Trinec Open Trinec CZE Trinec op Trinec CZE· Dec 26 – 31, 1998 | Dec 26 – 31, 1998 | Classical | 41 | 2209 | 50 |
Open Trinec CZE· Dec 26 – 31, 1998 | Dec 26 – 31, 1998 | Classical | 33 | 2266 | 28 |
| Rilton CupStockholm,SWE;Rilton Cup· Dec 28 – 31, 1998 | Dec 28 – 31, 1998 | Classical | 22 | 2334 | 12 |
| Hastings ChallengersHastings Challengers· Dec 29 – 31, 1998 | Dec 29 – 31, 1998 | Classical | 20 | 2316 | 12 |
It Leverkusen GER· Dec 26 – 31, 1998 | Dec 26 – 31, 1998 | Classical | 7 | 2136 | 7 |
Hastings Challengers Hastings ENG· Dec 29 – 31, 1998 | Dec 29 – 31, 1998 | Classical | 27 | 2285 | 17 |
Open Stavanger NOR· Dec 26 – 31, 1998 | Dec 26 – 31, 1998 | Classical | 12 | 2217 | 10 |
Reggio Emilia 41th Reggio Emilia ITA· Dec 28 – 31, 1998 | Dec 28 – 31, 1998 | Classical | 10 | 2435 | 16 |
Rilton Cup 9899 Stockholm SWE· Dec 28 – 31, 1998 | Dec 28 – 31, 1998 | Classical | 50 | 2357 | 37 |
Trinec Open Trinec CZE· Dec 26 – 31, 1998 | Dec 26 – 31, 1998 | Classical | 57 | 2248 | 114 |
Hastings Premier 9899 Hastings ENG· Dec 29 – 31, 1998 | Dec 29 – 31, 1998 | Classical | 10 | 2571 | 15 |
Danube Open Aschach AUT Danube op Aschach AUT· Dec 26 – 31, 1998 | Dec 26 – 31, 1998 | Classical | 49 | 2193 | 55 |
Leverkusen 9899 Leverkusen GER· Dec 26 – 31, 1998 | Dec 26 – 31, 1998 | Classical | 10 | 2154 | 20 |
| Rilton Cup 9899Stockholm,SWE;Rilton Cup· Dec 28 – 31, 1998 | Dec 28 – 31, 1998 | Classical | 70 | 2339 | 52 |
Torneo de Pamplona 9th Pamplona ESP· Dec 27 – 31, 1998 | Dec 27 – 31, 1998 | Classical | 10 | 2561 | 24 |
Donau Open 07th Aschach AUT· Dec 26 – 31, 1998 | Dec 26 – 31, 1998 | Classical | 58 | 2140 | 60 |
| Vancouver CAN ch juniorVancouver CAN ch jr· Dec 27 – 31, 1998 | Dec 27 – 31, 1998 | Classical | 12 | 2107 | 41 |
Open Lohmar GER· Dec 26 – 31, 1998 | Dec 26 – 31, 1998 | Classical | 10 | 2193 | 28 |
Danube Open Aschach AUT· Dec 26 – 31, 1998 | Dec 26 – 31, 1998 | Classical | 49 | 2138 | 37 |
Stavanger Open 9899 Stavanger NOR· Dec 26 – 31, 1998 | Dec 26 – 31, 1998 | Classical | 14 | 2227 | 28 |
Christmas Day Open Toronto CAN· Dec 26 – 30, 1998 | Dec 26 – 30, 1998 | Classical | 6 | 2018 | 5 |
| GER chT g20 ErfurtGER chT g20 Erfurt· Dec 26 – 30, 1998 | Dec 26 – 30, 1998 | Classical | 27 | 2078 | 35 |
Groningen Festival Groningen NED· Dec 20 – 30, 1998 | Dec 20 – 30, 1998 | Classical | 7 | 2625 | 37 |
Rilton Cup 28th Stockholm SWE· Dec 28 – 30, 1998 | Dec 28 – 30, 1998 | Classical | 10 | 2272 | 6 |
Pere Noel Montreal CAN· Dec 26 – 30, 1998 | Dec 26 – 30, 1998 | Classical | 13 | 1996 | 10 |
GER Team Ch U20 Erfurt GER· Dec 26 – 30, 1998 | Dec 26 – 30, 1998 | Classical | 40 | 2169 | 30 |
Open Groningen NED· Dec 20 – 30, 1998 | Dec 20 – 30, 1998 | Classical | 41 | 2411 | 34 |
Groningen Festival women Groningen NED· Dec 20 – 30, 1998 | Dec 20 – 30, 1998 | Classical | 6 | 2459 | 28 |
| Groningen Open AGroningen open A· Dec 20 – 30, 1998 | Dec 20 – 30, 1998 | Classical | 42 | 2356 | 30 |
| Travemuende OpenTravemuende· Dec 27 – 30, 1998 | Dec 27 – 30, 1998 | Classical | 8 | 2135 | 7 |
Ambassador Open Bern SUI· Dec 26 – 30, 1998 | Dec 26 – 30, 1998 | Classical | 84 | 2176 | 74 |
Groningen Open Groningen NED· Dec 20 – 30, 1998 | Dec 20 – 30, 1998 | Classical | 102 | 2326 | 180 |
AUS Ch Melbourne AUS· Jan 2 – Dec 30, 1998 | Jan 2 – Dec 30, 1998 | Classical | 35 | 2268 | 82 |
| GER chT b20 ErfurtGER chT b20 Erfurt· Dec 26 – 30, 1998 | Dec 26 – 30, 1998 | Classical | 65 | 2138 | 74 |
Karacsony Cup Debrecen HUN· Dec 25 – 30, 1998 | Dec 25 – 30, 1998 | Classical | 31 | 2006 | 112 |
Bochum Ch Bochum GER· Oct 19 – Dec 30, 1998 | Oct 19 – Dec 30, 1998 | Classical | 28 | 1870 | 61 |
Bern Ambassador Open Bern SUI· Dec 26 – 30, 1998 | Dec 26 – 30, 1998 | Classical | 71 | 2218 | 58 |
GER Team Ch U20 Girls Erfurt GER· Dec 26 – 30, 1998 | Dec 26 – 30, 1998 | Classical | 61 | 2041 | 132 |
Bayern-chI Bank Hofmann 2nd Bad Wiessee GER· Apr 12 – Dec 30, 1998 | Apr 12 – Dec 30, 1998 | Classical | 292 | 2139 | 1,030 |
It women Groningen NED· Dec 20 – 29, 1998 | Dec 20 – 29, 1998 | Classical | 5 | 2454 | 6 |
Eastern Open Washington, DC USA Eastern op Washington, DC USA· Dec 26 – 29, 1998 | Dec 26 – 29, 1998 | Classical | 12 | 2231 | 10 |
Boeblinger Open 9899 Boeblinger GER· Dec 26 – 29, 1998 | Dec 26 – 29, 1998 | Classical | 7 | 2337 | 6 |
| Asigc CEM2EB 2. Campionato ItAsigc CEM2EB 2. Campionato It· Jan 5 – Dec 29, 1998 | Jan 5 – Dec 29, 1998 | Classical | 33 | 1813 | 47 |
Washington Eastern Open Washington, DC USA· Dec 26 – 29, 1998 | Dec 26 – 29, 1998 | Classical | 11 | 2244 | 7 |
| Metrowest CCMetrowest CC· Apr 7 – Dec 29, 1998 | Apr 7 – Dec 29, 1998 | Classical | 12 | 2051 | 9 |
Eastern Open Washington, DC USA· Dec 26 – 29, 1998 | Dec 26 – 29, 1998 | Classical | 36 | 2222 | 41 |
| NRWNRW· Sep 4 – Dec 29, 1998 | Sep 4 – Dec 29, 1998 | Classical | 147 | 2014 | 218 |
| UECCUECC· Mar 4 – Dec 29, 1998 | Mar 4 – Dec 29, 1998 | Classical | 212 | 1855 | 599 |
| Lever Hall Ebbw Vale OpenEbbw Vale· Feb 17 – Dec 28, 1998 | Feb 17 – Dec 28, 1998 | Classical | 12 | 1954 | 14 |
| 105. Monday Knights RRBerkeley, CA· Jan 18 – Dec 28, 1998 | Jan 18 – Dec 28, 1998 | Classical | 8 | 1701 | 9 |