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Contents of Issue 26:
This page is updated to help chess enthusiasts keep up with
the latest news on U.S. players and major events.
Editor's Note
By Duif ("Dove") Calvin
Wow--I thought we were busy during the US Open, but the 1997 Interplay US Championships is keeping us even busier! Great chess, great times, and great stories. We hope you enjoy our coverage.
Don't forget to check the Updates Page each week to see just what we've added.
Until next time
--Duif
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Recent World News
1997 French Championship |
1997 French Championship
After 13 rounds, GM Anatoly Vaisser leads the French Championship with 9.5 points out of a possible 13.0 IM Christian Bauer was second with 9, and IMs David Marciano and Darco Anic are currently tied at 8.5 for the 3rd and 4th positions. Etienne Bacrot did not participate.
[Event "FRA-ch 72"]
[Site "Narbonne"]
[Date "1997.08.15"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Vaisser, A"]
[Black "Neiman, E"]
[WhiteElo "2575"]
[BlackElo "2315"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 d6 8. O-O e5 9. Nd2 O-O 10. Rb1 b6 11. h3 Bd7 12. Qc2 h6 13. f4 exd4 14. cxd4 cxd4 15. e4 Nh5 16. g4 Qh4 17. Nf3 Qg3+ 18. Qg2 Qxg2+ 19. Kxg2 Nf6 20. Ba3 Rfc8 21. Bxd6 Na5 22. Ne5 Be6 23. Rfc1 Ne8 24. Bb4 f6 25. Ng6 Nc6 26. Bd2 Bf7 27. Nh4 Nd6 28. c5 bxc5 29. Rxc5 Ne7 30. Rxc8+ Ndxc8 31. a3 Nb6 32. Rc1 Rc8 33. Rxc8+ Nbxc8 34. Nf3 Nc6 35. Bb5 N8e7 36. Bb4 Ba2 37. Bxe7 Nxe7 38. Nxd4 Kf7 39. Kf3 Nc8 40. Nc6 Bb1 41. Bc4+ Ke8 42. Be6 Nd6 43. Bd5 Nc8 44.Ke3 Kd7 45. Nd4 Ne7 46. Bb3 Kd6 47. Nb5+ 1-0
[Event "FRA-ch 72"]
[Site "Narbonne"]
[Date "1997.08.28"]
[Round "13"]
[White "Santo-Roman, M"]
[Black "Anic, D"]
[WhiteElo "2445"]
[BlackElo "2385"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d4 Nxe4 5. Qe2 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7.
dxe5 Nf5 8. Bg5 Be7 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Nc3 Nh4 11. Nxh4 Qxh4 12. Qe3
Qg4 13. h3 Qxg2 14. O-O-O Qg6 15. Ne4 Bf5 16. Rhg1 Qe6 17. Rxg7 Bxe4
18. Qxe4 Qh6+ 0-1
See Games and Coverage (in French)
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