London Internationals
Grandmaster, International master, and Open Events!
18-24 October 1997, University College School, Frognal, Hampstead NW3
Tournament Director: Adam Raoof (FIDE International Organiser)
Chief Arbiter: Les Blackstock (FIDE Arbiter)
Back to Barnet Chess Club front page.
John Saunders at the Four Nations Chess League web site has done excellent coverage of the events which includes round by round reports, and Chessbase format games for download. This section aims to provide complementary PGN and Java browse format of the games.
Games
Java browse format of all Games
GM Tournament PGN Download (zipped)
IM Tournament PGN Download (zipped)
Background info
Participants
....Grandmaster Event
....International Master Event
....Open event
Pictures
...The tournament organiser with Nigel Short
...The IM Tournament
Schedules
Many thanks goes to...
PARTICIPANTS
Grandmaster Event 18-24 October - Category 10, average 2479 Elo
Player | Rating | Country | Player profile and web findings! |
GM Bogdan Lalic | 2600 | ![]() Croatia |
World ranking: 64 Picture He is top board for his national team. Recent achievements: GM Bogdan Lalic recently shared second place at the Drury Lane Grandmasters. had a high final position in Hastings 1996-97. He also had a high position in the Deloitte & Touche festival, Jersey 97. His team won the European club cup 1996 - the Milo cup. Books written include: He has authored a book on the Queens Indian Defence. |
GM Peter Wells | 2530 | Making a welcome return to British
competition after a number of years abroad. Resident in Budapest and the only English
player to qualify from open competition for the forthcoming FIDE World championhip Recent achievements: |
|
GM McDonald | 2490 | Winner of a succession of British
all-play-all events in the last few years. An especially dangerous player when tournament
favourite. Books written include: |
|
GM Shaked | 2500 | 1997 World Junior
Champion and recently ratified as a GM at the FIDE
Congress in Moldova, had a hard time in Tilburg, but definitely
one to watch. Recent achievements: |
|
IM McShane | 2455 | He is England's youngest ever International master at age 13!
Set to be a future world championship contender. Recent achievements: A recent victory includes first equal at the Agency International, Category VI. |
|
IM Gormally | 2425 | One of England's fastest and most dramatically improving players. He recently took bronze medal at the Mind Sports Olympiad behind Adams and Sadler. | |
IM Turner | 2445 | Young International Master Recent achievements: |
|
IM Pedersen | 2435 |
|
One of Denmark's leading International Masters. |
IM Dunnington | 2420 | Yorkshires top player. Weekly columnist for
the Yorkshire Post
and captain of the newly constituted White Rose squad
in the 4NCL. Books written include: Has authored Winning with the catalan, Pawn power, Queens Gambit: Chigorin, How to play the Kings Indian Attack. |
|
IM Rowson | 2490 |
|
Picture Scotland's youngest international master looking set to become a grandmaster very soon. Recent achievements: The then 18 year old international master last year convincingly won a challenge match against GM Keith Arkell. |
International Master Event 20-24 October - Schiller System (4 teams of 3)
Player | Rating | Country |
IM Kopec | 2405 | ![]() |
IM Aagard | 2435 | ![]() Denmark |
IM Panczyk | 2385 | ![]() Poland |
FM Berry | 2310 | ![]() Canada |
FM Richardson | 2260 | ![]() |
FM Gullaksen | 2320 | ![]() Norway |
FM Houska | 2360 | ![]() |
FM Bates | 2435 | ![]() |
Pert,R | 2230 | ![]() |
Pert,N | 2240 | ![]() |
J. Naylor | 2280 | ![]() |
T.Gavriel | 2190 | ![]() |
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES
Note: The Open, IM events starts on Monday, whilst the GM tournament start this
saturday!
SATURDAY 18th October
GM Draw 1pm in the Enav Library Round One: 3pm-10pm
IM Draw 1pm in the Enav Library
SUNDAY 19th October
GM Round Two: 10am-2pm, then adjourned Round Three 3pm-10pm
MONDAY 20th October
GM Adjournments 11am to finish Round Four 3pm-10pm
IM Round One 9.30am-3.30pm Roundd Two 4.30-
10.30pm
OPEN Round One 10am-3pm Round Two 4pm-9pm
TUESDAY 21st October
GM Round Five 10am-2pm + adj Round Six 3pm-10pm
IM Round Three 9.30am-3.30pm Round Four 4.30pm-
10.30pm
OPEN Round Three 10am-3pm Round Four 4pm-9pm
WEDNESDAY 22nd October
GM Adjournments 11am to finish Round Seven 3pm-10pm
IM Round Five 9.30am-3.30pm Round Six 4.30pm-
10.30pm
OPEN Round Five 10am-3pm Round Six 4pm-9pm
THURSDAY 23rd October
GM Round Eight 3pm-10pm
IM Round Seven 9.30am-3.30pm Round Eight 4.30pm-
10.30pm
OPEN Round Seven 10am-3pm Round Eight 4pm-9pm
FRIDAY 24th October
GM Round Nine 10am-5pm
IM Round Nine 9.30am-3.30pm
OPEN Round Nine 10am-3pm Prizegiving 4.30pm