Coulsdon, London ENG London ENG· May 27 – 31, 1997 | May 27 – 31, 1997 | Classical | 10 | 2312 | 20 |
Torneo Magistral 6th Madrid ESP· May 21 – 31, 1997 | May 21 – 31, 1997 | Classical | 10 | 2655 | 38 |
| It, Ljubljana SLOLjubljana· May 20 – 31, 1997 | May 20 – 31, 1997 | Classical | 12 | 2359 | 33 |
St Petersburg Ch St Petersburg RUS· Mar 4 – May 31, 1997 | Mar 4 – May 31, 1997 | Classical | 37 | 2429 | 117 |
London Agency London ENG· May 26 – 31, 1997 | May 26 – 31, 1997 | Classical | 10 | 2343 | 39 |
Ljubljana Ljubljana SLO· May 21 – 30, 1997 | May 21 – 30, 1997 | Classical | 7 | 2331 | 5 |
Coulsdon London ENG· May 26 – 30, 1997 | May 26 – 30, 1997 | Classical | 10 | 2312 | 15 |
Najdorf Memorial 8th Buenos Aires ARG· May 19 – 29, 1997 | May 19 – 29, 1997 | Classical | 5 | 2565 | 6 |
Agency, London ENG London ENG· May 26 – 29, 1997 | May 26 – 29, 1997 | Classical | 6 | 2251 | 6 |
Najdorf Buenos Aires ARG· May 19 – 29, 1997 | May 19 – 29, 1997 | Classical | 10 | 2563 | 38 |
RUS Ch m1-2 Elista ch-RUS· May 19 – 29, 1997 | May 19 – 29, 1997 | Classical | 23 | 2501 | 31 |
Najdorf, Buenos Aires ARG Buenos Aires ARG· May 19 – 29, 1997 | May 19 – 29, 1997 | Classical | 10 | 2563 | 27 |
American Continental Buenos Aires ARG· Jan 8 – May 29, 1997 | Jan 8 – May 29, 1997 | Classical | 33 | 2244 | 23 |
RUS Ch m3-4 Elista ch-RUS· May 21 – 27, 1997 | May 21 – 27, 1997 | Classical | 13 | 2551 | 16 |
Najdorf Open,ARG Buenos Aires ARG· May 26, 1997 | May 26, 1997 | Classical | 16 | 2426 | 9 |
| TSV Willsbach, Loewenstein GERLoewenstein· May 19 – 26, 1997 | May 19 – 26, 1997 | Classical | 9 | 2299 | 11 |
TSV Willsbach Loewenstein GER· May 20 – 26, 1997 | May 20 – 26, 1997 | Classical | 9 | 2319 | 12 |
| Massachusets Open 66thMarlborough· May 24 – 26, 1997 | May 24 – 26, 1997 | Classical | 15 | 2293 | 30 |
TSV Willsbach, Loewenstein GER Loewenstein GER· May 19 – 26, 1997 | May 19 – 26, 1997 | Classical | 9 | 2319 | 18 |
Chicago Open Chicago, IL USA· May 26, 1997 | May 26, 1997 | Classical | 114 | 2275 | 151 |
RUS Ch m1-2 Elista RUS· May 19 – 25, 1997 | May 19 – 25, 1997 | Classical | 19 | 2543 | 15 |
Lake Constance Steckborn SUI· May 23 – 25, 1997 | May 23 – 25, 1997 | Classical | 33 | 2339 | 20 |
| Lake Constance, Steckborn SUISteckborn· May 23 – 25, 1997 | May 23 – 25, 1997 | Classical | 23 | 2324 | 14 |
It, Linz AUT Linz AUT· May 17 – 25, 1997 | May 17 – 25, 1997 | Classical | 12 | 2554 | 27 |
Linz Linz AUT· May 17 – 25, 1997 | May 17 – 25, 1997 | Classical | 10 | 2542 | 38 |
| Echternach Open 4. 45'Echternach· May 24 – 25, 1997 | May 24 – 25, 1997 | Classical | 10 | 2119 | 9 |
Linz Open Linz AUT· May 17 – 25, 1997 | May 17 – 25, 1997 | Classical | 30 | 2186 | 28 |
Lake Constance, Steckborn SUI Steckborn SUI· May 23 – 25, 1997 | May 23 – 25, 1997 | Classical | 40 | 2321 | 31 |
| Linz OpenLinz open· May 17 – 25, 1997 | May 17 – 25, 1997 | Classical | 59 | 2198 | 110 |
RUS Ch m5-8 Elista ch-RUS· May 21 – 24, 1997 | May 21 – 24, 1997 | Classical | 8 | 2543 | 6 |
Najdorf Open, Buenos Aires ARG Najdorf Open,ARG· May 24, 1997 | May 24, 1997 | Classical | 29 | 2379 | 19 |
Quebec Ch (ville/city) Quebec CAN· May 22 – 24, 1997 | May 22 – 24, 1997 | Classical | 6 | 1915 | 9 |
Capablanca 32th Premier-B Cienfuegos City CUB· May 5 – 23, 1997 | May 5 – 23, 1997 | Classical | 11 | 2360 | 12 |
Capablanca 32th Premier-A Cienfuegos City CUB· May 5 – 23, 1997 | May 5 – 23, 1997 | Classical | 16 | 2399 | 43 |
| ISR Team ChIsrael· Feb 20 – May 23, 1997 | Feb 20 – May 23, 1997 | Classical | 51 | 2455 | 50 |
RUS Ch KO, Elista RUS (2.1) Elista ch-RUS· May 22, 1997 | May 22, 1997 | Classical | 12 | 2583 | 6 |
Najdorf Open Buenos Aires ARG· May 22, 1997 | May 22, 1997 | Classical | 8 | 2453 | 5 |
Najdorf Open, Buenos Aires ARG Buenos Aires ARG· May 22, 1997 | May 22, 1997 | Classical | 19 | 2448 | 14 |
Najdorf Memorial Open Buenos Aires ARG· May 22, 1997 | May 22, 1997 | Classical | 45 | 2349 | 42 |
RUS Ch KO (Rapid), Elista RUS (1.4) Elista ch-RUS· May 21, 1997 | May 21, 1997 | Rapid | 10 | 2463 | 5 |
RUS Ch KO (Rapid), Elista RUS (1.3) Elista ch-RUS· May 21, 1997 | May 21, 1997 | Rapid | 14 | 2479 | 7 |
Capablanca 32th Elite Cienfuegos City CUB· May 5 – 20, 1997 | May 5 – 20, 1997 | Classical | 10 | 2544 | 12 |
RUS Ch KO, Elista RUS (1.2) Elista ch-RUS· May 20, 1997 | May 20, 1997 | Classical | 14 | 2510 | 7 |
Capablanca Elite, Havana CUB Cienfuegos City CUB· May 9 – 20, 1997 | May 9 – 20, 1997 | Classical | 7 | 2532 | 5 |
Capablanca Elite,CUB Cienfuegos City CUB· May 5 – 20, 1997 | May 5 – 20, 1997 | Classical | 11 | 2491 | 15 |
| Nordic Cup 2, FinalDSU· May 20, 1997 | May 20, 1997 | Classical | 14 | 2185 | 49 |
| Nordic Cup 2, FinalNordic Cup 2, Final· May 20, 1997 | May 20, 1997 | Classical | 11 | 2134 | 28 |
RUS Ch KO, Elista RUS (1.1) Elista ch-RUS· May 19, 1997 | May 19, 1997 | Classical | 12 | 2518 | 6 |
Haut-Richelieu Saint-Luc CAN· May 17 – 19, 1997 | May 17 – 19, 1997 | Classical | 10 | 1951 | 8 |
Manitoba Open Winnipeg CAN· May 17 – 19, 1997 | May 17 – 19, 1997 | Classical | 21 | 1863 | 23 |