =3 | games |
| =4 | Kramnik, Vladimir | 4½/10 | +2 -3 =5 | games |
| =4 | Gelfand, Boris | 4½/10 | +1 -2 =7 | games |
Cross Table
| Rank | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Topalov, Veselin | ½0 | ½½ | 11 | ½1 | ½½ | |
| 2 | Ivanchuk, Vassily | ½1 | ½½ | 01 | 10 | ½½ | |
| 3 | Short, Nigel D | ½½ | ½½ | ½0 | ½½ | ½1 | |
| 4 | Polgar, Judit | 00 | 10 | ½1 | 0½ | ½1 | |
| 5 | Kramnik, Vladimir | ½0 | 01 | ½½ | 1½ | ½0 | |
| 6 | Gelfand, Boris | ½½ | ½½ | ½0 | ½0 | ½1 |
Each cell shows the row player's recorded results against the column player. ● = same player.