Gyula Sax participated twice in a row in the Candidates Tournament after qualifying at the Subotica Interzonal in 1987 and at the Manila Interzonal in 1990 respectively but was eliminated in the Candidates in 1988 by Nigel Short (+0=3−2) and in 1991 after extra-time by then sixty years old Viktor Korchnoi (+1=6-1; +0 =1-1 rapid chess).
Sax Rohmer | Gyula Horn | Gyula | Sax | Gyula O. H. Katona | The Sax Pack | SAX | Yakety Sax | Steve Sax | Leonard Sax | Gyula Nagy | Gyula Katona | Gyula Illyés | Adolphe Sax | '''SAX'''ophone | Lisa's Sax | Gyula Y. Katona | Gyula Trebitsch | Gyula Szentessy | Gyula Sax | Gyula Pártos | Gyula Kosice | Gyula Kornis | Gyula III | Gyula II | Gyula Grosics | Gyula Andrássy | Geoffrey Sax | David Sax | Boria Sax |
Compatriots Lajos Portisch, Ribli and Gyula Sax were also at the peak of their playing strength during this period.