CAN Ch U20 1970-71 Toronto CAN· Dec 26 – 31, 1970 | Dec 26 – 31, 1970 | Classical | 9 | 2199 | 9 |
Hastings Challengers 1970/71 Hastings ENG· Dec 29 – 31, 1970 | Dec 29 – 31, 1970 | Classical | 10 | 2227 | 7 |
EU Ch U20 fin-C Groningen NED· Dec 29 – 31, 1970 | Dec 29 – 31, 1970 | Classical | 6 | 2050 | 15 |
EU Ch U20 fin-B Groningen NED· Dec 30 – 31, 1970 | Dec 30 – 31, 1970 | Classical | 10 | 2223 | 18 |
| Buesum U20Buesum· Dec 27 – 31, 1970 | Dec 27 – 31, 1970 | Classical | 18 | 2291 | 53 |
EU Ch U20 fin-A Groningen NED· Dec 30 – 31, 1970 | Dec 30 – 31, 1970 | Classical | 10 | 2345 | 32 |
| Van Hooser MemorialSan Jose Chess Club· Oct 14 – Dec 30, 1970 | Oct 14 – Dec 30, 1970 | Classical | 8 | 1823 | 7 |
California State Championship San Francisco, CA USA· Dec 21 – 29, 1970 | Dec 21 – 29, 1970 | Classical | 10 | 2093 | 9 |
EU Ch U20 qual Groningen NED· Dec 21 – 28, 1970 | Dec 21 – 28, 1970 | Classical | 26 | 2252 | 69 |
Stockholm Stockholm SWE· Dec 26, 1970 | Dec 26, 1970 | Classical | 18 | 2090 | 38 |
Groningen Groningen NED· Dec 21 – 22, 1970 | Dec 21 – 22, 1970 | Classical | 11 | 2298 | 9 |
Islington Open 6th London ENG· Dec 11 – 13, 1970 | Dec 11 – 13, 1970 | Classical | 6 | 2196 | 5 |
Palma de Mallorca Interzonal Palma de Majorca ESP· Nov 23 – Dec 7, 1970 | Nov 23 – Dec 7, 1970 | Classical | 23 | 2198 | 47 |
| 1. division 1970-71· Oct 4 – Dec 6, 1970 | Oct 4 – Dec 6, 1970 | Classical | 10 | 2147 | 7 |
Montreal Open Montreal CAN· Nov 21 – Dec 6, 1970 | Nov 21 – Dec 6, 1970 | Classical | 13 | 2030 | 10 |
Minsk BLR Minsk BLR· 1970 | 1970 | Classical | 7 | 2155 | 5 |
URS-ch38 Riga Riga LAT· 1970 | 1970 | Classical | 19 | 2396 | 19 |
HUN Ch Budapest HUN· 1970 | 1970 | Classical | 14 | 2148 | 16 |
Nt Berlin GER Nt Berlin GER· 1970 | 1970 | Classical | 4 | 2365 | 5 |
| Riga ch-URSRiga ch-URS· 1970 | 1970 | Classical | 27 | 2247 | 74 |
Hastings7071 Hastings ENG· 1970 | 1970 | Classical | 10 | 2425 | 35 |
Nt Berlin GER· 1970 | 1970 | Classical | 5 | 2254 | 7 |
| URS-ch38 RigaRiga ch-URS· 1970 | 1970 | Classical | 21 | 2361 | 140 |
American Open Santa Monica, CA USA· Nov 26 – 29, 1970 | Nov 26 – 29, 1970 | Classical | 10 | 2266 | 8 |
| CSR OpenHarrachov· Nov 13 – 24, 1970 | Nov 13 – 24, 1970 | Classical | 37 | 2183 | 214 |
| Berry - Campos Ruiz mGuadalajara m· Nov 17 – 23, 1970 | Nov 17 – 23, 1970 | Classical | 2 | 2307 | 5 |
| FIDE (28) 1970-1972Palma de Mallorca izt· 1970 | 1970 | Classical | 24 | 2171 | 77 |
| Palma de Mallorca InterzonalPalma de Mallorca izt· 1970 | 1970 | Classical | 21 | 2207 | 129 |
ENG-NED m Vlissingen NED· Oct 31, 1970 | Oct 31, 1970 | Classical | 20 | 2285 | 14 |
Sofia-Budapest m Sofia BUL· Oct 28 – 31, 1970 | Oct 28 – 31, 1970 | Classical | 23 | 2300 | 39 |
| BulgariaBulgaria· Oct 31, 1970 | Oct 31, 1970 | Classical | 14 | 2293 | 8 |
Halle (Women) 4th Halle GER· Oct 18 – 29, 1970 | Oct 18 – 29, 1970 | Classical | 12 | 2070 | 52 |
| Spalding Open VSpalding· Oct 23 – 25, 1970 | Oct 23 – 25, 1970 | Classical | 6 | 1946 | 5 |
Vinkovacke jeseni '70 Vinkovci CRO· Oct 4 – 22, 1970 | Oct 4 – 22, 1970 | Classical | 12 | 2121 | 10 |
Vinkovci Vinkovci CRO· Oct 4 – 22, 1970 | Oct 4 – 22, 1970 | Classical | 19 | 2150 | 104 |
| CICL· Jan 15 – Oct 19, 1970 | Jan 15 – Oct 19, 1970 | Classical | 13 | 2330 | 8 |
| BC junVancouver· Oct 17 – 18, 1970 | Oct 17 – 18, 1970 | Classical | 5 | 2176 | 6 |
Sukhumi U20 12th Sukhumi GEO· Oct 2 – 13, 1970 | Oct 2 – 13, 1970 | Classical | 12 | 2376 | 65 |
| Montreal Quebec OpenMontreal Quebec op· Oct 10 – 12, 1970 | Oct 10 – 12, 1970 | Classical | 13 | 1849 | 11 |
| AB Open· Oct 10 – 12, 1970 | Oct 10 – 12, 1970 | Classical | 7 | 1733 | 6 |
| San Antonio, TX· Oct 3 – 4, 1970 | Oct 3 – 4, 1970 | Classical | 7 | 1906 | 6 |
Bad Pyrmont Bad Pyrmont GER· Sep 17 – Oct 3, 1970 | Sep 17 – Oct 3, 1970 | Classical | 22 | 2357 | 19 |
| unknownunknown· 1970 | 1970 | Classical | 21 | 2150 | 12 |
Bad Pyrmont it Bad Pyrmont GER· 1970 | 1970 | Classical | 19 | 2337 | 89 |
| Glorney CupBearsden, Glasgow· Jul 29 – Sep 30, 1970 | Jul 29 – Sep 30, 1970 | Classical | 41 | 2199 | 74 |
Glasgow Invitational Glasgow SCO· Sep 26 – 28, 1970 | Sep 26 – 28, 1970 | Classical | 6 | 2146 | 5 |
Siegen ol (Men) fin-E Siegen GER· Feb 15 – Sep 25, 1970 | Feb 15 – Sep 25, 1970 | Classical | 49 | 2092 | 63 |
Siegen ol (Men) fin-C Siegen GER· Feb 15 – Sep 25, 1970 | Feb 15 – Sep 25, 1970 | Classical | 29 | 2246 | 23 |
Siegen GER Siegen GER· Sep 5 – 25, 1970 | Sep 5 – 25, 1970 | Classical | 61 | 2160 | 38 |
Siegen ol (Men) fin-A Siegen GER· Feb 15 – Sep 25, 1970 | Feb 15 – Sep 25, 1970 | Classical | 29 | 2418 | 20 |