Events in chess during the year 2001:
FIDE top 10 players by Elo rating – October 2001; [1]
Tournament | City | System | Dates | Players (2700+) | Winner | Runner-up |
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Corus Chess Tournament | ![]() | Round robin | 13–28 Jan | 14 (10) | ![]() | ![]() |
Corus Chess Tournament Group B | ![]() | Round robin | 13–28 Jan | 14 (0) | ![]() | ![]() |
Women's World Chess Championship | ![]() | Knockout | 25 Nov – 14 Oct | 64 (0) | ![]() | ![]() |
FIDE World Chess Championship | ![]() | Knockout | 27 Nov – 23 Jan 2002 | 128 (11) | ![]() | ![]() |