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Below is a list of events in chess in 1998, as well as the top ten FIDE rated chess players in July of that year.
Events in [[chess]] in 1998:


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*7th [[Melody Amber]] tournament, [[Monte Carlo]] is won jointly by Shirov and Kramnik.
*7th [[Melody Amber]] tournament, [[Monte Carlo]] is won jointly by Shirov and Kramnik.
*The [[33rd Chess Olympiad]] is held in [[Elista]], Kalmykia. Russia wins gold; USA wins silver and [[Ukraine]] wins bronze on tie-break from [[Israel]]. 110 teams participate, comprising 634 players (including 171 GMs, 135 IMs and 58 FMs). The Women's event is won by China, ahead of Russia and [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]].
*The [[33rd Chess Olympiad]] is held in [[Elista]], Kalmykia. Russia wins gold; USA wins silver and [[Ukraine]] wins bronze on tie-break from [[Israel]]. 110 teams participate, comprising 634 players (including 171 GMs, 135 IMs and 58 FMs). The Women's event is won by China, ahead of Russia and [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]].
*The [[Professional Chess Association|PCA]] publishes its own rating list: Kasparov - 2825; Anand - 2775; Kramnik - 2758 …
*The [[Professional Chess Association|PCA]] publishes its own rating list: Kasparov - 2825; Anand - 2775; Kramnik - 2758 ...
*Kasparov and [[Veselin Topalov]] play out a 3-3 draw in an [[Advanced Chess]] match; the players are allowed to use a computer to access databases and for analysis purposes.
*Kasparov and [[Veselin Topalov]] play out a 3-3 draw in an [[Advanced Chess]] match; the players are allowed to use a computer to access databases and for analysis purposes.
*Kasparov and Kramnik play a 24 game blitz (5 minute) match at the Kosmos Hotel in Moscow. The match, spread over two days and broadcast 'pay per view' on ICC, is drawn 12-12.<ref name="twic212">
*Kasparov and Kramnik play a 24-game blitz (5 minute) match at the [[Cosmos Hotel]] in Moscow. The match, spread over two days and broadcast 'pay per view' on ICC, is drawn 12-12.<ref name="twic212">
{{citation|last=Crowther|first=Mark|url=http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic212.html|title=THE WEEK IN CHESS 212|date=30 November 1998|accessdate=2008-06-08}}</ref>
{{The Week in Chess|issue=212|date=30 November 1998}}</ref>
*[[Alexander Morozevich]] wins the 51st [[Russian Chess Championship]] in [[Saint Petersburg]], a strong [[Pamplona]] tournament (8/9) and is Russia's top scorer at the Olympiad. Such rapid progress gives rise to speculation that he will soon enter the world top 10.
*[[Alexander Morozevich]] wins the 51st [[Russian Chess Championship]] in [[Saint Petersburg]], a strong [[Pamplona]] tournament (8/9) and is Russia's top scorer at the Olympiad. Such rapid progress gives rise to speculation that he will soon enter the world top 10.
*Ukrainian prodigy [[Ruslan Ponomariov]] wins the [[Donetsk]] Zonal at the age of fifteen, ahead of established masters [[Alexander Onischuk]], [[Oleg Romanishin]], [[Vladimir Tukmakov]], [[Gennady Kuzmin]] and [[Vladimir Malaniuk]].<ref name="twic211"/>
*Ukrainian prodigy [[Ruslan Ponomariov]] wins the [[Donetsk]] Zonal at the age of fifteen, ahead of established masters [[Alexander Onischuk]], [[Oleg Romanishin]], [[Vladimir Tukmakov]], [[Gennady Kuzmin]] and [[Vladimir Malaniuk]].<ref name="twic211"/>
*The [[World Junior Chess Championship|World Junior Championship]] is held in [[Kozhikode]], India. The winner of the open section is [[Darmen Sadvakasov]] of Kazakhstan, from [[Zhang Zhong]] and [[Hristos Banikas]]. In the girls' event, [[Hoang Thanh Trang]] of Vietnam takes gold from [[Iweta Radziewicz]] and [[Irina Krush]].<ref name="twic213">
*The [[World Junior Chess Championship|World Junior Championship]] is held in [[Kozhikode]], India. The winner of the open section is [[Darmen Sadvakasov]] of Kazakhstan, from [[Zhang Zhong]] and [[Hristos Banikas]]. In the girls' event, [[Hoang Thanh Trang]] of Vietnam takes gold from [[Iweta Radziewicz]] and [[Irina Krush]].<ref name="twic213">{{The Week in Chess|issue=213|date=7 December 1998}}</ref>
{{citation|last=Crowther|first=Mark|url=http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic213.html|title=THE WEEK IN CHESS 213|date=7 December 1998|accessdate=2008-06-08}}</ref>
*[[Alexander Goldin]] wins the World Open in [[Philadelphia]] with an 8½/9 score.
*[[Alexander Goldin]] wins the World Open in [[Philadelphia]] with an 8½/9 score.
*English Grandmaster [[Julian Hodgson]] wins the National Open in [[Las Vegas Strip|Las Vegas]], on tie-break.
*English Grandmaster [[Julian Hodgson]] wins the National Open in [[Las Vegas Strip|Las Vegas]], on tie-break.
*[[Boris Gulko]] wins the [[Saitek]] U.S. Masters in [[Waikiki]].
*[[Boris Gulko]] wins the [[Saitek]] U.S. Masters in [[Waikiki]].
*Armenian grandmaster [[Artashes Minasian]] wins the New York Open.
*Armenian grandmaster [[Artashes Minasian]] wins the New York Open.
*Chess organiser and Spanish businessman [[Luis Rentero]] suffers serious injuries in a car crash and then recovers from a 23 day coma.<ref name="twic212"/><ref name="twic215">
*Chess organiser and Spanish businessman [[Luis Rentero]] suffers serious injuries in a car crash and then recovers from a 23-day coma.<ref name="twic212"/><ref name="twic215">{{The Week in Chess|issue=215|date=21 December 1998}}</ref>
{{citation|last=Crowther|first=Mark|url=http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic215.html|title=THE WEEK IN CHESS 215|date=21 December 1998|accessdate=2008-06-08}}</ref>
*[[Matthew Sadler (chess player)|Matthew Sadler]] wins the 73rd [[Hastings International Chess Congress]].
*[[Matthew Sadler (chess player)|Matthew Sadler]] wins the 73rd [[Hastings International Chess Congress]].
*The [[U.S. Chess Championship]] is won by [[Nick DeFirmian]] in [[Denver]].
*The [[U.S. Chess Championship]] is won by [[Nick DeFirmian]] in [[Denver]].
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*[[Judit Polgár]] and Gulko share the 99th [[U.S. Open Chess Championship|U.S. Open]] in Hawaii.
*[[Judit Polgár]] and Gulko share the 99th [[U.S. Open Chess Championship|U.S. Open]] in Hawaii.
*Some exceptional young talents are on display at the [[European Youth Chess Championship]]s, held at [[Mureck]]. Boys' winners include [[Teimour Radjabov]] (Under-12) and [[Gabriel Sargissian]] (Under-16). In the girls' categories, [[Anna Muzychuk]] wins the Under-10, while [[Marie Sebag]] takes home the Under-12 gold medal.
*Some exceptional young talents are on display at the [[European Youth Chess Championship]]s, held at [[Mureck]]. Boys' winners include [[Teimour Radjabov]] (Under-12) and [[Gabriel Sargissian]] (Under-16). In the girls' categories, [[Anna Muzychuk]] wins the Under-10, while [[Marie Sebag]] takes home the Under-12 gold medal.
*[[Vladimir Bagirov]] of [[Latvia]] wins the 8th [[World Senior Chess Championship]] (on tie-break from [[Wolfgang Uhlmann]]) in [[Grieskirchen]], Austria. Former world championship candidates [[Mark Taimanov]] and [[Borislav Ivkov]] also take part.<ref name="twic211">
*[[Vladimir Bagirov]] of [[Latvia]] wins the 8th [[World Senior Chess Championship]] (on tie-break from [[Wolfgang Uhlmann]]) in [[Grieskirchen]], Austria. Former world championship candidates [[Mark Taimanov]] and [[Borislav Ivkov]] also take part.<ref name="twic211">{{The Week in Chess|issue=211|date=23 November 1998}}</ref>
{{citation|last=Crowther|first=Mark|url=http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic211.html|title=THE WEEK IN CHESS 211|date=23 November 1998|accessdate=2008-06-08}}</ref>
*Shirov plays a match with [[Zbyněk Hráček]] in [[Ostrava]] and wins by a convincing 5-1 margin.<ref name="twic211"/>
*Shirov plays a match with [[Zbyněk Hráček]] in [[Ostrava]] and wins by a convincing 5-1 margin.<ref name="twic211"/>
*[[Hikaru Nakamura]] becomes the youngest ever U.S. master at 10 years, 79 days.
*[[Hikaru Nakamura]] becomes the youngest ever U.S. master at 10 years, 79 days.
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*{{Citation | author=Burgess, Graham | title=Chess Highlights of the 20th Century | publisher=Gambit Publications | year=1999 | isbn=1-901983-21-8 | oclc=44499274}}
*{{Citation | author=Burgess, Graham | title=Chess Highlights of the 20th Century | publisher=Gambit Publications | year=1999 | isbn=1-901983-21-8 | oclc=44499274}}
*[http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lab/7378/history.txt Chess History & Chronology - Bill Wall] ([http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1256043111937372 Archived] 2009-10-20)
*[http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lab/7378/history.txt Chess History & Chronology - Bill Wall]( {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080420103523/http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lab/7378/history.txt |date=2008-04-20 }} 2009-10-20)
*[http://www.olimpbase.org Olimpbase - Olympiads and other Team event information]
*[http://www.olimpbase.org Olimpbase - Olympiads and other Team event information]


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Latest revision as of 15:14, 9 September 2022

Years in chess
1998 in sports

Below is a list of events in chess in 1998, as well as the top ten FIDE rated chess players in July of that year.

Top players

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FIDE top 10 players by Elo rating - July 1998

  1. Garry Kasparov  Russia 2815
  2. Viswanathan Anand  India 2795
  3. Vladimir Kramnik  Russia 2780
  4. Vassily Ivanchuk  Ukraine 2730
  5. Anatoly Karpov  Russia 2725
  6. Alexei Shirov  Spain 2720
  7. Gata Kamsky  United States 2720
  8. Michael Adams  England 2715
  9. Peter Svidler  Russia 2710
  10. Veselin Topalov  Bulgaria 2700

Chess news in brief

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Deaths

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Crowther, Mark (30 November 1998). "The Week in Chess 212".
  2. ^ a b c Crowther, Mark (23 November 1998). "The Week in Chess 211".
  3. ^ Crowther, Mark (7 December 1998). "The Week in Chess 213".
  4. ^ Crowther, Mark (21 December 1998). "The Week in Chess 215".

References

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