Skopje ol (Men) fin-C Skopje MKD· Sep 27 – Oct 12, 1972 | Sep 27 – Oct 12, 1972 | Classical | 94 | 2210 | 205 |
| Skopje ol (Men) fin-ASkopje ol (Men) fin-A· Sep 27 – Oct 12, 1972 | Sep 27 – Oct 12, 1972 | Classical | 106 | 2411 | 200 |
| Skopje ol (Men) fin-A20th Olympiad final A· Sep 27 – Oct 11, 1972 | Sep 27 – Oct 11, 1972 | Classical | 23 | 2443 | 15 |
Skopje ol (Men) final-C Skopje MKD· Oct 11, 1972 | Oct 11, 1972 | Classical | 24 | 2230 | 20 |
Skopje YUG Skopje MKD· Sep 21 – Oct 9, 1972 | Sep 21 – Oct 9, 1972 | Classical | 11 | 2463 | 6 |
British Columbia Open Vancouver BC CAN· Oct 7 – 9, 1972 | Oct 7 – 9, 1972 | Classical | 26 | 1936 | 24 |
Quebec Open Montreal CAN· Oct 6 – 9, 1972 | Oct 6 – 9, 1972 | Classical | 31 | 1906 | 24 |
| Skopje olSkopje ol· Oct 7 – 8, 1972 | Oct 7 – 8, 1972 | Classical | 50 | 2293 | 26 |
Skopje olm fin-C Skopje MKD· Sep 28 – Oct 8, 1972 | Sep 28 – Oct 8, 1972 | Classical | 30 | 2235 | 24 |
Skopje ol fin Skopje MKD· Oct 2 – 8, 1972 | Oct 2 – 8, 1972 | Classical | 8 | 2426 | 6 |
| Skopje ol womenSkopje ol women· Sep 27 – Oct 7, 1972 | Sep 27 – Oct 7, 1972 | Classical | 33 | 2153 | 31 |
Skopje ol women Skopje MKD· Oct 3 – 4, 1972 | Oct 3 – 4, 1972 | Classical | 28 | 2135 | 18 |
Skopje ol (Men) prelim Skopje MKD· 1972 | 1972 | Classical | 10 | 2226 | 7 |
| Skopje ol (Men) fin-CSkopje olm· 1972 | 1972 | Classical | 21 | 2222 | 13 |
| Skopje ol (Men) fin-BSkopje olm· 1972 | 1972 | Classical | 40 | 2333 | 38 |
| Skopje olmSkopje olm· 1972 | 1972 | Classical | 114 | 2335 | 82 |
| Skopje ol (Men) prelSkopje olm· 1972 | 1972 | Classical | 119 | 2328 | 83 |
| Chelmsford OpenChelmsford· Sep 29 – 30, 1972 | Sep 29 – 30, 1972 | Classical | 7 | 2102 | 6 |
| Skopje ol (Men) fin-ASkopje olm· Sep 27, 1972 | Sep 27, 1972 | Classical | 90 | 2388 | 159 |
Skopje ol (Men) qual-G Skopje MKD· Sep 19 – 25, 1972 | Sep 19 – 25, 1972 | Classical | 29 | 2280 | 32 |
Skopje ol (Men) qual-A Skopje MKD· Sep 19 – 25, 1972 | Sep 19 – 25, 1972 | Classical | 25 | 2315 | 27 |
Skopje ol (Men) qual-H Skopje MKD· Sep 19 – 25, 1972 | Sep 19 – 25, 1972 | Classical | 35 | 2298 | 38 |
Skopje ol (Men) qual-F Skopje MKD· Sep 19 – 25, 1972 | Sep 19 – 25, 1972 | Classical | 38 | 2296 | 44 |
Skopje ol (Men) qual-C Skopje MKD· Sep 19 – 25, 1972 | Sep 19 – 25, 1972 | Classical | 28 | 2327 | 27 |
| Skopje ol (Men) prelSkopje ol (Men) prel· Sep 18 – 25, 1972 | Sep 18 – 25, 1972 | Classical | 82 | 2313 | 60 |
Skopje ol (Men) qual-B Skopje MKD· Sep 19 – 25, 1972 | Sep 19 – 25, 1972 | Classical | 27 | 2347 | 39 |
Skopje ol (Men) qual-D Skopje MKD· Sep 18 – 25, 1972 | Sep 18 – 25, 1972 | Classical | 31 | 2331 | 39 |
Skopje ol (Men) prel Skopje MKD· Sep 18 – 25, 1972 | Sep 18 – 25, 1972 | Classical | 300 | 2292 | 319 |
Skopje ol (Men) qual-E Skopje MKD· Sep 19 – 25, 1972 | Sep 19 – 25, 1972 | Classical | 35 | 2267 | 36 |
| Paignton Premier· Sep 3 – 9, 1972 | Sep 3 – 9, 1972 | Classical | 8 | 2142 | 7 |
Sukhumi Sukhumi GEO· Aug 16 – Sep 4, 1972 | Aug 16 – Sep 4, 1972 | Classical | 20 | 2493 | 159 |
IBCA-ol blind 4. prel-D Pula CRO· Apr 6 – Sep 4, 1972 | Apr 6 – Sep 4, 1972 | Classical | 22 | 2004 | 38 |
DDR-CSR women Erfurt GER· Sep 2 – 3, 1972 | Sep 2 – 3, 1972 | Classical | 5 | 2150 | 6 |
| Montilla-Moriles 2ndCórdoba· Aug 25 – 31, 1972 | Aug 25 – 31, 1972 | Classical | 9 | 2421 | 8 |
| Montilla MorilesMontilla Moriles· Aug 24 – 31, 1972 | Aug 24 – 31, 1972 | Classical | 5 | 2458 | 6 |
Montilla Montilla ESP· Aug 27, 1972 | Aug 27, 1972 | Classical | 7 | 2407 | 5 |
World Championship 28th Reykjavik ISL· Jul 18 – Aug 27, 1972 | Jul 18 – Aug 27, 1972 | Classical | 4 | 2408 | 8 |
Tournois de l'est Quebec CAN· Apr 29 – Aug 27, 1972 | Apr 29 – Aug 27, 1972 | Classical | 17 | 1872 | 14 |
GBR-ch59 Brighton ENG· Aug 25, 1972 | Aug 25, 1972 | Classical | 10 | 2267 | 5 |
BCF Ch Brighton ENG· Aug 14 – 25, 1972 | Aug 14 – 25, 1972 | Classical | 15 | 2198 | 12 |
BCF Ch Brighton ENG BCF-ch Brighton ENG· Aug 14 – 25, 1972 | Aug 14 – 25, 1972 | Classical | 18 | 2178 | 19 |
GBR-ch59 U18 Brighton ENG· Aug 14 – 25, 1972 | Aug 14 – 25, 1972 | Classical | 12 | 2144 | 11 |
| Brighton ch-BCFBrighton ch-BCF· Aug 14 – 25, 1972 | Aug 14 – 25, 1972 | Classical | 34 | 2216 | 137 |
GBR-ch59 Major Open Brighton ENG· Aug 14 – 24, 1972 | Aug 14 – 24, 1972 | Classical | 10 | 1972 | 8 |
Sofia Sofia BUL· Feb 2 – Aug 24, 1972 | Feb 2 – Aug 24, 1972 | Classical | 17 | 2386 | 13 |
Olomouc Sigma 5th Olomouc CZE· Aug 5 – 18, 1972 | Aug 5 – 18, 1972 | Classical | 9 | 2354 | 11 |
3. North Am.CC (ACM) Boston, MA USA· Aug 13 – 15, 1972 | Aug 13 – 15, 1972 | Classical | 6 | 2165 | 7 |
IRL Ch Dublin IRL· Jul 8 – Aug 15, 1972 | Jul 8 – Aug 15, 1972 | Classical | 20 | 1933 | 89 |
| Glorney CupSidcup· Aug 8 – 12, 1972 | Aug 8 – 12, 1972 | Classical | 42 | 2150 | 87 |
Hong Kong zt Hong Kong HKG· Aug 2 – 10, 1972 | Aug 2 – 10, 1972 | Classical | 9 | 2335 | 8 |