XIII Termo-Eko Cup 2018 Riga LAT· Dec 21 – 26, 2018 | Dec 21 – 26, 2018 | Classical | 27 | 2187 | 33 |
| OP-04697LSS· Dec 26, 2018 | Dec 26, 2018 | Classical | 6 | 1344 | 8 |
| RA-00610LSS· Dec 24 – 25, 2018 | Dec 24 – 25, 2018 | Classical | 7 | 2222 | 21 |
| SD-00297LSS· Dec 20 – 24, 2018 | Dec 20 – 24, 2018 | Classical | 8 | 1767 | 7 |
| SB-00558LSS· Dec 23 – 24, 2018 | Dec 23 – 24, 2018 | Classical | 7 | 1967 | 16 |
Greek Youth Team Championship 2018 Thessaloniki GRE· Dec 20 – 23, 2018 | Dec 20 – 23, 2018 | Classical | 38 | 1748 | 43 |
Australasian Masters GM Melbourne AUS· Dec 15 – 23, 2018 | Dec 15 – 23, 2018 | Classical | 10 | 2448 | 44 |
Charlotte Open 2018 Charlotte USA· Dec 20 – 23, 2018 | Dec 20 – 23, 2018 | Classical | 9 | 2371 | 11 |
Australasian Masters IM Melbourne AUS· Dec 15 – 23, 2018 | Dec 15 – 23, 2018 | Classical | 10 | 2263 | 43 |
3. Sat Djenovici Dec IM Djenovici MNE· Dec 15 – 23, 2018 | Dec 15 – 23, 2018 | Classical | 10 | 2157 | 40 |
Vladimir Galakhov Memorial Odessa UKR· Dec 23, 2018 | Dec 23, 2018 | Classical | 12 | 2420 | 48 |
3. Sat Djenovici Dec GM Djenovici MNE· Dec 15 – 23, 2018 | Dec 15 – 23, 2018 | Classical | 10 | 2398 | 40 |
Laos Open December 2018 Vientiane LAO· Dec 18 – 23, 2018 | Dec 18 – 23, 2018 | Classical | 47 | 1582 | 131 |
Sunway Sitges Open 2018 Sitges ESP· Dec 14 – 23, 2018 | Dec 14 – 23, 2018 | Classical | 142 | 2290 | 285 |
Open ch-MKD 2018 Skopje MKD· Dec 15 – 23, 2018 | Dec 15 – 23, 2018 | Classical | 72 | 1744 | 245 |
| FICGS__CHESS__CLASS_B__000294FICGS· Dec 22, 2018 | Dec 22, 2018 | Classical | 6 | 1908 | 10 |
Nutcracker Rapid Youth Moscow RUS· Dec 21 – 22, 2018 | Dec 21 – 22, 2018 | Rapid | 8 | 2188 | 32 |
Nutcracker Rapid 2018 Moscow RUS· Dec 21 – 22, 2018 | Dec 21 – 22, 2018 | Rapid | 8 | 2632 | 32 |
25. Zadar Open A 2018 Zadar CRO· Dec 15 – 22, 2018 | Dec 15 – 22, 2018 | Classical | 65 | 2332 | 263 |
CZE Ch Blitz Women 2018 Prague CZE· Dec 22, 2018 | Dec 22, 2018 | Blitz | 24 | 2074 | 60 |
| OP-04695LSS· Dec 22, 2018 | Dec 22, 2018 | Classical | 6 | 1908 | 10 |
CZE Ch Blitz 2018 Prague CZE· Dec 22, 2018 | Dec 22, 2018 | Blitz | 64 | 2241 | 120 |
Szczawno A GM 2018 Szczawno-Zdroj POL· Dec 14 – 21, 2018 | Dec 14 – 21, 2018 | Classical | 11 | 2341 | 45 |
| OP-04694LSS· Dec 20 – 21, 2018 | Dec 20 – 21, 2018 | Classical | 5 | 1260 | 6 |
Szczawno B IM 2018 Szczawno-Zdroj POL· Dec 14 – 21, 2018 | Dec 14 – 21, 2018 | Classical | 11 | 2313 | 45 |
| RB-00366LSS· Dec 20 – 21, 2018 | Dec 20 – 21, 2018 | Classical | 8 | 1796 | 21 |
68. ch-GRE 2018 Thessaloniki GRE· Dec 12 – 20, 2018 | Dec 12 – 20, 2018 | Classical | 10 | 2373 | 44 |
Nutcracker Classical Youth Moscow RUS· Dec 17 – 20, 2018 | Dec 17 – 20, 2018 | Classical | 8 | 2188 | 16 |
78. ch-UKR Women 2018 Kiev UKR· Dec 11 – 20, 2018 | Dec 11 – 20, 2018 | Classical | 10 | 2295 | 45 |
ISR Ch Women 2018 Ma'alot-Tarshiha ISR· Dec 12 – 20, 2018 | Dec 12 – 20, 2018 | Classical | 15 | 1964 | 58 |
Nutcracker Classical 2018 Moscow RUS· Dec 17 – 20, 2018 | Dec 17 – 20, 2018 | Classical | 8 | 2632 | 16 |
87. ch-UKR 2018 Kiev UKR· Dec 11 – 20, 2018 | Dec 11 – 20, 2018 | Classical | 10 | 2595 | 44 |
41. ch-GRE Women 2018 Thessaloniki GRE· Dec 12 – 20, 2018 | Dec 12 – 20, 2018 | Classical | 10 | 1978 | 44 |
9. Sharjah Cup for women Sharjah UAE· Dec 15 – 20, 2018 | Dec 15 – 20, 2018 | Classical | 64 | 1818 | 161 |
ISR Ch 2018 Ma'alot-Tarshiha ISR· Dec 12 – 20, 2018 | Dec 12 – 20, 2018 | Classical | 30 | 2393 | 134 |
| RA-00609LSS· Dec 17 – 19, 2018 | Dec 17 – 19, 2018 | Classical | 7 | 2245 | 20 |
| OP-04693LSS· Dec 19, 2018 | Dec 19, 2018 | Classical | 5 | 1663 | 9 |
5. Arica Open 2018 Arica CHI· Dec 13 – 19, 2018 | Dec 13 – 19, 2018 | Classical | 53 | 2234 | 83 |
30. Carlos Torre Memorial Merida MEX· Dec 14 – 19, 2018 | Dec 14 – 19, 2018 | Classical | 52 | 2395 | 72 |
Jack Woodbury mem. Winnipeg CAN· Nov 6 – Dec 18, 2018 | Nov 6 – Dec 18, 2018 | Classical | 14 | 1796 | 11 |
Premiers Flocons Gatineau CAN· Nov 27 – Dec 18, 2018 | Nov 27 – Dec 18, 2018 | Classical | 11 | 1716 | 7 |
XXVIII Elgoibar GM 2018 Elgoibar ESP· Dec 12 – 18, 2018 | Dec 12 – 18, 2018 | Classical | 10 | 2406 | 43 |
Woodbury mem. Winnipeg CAN· Nov 6 – Dec 18, 2018 | Nov 6 – Dec 18, 2018 | Classical | 27 | 1715 | 46 |
17. Asian Continental women Makati PHI· Dec 10 – 18, 2018 | Dec 10 – 18, 2018 | Classical | 40 | 2163 | 154 |
17. Asian Continental Makati PHI· Dec 10 – 18, 2018 | Dec 10 – 18, 2018 | Classical | 72 | 2427 | 282 |
56. ch-IND 2018 Jammu IND· Dec 8 – 18, 2018 | Dec 8 – 18, 2018 | Classical | 88 | 2325 | 223 |
| OP-04691LSS· Dec 16 – 17, 2018 | Dec 16 – 17, 2018 | Classical | 5 | 1225 | 7 |
10. London Classic 2018 London ENG· Dec 11 – 17, 2018 | Dec 11 – 17, 2018 | Classical | 4 | 2781 | 32 |
| RN-01491LSS· Dec 17, 2018 | Dec 17, 2018 | Classical | 6 | 947 | 5 |
ch-GBR KO 2018 London ENG· Dec 8 – 17, 2018 | Dec 8 – 17, 2018 | Classical | 12 | 2549 | 57 |