Rehhag Cup Bern SUI· Feb 13 – 17, 1996 | Feb 13 – 17, 1996 | Classical | 24 | 2490 | 35 |
Volksbank Open Bern SUI· Feb 9 – 17, 1996 | Feb 9 – 17, 1996 | Classical | 56 | 2264 | 47 |
Volksbank op, Bern SUI Bern SUI· Feb 9 – 17, 1996 | Feb 9 – 17, 1996 | Classical | 66 | 2273 | 75 |
| Volksbank op, Bern SUIBern open· Feb 11 – 17, 1996 | Feb 11 – 17, 1996 | Classical | 135 | 2144 | 145 |
FSGM Feb, Budapest HUN Budapest HUN· Feb 4 – 16, 1996 | Feb 4 – 16, 1996 | Classical | 15 | 2437 | 23 |
FSIM Februari Budapest HUN· Feb 3 – 16, 1996 | Feb 3 – 16, 1996 | Classical | 14 | 2293 | 61 |
| Rehhag cup rapid, Bern SUIBern rapid· Feb 15, 1996 | Feb 15, 1996 | Rapid | 10 | 2497 | 7 |
RACC Ch Ottawa CAN· Jan 4 – Feb 15, 1996 | Jan 4 – Feb 15, 1996 | Classical | 9 | 2018 | 8 |
FSIM Feb, Budapest HUN Budapest HUN· Feb 3 – 15, 1996 | Feb 3 – 15, 1996 | Classical | 9 | 2307 | 8 |
Calcutta Open Calcutta IND· Feb 5 – 15, 1996 | Feb 5 – 15, 1996 | Classical | 37 | 2340 | 28 |
| Calcutta OpenCalcutta open· Feb 5 – 15, 1996 | Feb 5 – 15, 1996 | Classical | 78 | 2330 | 306 |
FSGM Februari Budapest HUN· Feb 4 – 15, 1996 | Feb 4 – 15, 1996 | Classical | 15 | 2437 | 86 |
| op, Calcutta INDCalcutta open· Feb 6 – 14, 1996 | Feb 6 – 14, 1996 | Classical | 18 | 2498 | 21 |
| Volksbank OpenBern open· Feb 11 – 14, 1996 | Feb 11 – 14, 1996 | Classical | 9 | 2317 | 6 |
Budapest FS02 GM Budapest HUN· Feb 14, 1996 | Feb 14, 1996 | Classical | 9 | 2451 | 8 |
Union de Reyes Havana CUB· Feb 4 – 13, 1996 | Feb 4 – 13, 1996 | Classical | 6 | 2285 | 6 |
Keres Memorial A Parnu EST· Feb 2 – 13, 1996 | Feb 2 – 13, 1996 | Classical | 6 | 2655 | 16 |
Rio de Janeiro Clube Naval Open 3rd Rio de Janeiro BRA· Feb 4 – 12, 1996 | Feb 4 – 12, 1996 | Classical | 28 | 2193 | 83 |
It Open Paretana ESP· Feb 2 – 11, 1996 | Feb 2 – 11, 1996 | Classical | 8 | 2467 | 7 |
Parnu II Parnu EST· Feb 4 – 10, 1996 | Feb 4 – 10, 1996 | Classical | 11 | 2486 | 16 |
Keres Memorial B, Parnu EST Parnu EST· Feb 8, 1996 | Feb 8, 1996 | Classical | 10 | 2486 | 18 |
| Zuerich/Bern mZurich-Bern mt· Feb 6, 1996 | Feb 6, 1996 | Classical | 2 | 2578 | 6 |
Hallsberg Open Hallsberg SWE· Jan 28 – Feb 6, 1996 | Jan 28 – Feb 6, 1996 | Classical | 13 | 2400 | 16 |
Hallsdall Open Hallsdall NOR· Jan 28 – Feb 6, 1996 | Jan 28 – Feb 6, 1996 | Classical | 20 | 2309 | 32 |
| op, Geneva SUIGeneve open· Jan 22 – 29, 1996 | Jan 22 – 29, 1996 | Classical | 25 | 2506 | 33 |
Geneve Open Geneva SUI· Jan 21 – 29, 1996 | Jan 21 – 29, 1996 | Classical | 56 | 2326 | 76 |
| Geneve OpenGeneve open· Jan 22 – 29, 1996 | Jan 22 – 29, 1996 | Classical | 67 | 2341 | 243 |
Siembra Villa Ballester Open Villa Ballester ARG· Jan 19 – 28, 1996 | Jan 19 – 28, 1996 | Classical | 112 | 2157 | 185 |
Hoogovens-B Wijk aan Zee NED· Jan 20 – 28, 1996 | Jan 20 – 28, 1996 | Classical | 14 | 2505 | 44 |
Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee NED· Jan 13 – 28, 1996 | Jan 13 – 28, 1996 | Classical | 16 | 2654 | 107 |
Hoogovens II Wijk aan Zee NED· Jan 18 – 27, 1996 | Jan 18 – 27, 1996 | Classical | 6 | 2508 | 5 |
Hoogovens B, Wijk aan Zee NED Wijk aan Zee NED· Jan 16 – 25, 1996 | Jan 16 – 25, 1996 | Classical | 13 | 2502 | 34 |
Rio de Janeiro Ch 20. playoff Rio de Janeiro BRA· Jan 22 – 24, 1996 | Jan 22 – 24, 1996 | Classical | 4 | 2276 | 5 |
Villa Ballester Siembra Open Villa Ballester ARG· Jan 23, 1996 | Jan 23, 1996 | Classical | 40 | 2242 | 30 |
| BymesterskapTromsoe· Jan 22, 1996 | Jan 22, 1996 | Classical | 4 | 2172 | 5 |
| PockingPocking· Jan 17 – 20, 1996 | Jan 17 – 20, 1996 | Classical | 63 | 1918 | 95 |
| Bahn ChPocking· Jan 17 – 20, 1996 | Jan 17 – 20, 1996 | Classical | 94 | 1967 | 170 |
Rio de Janeiro Ch 20th Rio de Janeiro BRA· Jan 13 – 19, 1996 | Jan 13 – 19, 1996 | Classical | 28 | 2077 | 80 |
Lazne Bohdanec-B Lazne Bohdanec CZE· Jan 11 – 18, 1996 | Jan 11 – 18, 1996 | Classical | 12 | 2277 | 43 |
Ekorex Cup, Lazne Bohdanec CZE Lazne Bohdanec CZE· Jan 16, 1996 | Jan 16, 1996 | Classical | 13 | 2447 | 42 |
Troll Masters Gausdal NOR· Jan 8 – 16, 1996 | Jan 8 – 16, 1996 | Classical | 41 | 2263 | 161 |
| Extra League 1995/96Czech Republic· Jan 14, 1996 | Jan 14, 1996 | Classical | 9 | 2265 | 5 |
RA Winter Open Ottawa CAN· Jan 13 – 14, 1996 | Jan 13 – 14, 1996 | Classical | 12 | 2039 | 10 |
Hoogovens, Wijk aan Zee NED Wijk aan Zee NED· Jan 14, 1996 | Jan 14, 1996 | Classical | 16 | 2654 | 28 |
Sao Paulo Charlier Memorial Sao Paulo BRA· Jan 11 – 13, 1996 | Jan 11 – 13, 1996 | Classical | 25 | 2242 | 27 |
Sao Paulo Charlier Sao Paulo BRA· Jan 12, 1996 | Jan 12, 1996 | Classical | 9 | 2214 | 6 |
Troll, Gausdal NOR Gausdal NOR· Jan 8 – 11, 1996 | Jan 8 – 11, 1996 | Classical | 20 | 2305 | 18 |
Hivernale Club Rouyn-Noranda Rouyn-Noranda CAN· Jan 7, 1996 | Jan 7, 1996 | Classical | 6 | 1766 | 5 |
Regensburg Open Regensburg GER· Jan 3 – 6, 1996 | Jan 3 – 6, 1996 | Classical | 13 | 2365 | 7 |
| Keres MemorialTallinn rapid· Jan 6, 1996 | Jan 6, 1996 | Classical | 9 | 2553 | 23 |