| Baden-Elsass mRheinstetten· Sep 7, 1997 | Sep 7, 1997 | Classical | 16 | 2023 | 8 |
| Rheinstetten-ElsassRheinstetten-Elsass· Sep 7, 1997 | Sep 7, 1997 | Classical | 46 | 2157 | 23 |
| Chandler ch-USA m sfChandler ch-USA m sf· Sep 4 – 6, 1997 | Sep 4 – 6, 1997 | Classical | 5 | 2403 | 18 |
| ESP Team ChPonferrada· Sep 6, 1997 | Sep 6, 1997 | Classical | 6 | 2556 | 5 |
| TESCO Open 4Prievidza· Sep 6, 1997 | Sep 6, 1997 | Classical | 10 | 2374 | 8 |
| Prievidza Tesco Open 4rdPrievidza· Sep 6, 1997 | Sep 6, 1997 | Classical | 22 | 2349 | 18 |
Reykjavik-A blind Reykjavik ISL· Sep 5, 1997 | Sep 5, 1997 | Classical | 5 | 2401 | 5 |
4. ST Lee Cup, Beijing CHN Beijing CHN· Aug 23 – Sep 4, 1997 | Aug 23 – Sep 4, 1997 | Classical | 42 | 2422 | 72 |
ST Lee Cup 4th Beijing CHN· Aug 23 – Sep 4, 1997 | Aug 23 – Sep 4, 1997 | Classical | 42 | 2417 | 189 |
St. Lee Cup Beijing CHN· Aug 23 – Sep 2, 1997 | Aug 23 – Sep 2, 1997 | Classical | 17 | 2466 | 13 |
| Swiss 52.1IECC· Sep 2, 1997 | Sep 2, 1997 | Classical | 10 | 1851 | 5 |
Manchester Open Manchester ENG· Aug 25 – Sep 2, 1997 | Aug 25 – Sep 2, 1997 | Classical | 19 | 2182 | 71 |
| CL7-1997.09IECC· 1997 | 1997 | Classical | 5 | 2225 | 8 |
| Viking OpenAaland/Stockholm· Aug 24 – 31, 1997 | Aug 24 – 31, 1997 | Classical | 22 | 2523 | 18 |
USA Ch Gp2, Chandler USA Chandler B ch-USA· Aug 23 – 31, 1997 | Aug 23 – 31, 1997 | Classical | 8 | 2537 | 17 |
Labour Day Open U2200 Toronto CAN· Aug 30 – 31, 1997 | Aug 30 – 31, 1997 | Classical | 10 | 2040 | 9 |
| Southern California Open ChampionshipSan Marcos· Aug 30 – 31, 1997 | Aug 30 – 31, 1997 | Classical | 6 | 2041 | 5 |
Saratoga Springs Open Saratoga Springs, NY USA· Aug 31, 1997 | Aug 31, 1997 | Classical | 25 | 2183 | 18 |
Montreal Open Montreal CAN· Aug 30 – 31, 1997 | Aug 30 – 31, 1997 | Classical | 12 | 2134 | 8 |
| Oklahoma Open 16thStillwater· Aug 30 – 31, 1997 | Aug 30 – 31, 1997 | Classical | 16 | 1955 | 14 |
USA Ch Gp1, Chandler USA Chandler A ch-USA· Aug 23 – 31, 1997 | Aug 23 – 31, 1997 | Classical | 10 | 2518 | 19 |
Southwest Open 63rd San Antonio, TX USA· Aug 30 – 31, 1997 | Aug 30 – 31, 1997 | Classical | 55 | 1966 | 50 |
Chandler A ch-USA Chandler A ch-USA· Aug 23 – 31, 1997 | Aug 23 – 31, 1997 | Classical | 8 | 2542 | 19 |
| Labour Day OpenVictoria· Aug 30 – 31, 1997 | Aug 30 – 31, 1997 | Classical | 11 | 2067 | 9 |
| Viking OpenAaland-Stockholm· Aug 23 – 31, 1997 | Aug 23 – 31, 1997 | Classical | 95 | 2332 | 256 |
| Schwarzach op-ASchwarzach· Aug 23 – 31, 1997 | Aug 23 – 31, 1997 | Classical | 62 | 2210 | 140 |
| Schwarzach op-BSchwarzach· Aug 23 – 31, 1997 | Aug 23 – 31, 1997 | Classical | 49 | 1802 | 78 |
USA Ch G1 Chandler A ch-USA· Aug 24 – 31, 1997 | Aug 24 – 31, 1997 | Classical | 7 | 2443 | 6 |
| Ponferrada ttPonferrada tt· Aug 31, 1997 | Aug 31, 1997 | Classical | 52 | 2409 | 176 |
Chandler B ch-USA Chandler B ch-USA· Aug 23 – 31, 1997 | Aug 23 – 31, 1997 | Classical | 7 | 2568 | 25 |
Greifswald Ryck Open Greifswald GER· Aug 28 – 31, 1997 | Aug 28 – 31, 1997 | Classical | 52 | 2040 | 161 |
| Schwarzach opASchwarzach· Aug 22 – 31, 1997 | Aug 22 – 31, 1997 | Classical | 44 | 2220 | 35 |
FRA Ch, Narbonne FRA Narbonne FRA· Aug 21 – 30, 1997 | Aug 21 – 30, 1997 | Classical | 7 | 2464 | 5 |
FRA Ch Narbonne ch-FRA· Aug 17 – 30, 1997 | Aug 17 – 30, 1997 | Classical | 9 | 2446 | 8 |
FRA Ch, Narbonne FRA Narbonne ch-FRA· Aug 15 – 30, 1997 | Aug 15 – 30, 1997 | Classical | 17 | 2468 | 29 |
Narbonne ch-FRA Narbonne ch-FRA· Aug 15 – 30, 1997 | Aug 15 – 30, 1997 | Classical | 15 | 2457 | 98 |
| JAM Ch 29thKingston· Jul 26 – Aug 30, 1997 | Jul 26 – Aug 30, 1997 | Classical | 14 | 2029 | 80 |
Albert Boxer Classic Open Winnipeg CAN· Aug 30, 1997 | Aug 30, 1997 | Classical | 22 | 1892 | 18 |
Ponferrada tt Ampuriabrava ESP· Aug 29, 1997 | Aug 29, 1997 | Classical | 12 | 2515 | 9 |
FRA Ch Narbonne FRA· Aug 16 – 29, 1997 | Aug 16 – 29, 1997 | Classical | 10 | 2486 | 12 |
| ESP Team ChPonferrada tt· Aug 29, 1997 | Aug 29, 1997 | Classical | 19 | 2354 | 16 |
ESP Ch Team, Ampuriabrava ESP Ampuriabrava ESP· Aug 29, 1997 | Aug 29, 1997 | Classical | 17 | 2433 | 11 |
RA Summer Pickup #3 Ottawa CAN· Jul 24 – Aug 28, 1997 | Jul 24 – Aug 28, 1997 | Classical | 7 | 2128 | 6 |
Rubinstein mem, Polanica Zdroj POL Polanica Zdroj POL· Aug 19 – 28, 1997 | Aug 19 – 28, 1997 | Classical | 9 | 2639 | 11 |
Rubinstein Memorial 34th Polanica Zdroj POL· Aug 19 – 28, 1997 | Aug 19 – 28, 1997 | Classical | 12 | 2548 | 47 |
Lippstadt Lippstadt GER· Jul 17 – Aug 27, 1997 | Jul 17 – Aug 27, 1997 | Classical | 11 | 2460 | 30 |
It, Lippstadt GER Lippstadt GER· Jul 17 – Aug 27, 1997 | Jul 17 – Aug 27, 1997 | Classical | 12 | 2466 | 35 |
New Hampshire Open 47th Manchester ENG· Jul 26 – Aug 26, 1997 | Jul 26 – Aug 26, 1997 | Classical | 12 | 2149 | 10 |
Renfrew Open Renfrew CAN· Aug 23 – 24, 1997 | Aug 23 – 24, 1997 | Classical | 7 | 2165 | 7 |
| Villarrobledo rapidVillarrobledo rapid· Aug 23 – 24, 1997 | Aug 23 – 24, 1997 | Rapid | 9 | 2505 | 6 |