2004 in chess
Events in chess in 2004:Deaths
- April 30 – Kazimierz Plater, 89, Polish International Master and several time Polish champion.
- August 3 – Bryon Nickoloff, 48, Canadian International Master.
- August 22 – Konstantin Aseev, 43, Russian Grandmaster and trainer.
- September 18 – Michael Valvo, 62, American International Master.
- December 28 – Charles Bent, 85, English endgame study composer.
