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Tournament	Dates	Type	Players	Avg. Elo	Games
7. Sharjah Cup for womenSharjah UAE· Dec 18 – 26, 2016	Dec 18 – 26, 2016	Classical	28	1833	80
23. Abu Dhabi MastersAbudhabi UAE· Aug 21 – 29, 2016	Aug 21 – 29, 2016	Classical	150	2382	569
Sharjah 21 Rapid Op 2016Sharjah UAE· Jun 12, 2016	Jun 12, 2016	Rapid	62	2030	104
18. Dubai Open 2016Dubai UAE· Apr 11 – 19, 2016	Apr 11 – 19, 2016	Classical	150	2359	396
Cup Asian Nations teamAbudhabi UAE· Apr 3 – 5, 2016	Apr 3 – 5, 2016	Classical	8	2304	5
Asian Nations Cup 2016Abudhabi UAE· Mar 28 – Apr 5, 2016	Mar 28 – Apr 5, 2016	Classical	112	2175	386
Asian Nations Cup w 2016Abudhabi UAE· Mar 28 – Apr 5, 2016	Mar 28 – Apr 5, 2016	Classical	49	2151	167
4. Al Ain Chess ClassicAl-Ain UAE· Dec 23 – 30, 2015	Dec 23 – 30, 2015	Classical	143	2317	619
It OpenAbudhabi UAE· Aug 23 – 31, 2015	Aug 23 – 31, 2015	Classical	22	2291	20
22. Abu Dhabi MastersAbudhabi UAE· Aug 23 – 31, 2015	Aug 23 – 31, 2015	Classical	128	2368	423
Asian Rapid Women 2015Al-Ain UAE· Aug 11, 2015	Aug 11, 2015	Rapid	29	2283	48
Asian Rapid 2015Al-Ain UAE· Aug 11, 2015	Aug 11, 2015	Rapid	54	2460	85
Ch Asia womenAl-Ain UAE· Aug 2 – 10, 2015	Aug 2 – 10, 2015	Classical	18	2064	16
Ch AsiaAl-Ain UAE· Aug 2 – 10, 2015	Aug 2 – 10, 2015	Classical	11	2355	9
14. Asian Continental womenAl-Ain UAE· Aug 2 – 10, 2015	Aug 2 – 10, 2015	Classical	59	2128	245
14. Asian ContinentalAl-Ain UAE· Aug 2 – 10, 2015	Aug 2 – 10, 2015	Classical	96	2367	396
3. ch-Arab Elite 2015Dubai UAE· May 27 – Jun 3, 2015	May 27 – Jun 3, 2015	Classical	19	2309	82
It OpenDubai UAE· Apr 6 – 14, 2015	Apr 6 – 14, 2015	Classical	28	2432	28
17. Dubai Chess OpenDubai UAE· Apr 6 – 14, 2015	Apr 6 – 14, 2015	Classical	119	2337	329
Arab Youth U20 2015Abudhabi UAE· Jan 4 – 10, 2015	Jan 4 – 10, 2015	Classical	12	1975	37
It OpenAl-Ain UAE· Dec 19 – 26, 2014	Dec 19 – 26, 2014	Classical	30	2168	28
3. Al Ain Chess ClassicAl-Ain UAE· Dec 19 – 26, 2014	Dec 19 – 26, 2014	Classical	165	2107	581
3. Al Ain Chess RapidAl-Ain UAE· Dec 18, 2014	Dec 18, 2014	Rapid	76	2099	177
Sharjah Open 2014Sharjah UAE· Nov 15 – 23, 2014	Nov 15 – 23, 2014	Classical	46	2070	158
Sharjah Open womenSharjah UAE· Nov 16 – 22, 2014	Nov 16 – 22, 2014	Classical	9	2198	20
Sharjah WGP 2014Sharjah UAE· Aug 25 – Sep 6, 2014	Aug 25 – Sep 6, 2014	Classical	12	2491	66
It OpenAbudhabi UAE· Aug 20 – 28, 2014	Aug 20 – 28, 2014	Classical	16	2498	14
21. Abu Dhabi Masters 2014Abudhabi UAE· Aug 20 – 28, 2014	Aug 20 – 28, 2014	Classical	99	2327	341
Abu Dhabi UAE, 21. OpenAbudhabi UAE· Aug 24 – 25, 2014	Aug 24 – 25, 2014	Classical	28	2208	14
Sharjah Rapid 2014Sharjah UAE· Jul 5 – 10, 2014	Jul 5 – 10, 2014	Rapid	157	1713	422
Sharjah Open blitzSharjah UAE· Jul 9, 2014	Jul 9, 2014	Blitz	35	2248	42
Sharjah UAE, Rapid Open 2014Sharjah UAE· Jul 6 – 8, 2014	Jul 6 – 8, 2014	Rapid	8	2162	5
Asian Clubs 2014Al-Ain UAE· Jun 21 – 28, 2014	Jun 21 – 28, 2014	Classical	38	2400	60
Ch Asian ClubsAl-Ain UAE· Jun 21 – 28, 2014	Jun 21 – 28, 2014	Classical	29	2377	48
Ch World (blitz)Dubai UAE· Jun 19 – 20, 2014	Jun 19 – 20, 2014	Blitz	8	2523	6
Wch BlitzDubai UAE· Jun 19 – 20, 2014	Jun 19 – 20, 2014	Blitz	18	2660	17
FIDE World Blitz 2014Dubai UAE· Jun 19 – 20, 2014	Jun 19 – 20, 2014	Blitz	121	2558	889
FIDE World Blitz ChampionshipDubai UAE· Jun 19 – 20, 2014	Jun 19 – 20, 2014	Blitz	61	2670	213
FIDE World Rapid ChampionshipDubai UAE· Jun 16 – 18, 2014	Jun 16 – 18, 2014	Rapid	61	2677	107
FIDE World Rapid 2014Dubai UAE· Jun 16 – 18, 2014	Jun 16 – 18, 2014	Rapid	119	2559	483
Wch RapidDubai UAE· Jun 17, 2014	Jun 17, 2014	Rapid	12	2666	10
FIDE World Rapid ChDubai UAE· Jun 16, 2014	Jun 16, 2014	Rapid	53	2687	57
Ch Asia womenSharjah UAE· Apr 18 – 25, 2014	Apr 18 – 25, 2014	Classical	11	2044	12
13. Asian Continental w 2014Sharjah UAE· Apr 17 – 25, 2014	Apr 17 – 25, 2014	Classical	32	2186	128
Ch AsiaSharjah UAE· Apr 17 – 25, 2014	Apr 17 – 25, 2014	Classical	7	2470	6
13. Asian Continental 2014Sharjah UAE· Apr 17 – 25, 2014	Apr 17 – 25, 2014	Classical	75	2392	303
Sharjah UAE, 13. Asian Ch (m)Sharjah UAE· Apr 19 – 24, 2014	Apr 19 – 24, 2014	Classical	6	2553	5
It OpenDubai UAE· Apr 7 – 15, 2014	Apr 7 – 15, 2014	Classical	35	2329	33
16. Dubai Open 2014Dubai UAE· Apr 7 – 15, 2014	Apr 7 – 15, 2014	Classical	125	2287	348
Saleh-Khismatullin Match 2014Sharjah UAE· Jan 7 – 13, 2014	Jan 7 – 13, 2014	Classical	2	2619	6

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