2002 in chess

Events in chess during the year 2002:

The Manhattan Chess Club closes. Founded in 1877, it was the second oldest chess club in the United States.

Top players

FIDE top 10 players by Elo rating - October 2002;^[1]

Ricardo Calvo, a Spanish chess International Master - September 26
Eduard Gufeld, a Ukrainian International Grandmaster and chess author - September 23
Edmar Mednis, an American International Grandmaster and chess writer - February 13

Flank opening	English Opening Zukertort Opening Réti Opening King's Indian Attack Larsen's Opening Bird's Opening Grob's Attack Dunst Opening Benko Opening

King's Pawn Game	Alekhine's Defence Caro–Kann Defence French Defence Modern Defence Nimzowitsch Defence Open Game Italian Game King's Gambit Petrov's Defence Philidor Defence Ruy Lopez Scotch Game Owen's Defence Pirc Defence Sicilian Defence Alapin Dragon/Accelerated Dragon Najdorf Scheveningen

Queen's Pawn Game	Dutch Defence Indian Defence Benoni Defence Bogo-Indian Defence Grünfeld Defence King's Indian Defence Nimzo-Indian Defence Queen's Indian Defence Trompowsky Attack London System Queen's Gambit Accepted Declined Slav Defence Catalan Opening

Other	List of openings theory table Irregular Quick checkmates Fool's mate Scholar's mate

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