1998 Candidates Tournament

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:chess_match
gptkbp:analysis post-game analysis by experts
gptkbp:broadcasts televised matches
gptkbp:chess_opening classical chess
gptkbp:event_type Candidates Matches
gptkbp:final_standings blitz games
rapid games
1. Vassily Ivanchuk
7. Michael Adams
2. Gata Kamsky
3. Alexei Shirov
4. Vladimir Kramnik
5. Viswanathan Anand
6. Boris Gelfand
8. Peter Leko
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:2000_Candidates_Tournament
gptkbp:format double round-robin
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:1998
gptkbp:historical_significance qualifying event for World Chess Championship
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1998 Candidates Tournament
gptkbp:legacy influenced future tournaments
gptkbp:location gptkb:Moscow
gptkbp:notable_games Adams vs Leko, Round 4
Anand vs Gelfand, Round 3
Ivanchuk vs Kamsky, Round 1
Kamsky vs Ivanchuk, Round 5
Shirov vs Kramnik, Round 2
gptkbp:notable_performers live commentary available
gptkbp:notable_player gptkb:Vladimir_Kramnik
gptkb:Viswanathan_Anand
gptkb:Alexei_Shirov
gptkbp:number_of_matches gptkb:Anand_vs_Gelfand
Adams vs Leko
Ivanchuk vs Kamsky
Shirov vs Kramnik
gptkbp:number_of_teams 8
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:1996_Candidates_Tournament
gptkbp:rating FIDE ratings
average rating 2700+
gptkbp:rounds gptkb:14
gptkbp:runner_up gptkb:Gata_Kamsky
gptkbp:setting 90 minutes for 40 moves
30 minutes for the rest of the game
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:FIDE
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Vassily_Ivanchuk
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Max_Euwe
gptkb:Tigran_Petrosian
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4