Events in chess during the year 2000:
FIDE top 10 players by Elo rating - July 2000; [1]
Tournament | City | System | Dates | Players (2700+) | Winner | Runner-up |
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Corus Chess Tournament |
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Round robin | 15–30 Jan | 14 (6) |
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Corus Chess Tournament Group B |
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Round robin | 18–30 Jan | 12 (0) |
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Chess World Cup |
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Group/Knockout | 1 – 13 Sep | 24 (4) |
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FIDE World Chess Championship |
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Knockout | 27 Nov – 4 Oct | 100 (9) |
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Classical World Chess Championship |
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Match | 8 Oct – 24 Dec | 2 (2) |
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