| VancouverVancouver· Jul 3 – Dec 30, 1988 | Jul 3 – Dec 30, 1988 | Classical | 12 | 2048 | 7 |
Hastings Challengers 1988/89 Hastings ENG· Dec 28 – 30, 1988 | Dec 28 – 30, 1988 | Classical | 12 | 2279 | 8 |
Koop Tjuchem Groningen NED· Dec 21 – 30, 1988 | Dec 21 – 30, 1988 | Classical | 10 | 2463 | 38 |
CAN Ch U20 1988-89 Winnipeg CAN· Dec 27 – 30, 1988 | Dec 27 – 30, 1988 | Classical | 11 | 2175 | 15 |
| Arnhem ech-jrArnhem ech-jr· Dec 27, 1988 | Dec 27, 1988 | Classical | 33 | 2291 | 188 |
| British Columbia Ch 8889Vancouver· Dec 26, 1988 | Dec 26, 1988 | Classical | 9 | 2173 | 17 |
Beloeil CC Ch Beloeil CAN· Sep 24 – Dec 22, 1988 | Sep 24 – Dec 22, 1988 | Classical | 7 | 1818 | 10 |
| Trenton, Mich.Trenton, Mich.· Feb 20 – Dec 17, 1988 | Feb 20 – Dec 17, 1988 | Classical | 11 | 1756 | 10 |
Confrontation III 1988-89 Longueuil CAN· Dec 9 – 11, 1988 | Dec 9 – 11, 1988 | Classical | 7 | 1826 | 6 |
| Detroit, Mich.Detroit, Mich.· Feb 6 – Dec 10, 1988 | Feb 6 – Dec 10, 1988 | Classical | 14 | 1880 | 14 |
| SV Buer 21SV Buer 21· Feb 4 – Dec 8, 1988 | Feb 4 – Dec 8, 1988 | Classical | 12 | 1929 | 14 |
Regionalliga NordS GER· Oct 16 – Dec 4, 1988 | Oct 16 – Dec 4, 1988 | Classical | 34 | 2129 | 20 |
Regionalliga NordS 8889 GER· Oct 16 – Dec 4, 1988 | Oct 16 – Dec 4, 1988 | Classical | 73 | 2158 | 61 |
PCB inv. Ottawa CAN· Oct 29 – Dec 3, 1988 | Oct 29 – Dec 3, 1988 | Classical | 4 | 1550 | 6 |
3. Open A Aosta ITA· 1988 | 1988 | Classical | 8 | 2199 | 6 |
Hastings Hastings ENG· 1988 | 1988 | Classical | 17 | 2231 | 10 |
Hastings8899 Hastings ENG· 1988 | 1988 | Classical | 7 | 2592 | 38 |
| Hastings8899Hastings I· 1988 | 1988 | Classical | 6 | 2405 | 5 |
Reggio Emilia8889 Reggio Emilia ITA· 1988 | 1988 | Classical | 12 | 2605 | 44 |
EU Ch junior Arnhem NED· 1988 | 1988 | Classical | 10 | 2316 | 8 |
GMA Belgrade SRB· 1988 | 1988 | Classical | 58 | 2350 | 38 |
Reggio Emilia8889-B Reggio Emilia ITA· 1988 | 1988 | Classical | 15 | 2378 | 32 |
Reggio Emilia ITA Reggio Emilia ITA· 1988 | 1988 | Classical | 18 | 2257 | 20 |
Belgrade GMA Open Belgrade SRB· 1988 | 1988 | Classical | 43 | 2426 | 32 |
KRO-tweekamp Hilversum NED· 1988 | 1988 | Classical | 3 | 2660 | 12 |
GMA-Open Belgrade SRB· 1988 | 1988 | Classical | 131 | 2403 | 117 |
| Groningen OpenGroningen open· 1988 | 1988 | Classical | 61 | 2336 | 249 |
Reggio Emilia Reggio Emilia ITA· 1988 | 1988 | Classical | 9 | 2574 | 10 |
| Thessaloniki olwThessaloniki olw· Nov 13 – 29, 1988 | Nov 13 – 29, 1988 | Classical | 91 | 2153 | 67 |
Thessaloniki olm Thessaloniki GRE· Nov 13 – 29, 1988 | Nov 13 – 29, 1988 | Classical | 240 | 2433 | 393 |
Thessaloniki GRE Thessaloniki GRE· Nov 13 – 29, 1988 | Nov 13 – 29, 1988 | Classical | 435 | 2292 | 502 |
Thessaloniki ol (Men) Thessaloniki GRE· Nov 13 – 29, 1988 | Nov 13 – 29, 1988 | Classical | 484 | 2245 | 623 |
NED Ch sf A Eindhoven NED· Nov 18 – 27, 1988 | Nov 18 – 27, 1988 | Classical | 9 | 2327 | 8 |
Olympiad Salonika GRE Olympiad Salonika GRE· Nov 23 – 27, 1988 | Nov 23 – 27, 1988 | Classical | 29 | 2360 | 19 |
Thessaloniki ol women Thessaloniki GRE· Nov 13 – 27, 1988 | Nov 13 – 27, 1988 | Classical | 204 | 2116 | 403 |
Thessaloniki Thessaloniki GRE· Nov 14 – 27, 1988 | Nov 14 – 27, 1988 | Classical | 395 | 2174 | 396 |
| Emscher-LippeEmscher-Lippe· Sep 4 – Nov 26, 1988 | Sep 4 – Nov 26, 1988 | Classical | 6 | 1959 | 5 |
| Thessaloniki ol womenThessaloniki ol women· Nov 13 – 26, 1988 | Nov 13 – 26, 1988 | Classical | 123 | 2140 | 140 |
Software Toolworks blitz matchs Long Beach, CA USA· Nov 23, 1988 | Nov 23, 1988 | Blitz | 5 | 2441 | 10 |
Outaouais Open Hull CAN· Nov 18 – 20, 1988 | Nov 18 – 20, 1988 | Classical | 11 | 2036 | 9 |
19. North Am.CC (ACM) Orlando USA· Nov 13 – 15, 1988 | Nov 13 – 15, 1988 | Classical | 9 | 1391 | 11 |
Silver Star Challenge Vernon CAN· 1988 | 1988 | Classical | 8 | 2076 | 6 |
NED Ch sf A Eindhoven NED NED-ch sf A Eindhoven NED· 1988 | 1988 | Classical | 9 | 2332 | 6 |
NED Ch sf B Eindhoven NED· 1988 | 1988 | Classical | 11 | 2147 | 8 |
UBCs Vancouver BC CAN· 1988 | 1988 | Classical | 10 | 1997 | 6 |
Eindhoven Open Eindhoven NED· 1988 | 1988 | Classical | 35 | 2264 | 48 |
Olympiad, Salonika GRE Olympiad, Salonika GRE· 1988 | 1988 | Classical | 21 | 2422 | 11 |
URS Ch, semi final Simferopol UKR· 1988 | 1988 | Classical | 19 | 2454 | 156 |
| URS Ch, semi finalKlaipeda· 1988 | 1988 | Classical | 19 | 2437 | 144 |
| Thessaloniki olmThessaloniki olm· 1988 | 1988 | Classical | 442 | 2330 | 982 |