1997 Dutch Championship
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
June 26, 1997 to July 03, 1997
Category XII (average rating 2526 - 2550)
11 rounds
Round robin tournament
Winners: Predrag Nikolic, Jan H Timman
June 26, 1997 to July 03, 1997
Category XII (average rating 2526 - 2550)
11 rounds
Round robin tournament
Winners: Predrag Nikolic, Jan H Timman
| Place | Player | Score | W | L | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Predrag Nikolic | 7.5 / 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 1. | Jan H Timman | 7.5 / 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 3. | Ivan Sokolov | 7.0 / 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 3. | John T.H. Van der Wiel | 7.0 / 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 5. | Gennadi Sosonko | 6.5 / 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 6. | Friso Nijboer | 6.0 / 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 7. | Jeroen Piket | 5.5 / 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 8. | Paul Van der Sterren | 5.0 / 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 9. | Erik Van den Doel | 4.5 / 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 10. | Li Riemersma | 4.0 / 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 11. | Roberto Cifuentes Parada | 3.5 / 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 12. | Karel Van der Weide | 2.0 / 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 |