Essent锦标赛10月12～20日在Hoogeveen举行。四位参赛棋手进行双循环比赛。棋手包括科尔奇诺依，小波尔加，范维利和 Lazaro Bruzon。
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第3轮比赛成绩
Round 3 (October 16, 2001)

Van Wely, Loek - Korchnoi, Viktor 1/2 35 E17 Queens Indian
Polgar, Judit - Bruzon, Lazaro 1/2 30 C91 Ruy Lopez

第3轮积分 Round 3 Standings:
1. Korchnoi, Viktor g SUI 2639 2.5;
2. Van Wely, Loek g NED 2714 1.5;
3. Bruzon, Lazaro g CUB 2564 1.0;
4. Polgar, Judit g HUN 2686 1.0;

Round 2 (October 15, 2001)
Korchnoi, Viktor - Polgar, Judit 1-0 40 D43 Anti-Meran Gambit
Bruzon, Lazaro - Van Wely, Loek 1/2 61 A28 English Four Knights

Round 1 (October 14, 2001)

Korchnoi, Viktor - Bruzon, Lazaro 1-0 62 D54 Queens Gambit
Polgar, Judit - Van Wely, Loek 1/2 78 C10 French Rubinstein