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Dortmund Sparkassen (1998) The 26th Dortmund International Chess Tournament held from June 26th to July 5th, 1998 was a Category XVIII event. Ten players competed in a round robin format, including (in order of Elo): Vladimir Kramnik (2790), Vishwanathan Anand (2770), Vassily Ivanchuk (2740), Alexei Shirov (2710), Peter Svidler (2690), Alexander Beliavsky (2690), Michael Adams (2670), Peter Leko (2670), Zoltan Almasi (2630), and Artur Yusupov (2630). Kramnik, Adams, and Svidler tied for first with 6/9, with Kramnik and Adams finishing undefeated. The final standings and crosstable are as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 =1 Kramnik * 1 = = = = 1 = = 1 6 =1 Svidler 0 * = 1 1 1 = = = 1 6 =1 Adams = = * = = 1 = 1 1 = 6 4 Leko = 0 = * = = 1 = = 1 5 5 Ivanchuk = 0 = = * = = = = 1 4½ =6 Almasi = 0 0 = = * = = 1 = 4 =6 Yusupov 0 = = 0 = = * = 1 = 4 =6 Anand = = 0 = = = = * = = 4 9 Beliavsky = = 0 = = 0 0 = * = 3 10 Shirov 0 0 = 0 0 = = = = * 2½ Category: XVIII (2699). Chief arbiter: Lothar Schmid Previous: Dortmund Sparkassen (1997). Next: Dortmund Sparkassen (1999) Original collection: Game Collection: Dortmund 1998, by User: suenteus po 147.  page 2 of 2; games 26-45 of 45  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 26. Kramnik vs A Yusupov 1-0 37 1998 Dortmund Sparkassen D58 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst 27. Svidler vs Shirov 1-0 41 1998 Dortmund Sparkassen C67 Ruy Lopez 28. Anand vs Leko   ½-½ 30 1998 Dortmund Sparkassen B12 Caro-Kann Defense 29. Z Almasi vs Ivanchuk   ½-½ 20 1998 Dortmund Sparkassen B45 Sicilian, Taimanov 30. A Beliavsky vs Adams 0-1 40 1998 Dortmund Sparkassen E00 Queen's Pawn Game 31. A Yusupov vs Svidler   ½-½ 18 1998 Dortmund Sparkassen D86 Grunfeld, Exchange 32. Ivanchuk vs Kramnik ½-½ 17 1998 Dortmund Sparkassen C42 Petrov Defense 33. Adams vs Anand 1-0 57 1998 Dortmund Sparkassen A07 King's Indian Attack 34. Leko vs Z Almasi   ½-½ 41 1998 Dortmund Sparkassen C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed 35. Shirov vs A Beliavsky   ½-½ 47 1998 Dortmund Sparkassen C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer 36. Anand vs Z Almasi   ½-½ 30 1998 Dortmund Sparkassen E12 Queen's Indian 37. Svidler vs Ivanchuk 1-0 33 1998 Dortmund Sparkassen C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed 38. Kramnik vs Leko ½-½ 52 1998 Dortmund Sparkassen A57 Benko Gambit 39. Adams vs Shirov   ½-½ 33 1998 Dortmund Sparkassen C42 Petrov Defense 40. A Beliavsky vs A Yusupov   0-1 45 1998 Dortmund Sparkassen D37 Queen's Gambit Declined 41. Z Almasi vs Kramnik   ½-½ 23 1998 Dortmund Sparkassen B33 Sicilian 42. A Yusupov vs Adams   ½-½ 28 1998 Dortmund Sparkassen A46 Queen's Pawn Game 43. Leko vs Svidler 0-1 35 1998 Dortmund Sparkassen C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall 44. Ivanchuk vs A Beliavsky ½-½ 25 1998 Dortmund Sparkassen C59 Two Knights 45. Shirov vs Anand   ½-½ 45 1998 Dortmund Sparkassen B18 Caro-Kann, Classical  page 2 of 2; games 26-45 of 45    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   Dec-19-13    hellopolgar: Poor Shirov. NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion. Please observe our posting guidelines: No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members. Nothing in violation of United States law. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members. No trolling. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers. Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times. See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator. NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific tournament only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café. Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors. All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration. Spot an error? Please suggest your correction and help us eliminate database mistakes! Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC