Career
Other notable results include a second place at the Hoogovens tournament 1997. He drew a match against Anatoly Karpov held 21 February to 2 March 1999 in Monaco, by the score 4–4 (all eight games were drawn). - 1994: Winner Dortmund - 1996: Winner Tilburg, joint with Boris Gelfand - 1997: 2nd place Wijk aan Zee - 1999: Winner Biel.