2004 in chess

Events in chess in 2004:

Deaths

• April 30 - Kazimierz Plater (1915-2004), 89, Polish International Master and several time Polish champion.
• August 3 - Bryon Nickoloff (1956-2004), 48, Canadian International Master.
• August 22 - Konstantin Aseev (1960-2004), 43, Russian Grandmaster and trainer.
• September 18 - Michael Valvo (1942-2004), 62, American International Master.
• December 28 - Charles Bent (1919-2004), 85, English endgame study composer.