National Capital Open Ottawa CAN· Oct 25 – 27, 2002 | Oct 25 – 27, 2002 | Classical | 9 | 2136 | 7 |
22. Dutch CC Leiden NED· Oct 19 – 27, 2002 | Oct 19 – 27, 2002 | Classical | 11 | 1727 | 35 |
| Castelfidardo Open 6thCastelfidardo· Oct 19 – 27, 2002 | Oct 19 – 27, 2002 | Classical | 20 | 1990 | 29 |
Castelfidardo Open 6th Castelfidardo ITA· Oct 19 – 27, 2002 | Oct 19 – 27, 2002 | Classical | 19 | 1809 | 17 |
Madrid Ch Fase Previa-B Madrid ESP· Oct 18 – 26, 2002 | Oct 18 – 26, 2002 | Classical | 12 | 1961 | 9 |
| Festival Internazionale· Aug 22 – Oct 26, 2002 | Aug 22 – Oct 26, 2002 | Classical | 10 | 2463 | 16 |
Barceloneta Open 2nd Barcelona ESP· Sep 28 – Oct 26, 2002 | Sep 28 – Oct 26, 2002 | Classical | 21 | 2070 | 16 |
XXIV Festival A Arco ITA· Oct 18 – 26, 2002 | Oct 18 – 26, 2002 | Classical | 15 | 2133 | 13 |
| Rosny sous Bois FM 01stRosny sous Bois· Oct 26, 2002 | Oct 26, 2002 | Classical | 9 | 2100 | 32 |
Gp A Cap d'Agde FRA· Oct 24 – 26, 2002 | Oct 24 – 26, 2002 | Classical | 8 | 2631 | 28 |
Guernsey Holiday Open Guernsey GCI· Oct 20 – 26, 2002 | Oct 20 – 26, 2002 | Classical | 32 | 1561 | 27 |
Arco Open 24th Arco ITA· Oct 18 – 26, 2002 | Oct 18 – 26, 2002 | Classical | 69 | 2152 | 116 |
Guernsey Open 28th Les Dicqs GCI· Oct 20 – 26, 2002 | Oct 20 – 26, 2002 | Classical | 60 | 2083 | 136 |
Gp B Cap d'Agde FRA· Oct 24 – 26, 2002 | Oct 24 – 26, 2002 | Classical | 8 | 2631 | 28 |
Guernsey Open Les Dicqs GCI· Oct 20 – 26, 2002 | Oct 20 – 26, 2002 | Classical | 63 | 2061 | 91 |
| Guernsey Open· Oct 20 – 25, 2002 | Oct 20 – 25, 2002 | Classical | 10 | 2024 | 6 |
Guernsey Holiday Guernsey GCI· Oct 20 – 25, 2002 | Oct 20 – 25, 2002 | Classical | 11 | 1621 | 8 |
Barcelona Open Barcelona ESP· Oct 4 – 25, 2002 | Oct 4 – 25, 2002 | Classical | 17 | 2132 | 13 |
| Sachsen Ch op2 U08 GirlsSebnitz· Oct 20 – 25, 2002 | Oct 20 – 25, 2002 | Classical | 17 | 1883 | 72 |
| Sachsen Ch op2 U08Sebnitz· Oct 20 – 25, 2002 | Oct 20 – 25, 2002 | Classical | 28 | 1818 | 115 |
Batalha dos Mestres 3rd Lisbon POR· Oct 13 – 24, 2002 | Oct 13 – 24, 2002 | Classical | 11 | 2281 | 20 |
It (cat.1) Lisbon POR· Oct 13 – 24, 2002 | Oct 13 – 24, 2002 | Classical | 7 | 2322 | 16 |
5. Autumn Alushta UKR· Oct 15 – 24, 2002 | Oct 15 – 24, 2002 | Classical | 7 | 2429 | 21 |
Alushta Autumn 5th Alushta UKR· Oct 15 – 24, 2002 | Oct 15 – 24, 2002 | Classical | 6 | 2418 | 16 |
It Open Lisbon POR· Oct 13 – 24, 2002 | Oct 13 – 24, 2002 | Classical | 15 | 2067 | 16 |
Batalha dos Mestres Open Lisbon POR· Oct 13 – 24, 2002 | Oct 13 – 24, 2002 | Classical | 37 | 1999 | 107 |
| Sandefjord OpenSandefjord· Oct 11 – 24, 2002 | Oct 11 – 24, 2002 | Classical | 59 | 1856 | 90 |
StPbg vs Moscow Moscow RUS· Oct 22 – 23, 2002 | Oct 22 – 23, 2002 | Classical | 25 | 2209 | 22 |
Winnipeg TNT Oct Open Winnipeg CAN· Oct 8 – 22, 2002 | Oct 8 – 22, 2002 | Classical | 13 | 1770 | 10 |
Winnipeg TNT October Open Winnipeg CAN· Oct 8 – 22, 2002 | Oct 8 – 22, 2002 | Classical | 13 | 1834 | 13 |
Hafjell Junior Chess International Hafjell NOR· Oct 17 – 20, 2002 | Oct 17 – 20, 2002 | Classical | 7 | 1798 | 6 |
| Godesberg - EmsdettenBL 0203· Oct 20, 2002 | Oct 20, 2002 | Classical | 10 | 2317 | 5 |
| Mizia OpenMizia· Oct 18 – 20, 2002 | Oct 18 – 20, 2002 | Classical | 37 | 2184 | 64 |
Debrecen DEAC Open Debrecen HUN· Oct 10 – 20, 2002 | Oct 10 – 20, 2002 | Classical | 36 | 2018 | 107 |
| Bayernliga 2002/03_R1Bayernliga 2002/03_R1· Oct 20, 2002 | Oct 20, 2002 | Classical | 38 | 2076 | 19 |
Bundesliga 2002-3 Forchheim GER· Oct 19 – 20, 2002 | Oct 19 – 20, 2002 | Classical | 32 | 2513 | 39 |
FIDE World Cup final Hyderabad IND· Oct 15 – 20, 2002 | Oct 15 – 20, 2002 | Classical | 4 | 2666 | 6 |
Bundesliga 2002-3 Erfurt GER· Oct 19 – 20, 2002 | Oct 19 – 20, 2002 | Classical | 33 | 2482 | 32 |
| Kalamazoo, MIKalamazoo, MI· Oct 19 – 20, 2002 | Oct 19 – 20, 2002 | Classical | 47 | 1471 | 57 |
Bundesliga 2002-3 Baden-Baden GER· Oct 19 – 20, 2002 | Oct 19 – 20, 2002 | Classical | 34 | 2453 | 32 |
| Kalamazoo OpenKalamazoo· Oct 19 – 20, 2002 | Oct 19 – 20, 2002 | Classical | 24 | 1620 | 18 |
It Open Hoogeveen NED· Oct 13 – 19, 2002 | Oct 13 – 19, 2002 | Classical | 12 | 2291 | 10 |
| Winterthur U20Winterthur· Oct 11 – 19, 2002 | Oct 11 – 19, 2002 | Classical | 10 | 2352 | 40 |
Essent Crown Hoogeveen NED· Oct 13 – 19, 2002 | Oct 13 – 19, 2002 | Classical | 4 | 2662 | 11 |
Alberta Open Calgary CAN· Oct 12 – 19, 2002 | Oct 12 – 19, 2002 | Classical | 37 | 1845 | 65 |
| Winterthur op2Winterthur· Oct 11 – 19, 2002 | Oct 11 – 19, 2002 | Classical | 56 | 2027 | 91 |
Essent Open Hoogeveen NED· Oct 11 – 19, 2002 | Oct 11 – 19, 2002 | Classical | 59 | 2285 | 160 |
Hoogeveen Essent Open Hoogeveen NED· Oct 11 – 19, 2002 | Oct 11 – 19, 2002 | Classical | 55 | 2282 | 102 |
| Winterthur Open U20Winterthur· Oct 14 – 18, 2002 | Oct 14 – 18, 2002 | Classical | 12 | 1979 | 9 |
NRW Ch GER· Oct 12 – 18, 2002 | Oct 12 – 18, 2002 | Classical | 8 | 2318 | 27 |