1997 French Championship
Location: Narbonne, France
August 15, 1997 to August 31, 1997
Category IX (average rating 2451 - 2475)
15 rounds
Round robin tournament
Winner: Anatoly Vaisser
August 15, 1997 to August 31, 1997
Category IX (average rating 2451 - 2475)
15 rounds
Round robin tournament
Winner: Anatoly Vaisser
| Place | Player | Score | W | L | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Anatoly Vaisser | 11.0 / 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 2. | Darko Anic | 10.5 / 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| 3. | Christian Bauer | 10.0 / 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| 4. | David Marciano | 9.5 / 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 5. | Jean-Marc Degraeve | 8.5 / 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| 6. | Arnaud Hauchard | 8.0 / 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| 6. | Jean-Rene Koch | 8.0 / 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| 6. | Eloi Relange | 8.0 / 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| 9. | Jean-Luc Chabanon | 7.5 / 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 10. | Emmanuel Bricard | 6.5 / 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 10. | Eric Prie | 6.5 / 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 12. | Benoit Lepelletier | 6.0 / 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| 12. | Marc Leski | 6.0 / 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 14. | Marc Santo-Roman | 5.0 / 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 15. | Robert Fontaine | 4.5 / 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| 15. | Emmanuel Neiman | 4.5 / 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 |