The VIII International Chopin Piano Competition () was held from 6 to 25 October 1970 in Warsaw. The competition was won by Garrick Ohlsson of the United States, becoming the first American winner.
This was the first competition that was held in October; previous competitions had been held in February.
The competition consisted of two elimination stages and a final with twelve pianists.
The following prizes were awarded:
Two special prizes were awarded:
The jury consisted of: <onlyinclude>
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Leon Fleisher (USA) resigned just before the competition due to an illness.