1. Binhai Cup 2018 Tianjin CHN· Jan 2, 2019 | Jan 2, 2019 | Classical | 61 | 2129 | 60 |
| OP-04702LSS· 2019 | 2019 | Classical | 6 | 1578 | 10 |
Litomysl Open 2018-19 Litomysl CZE· 2019 | 2019 | Classical | 31 | 2004 | 16 |
Barcelona Christmas IM Barcelona ESP· Dec 27 – 31, 2018 | Dec 27 – 31, 2018 | Classical | 10 | 2320 | 25 |
Cup Binhai Open Tianjin CHN· Dec 25 – 31, 2018 | Dec 25 – 31, 2018 | Classical | 12 | 2072 | 10 |
| RB-00367LSS· Dec 30 – 31, 2018 | Dec 30 – 31, 2018 | Classical | 7 | 1890 | 20 |
Obro Copenhagen DEN· Dec 27 – 31, 2018 | Dec 27 – 31, 2018 | Classical | 24 | 2170 | 25 |
Australian Open 2019 Melbourne AUS· Dec 27 – 31, 2018 | Dec 27 – 31, 2018 | Classical | 59 | 2119 | 99 |
| OP-04701LSS· Dec 30 – 31, 2018 | Dec 30 – 31, 2018 | Classical | 6 | 1709 | 11 |
2. Schilcherland Open Deutschlandsberg AUT· Dec 29 – 31, 2018 | Dec 29 – 31, 2018 | Classical | 47 | 2258 | 63 |
Litomysl Open 2018-19 Litomysl CZE· Dec 26 – 31, 2018 | Dec 26 – 31, 2018 | Classical | 49 | 1921 | 120 |
2. Montebelluna Cup 2018 Montebelluna ITA· Dec 27 – 31, 2018 | Dec 27 – 31, 2018 | Classical | 35 | 2311 | 88 |
Maidenhair Tree Asian Am Zhengzhou CHN· Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | Classical | 65 | 1651 | 35 |
29. Cracovia Open A Krakow POL· Dec 27 – 31, 2018 | Dec 27 – 31, 2018 | Classical | 98 | 2241 | 146 |
Hastings Masters 2018-19 Hastings ENG· Dec 28 – 31, 2018 | Dec 28 – 31, 2018 | Classical | 86 | 2044 | 157 |
27. Donau Open 2018 Aschach AUT· Dec 26 – 31, 2018 | Dec 26 – 31, 2018 | Classical | 45 | 2240 | 65 |
48. Rilton Cup 2018-19 Stockholm SWE· Dec 27 – 31, 2018 | Dec 27 – 31, 2018 | Classical | 166 | 2285 | 419 |
4. IIFL Wealth Mumbai Op Mumbai IND· Dec 30 – 31, 2018 | Dec 30 – 31, 2018 | Classical | 130 | 2207 | 133 |
1. Binhai Cup 2018 Tianjin CHN· Dec 25 – 31, 2018 | Dec 25 – 31, 2018 | Classical | 62 | 2148 | 227 |
| RC-00225LSS· Dec 20 – 30, 2018 | Dec 20 – 30, 2018 | Classical | 5 | 1791 | 8 |
It Australian Open Melbourne AUS· Dec 27 – 30, 2018 | Dec 27 – 30, 2018 | Classical | 6 | 2173 | 5 |
| OP-04696LSS· Dec 23 – 30, 2018 | Dec 23 – 30, 2018 | Classical | 5 | 1824 | 10 |
| SC-00365LSS· Nov 22 – Dec 30, 2018 | Nov 22 – Dec 30, 2018 | Classical | 7 | 1856 | 18 |
Ch World (blitz) St Petersburg RUS· Dec 30, 2018 | Dec 30, 2018 | Blitz | 9 | 2608 | 7 |
Pere Noel Open 2018 Montreal CAN· Dec 26 – 30, 2018 | Dec 26 – 30, 2018 | Classical | 34 | 1947 | 68 |
28. North American Open Las Vegas, NV USA· Dec 26 – 30, 2018 | Dec 26 – 30, 2018 | Classical | 74 | 2225 | 123 |
Pan-Am Intercollegiate Burlingame USA· Dec 27 – 30, 2018 | Dec 27 – 30, 2018 | Classical | 67 | 2366 | 75 |
35. Boeblinger Open 2018 Boeblingen GER· Dec 26 – 30, 2018 | Dec 26 – 30, 2018 | Classical | 62 | 2258 | 72 |
56. Groningen Open 2018 Groningen NED· Dec 22 – 30, 2018 | Dec 22 – 30, 2018 | Classical | 59 | 2257 | 253 |
9. Arco Christmas Open Arco ITA· Dec 26 – 30, 2018 | Dec 26 – 30, 2018 | Classical | 33 | 2046 | 95 |
45. Eastern Open 2018 Tysons USA· Dec 27 – 30, 2018 | Dec 27 – 30, 2018 | Classical | 49 | 2012 | 95 |
Karlstad Open 2018 Karlstad SWE· Dec 28 – 30, 2018 | Dec 28 – 30, 2018 | Classical | 31 | 2053 | 46 |
15. Schachtuerken Cup Paderborn GER· Dec 27 – 30, 2018 | Dec 27 – 30, 2018 | Classical | 31 | 2108 | 39 |
42. Zurich Christmas Zurich SUI· Dec 26 – 30, 2018 | Dec 26 – 30, 2018 | Classical | 41 | 2360 | 54 |
TCh-GER Junior U20 2018 Osnabrueck GER· Dec 27 – 30, 2018 | Dec 27 – 30, 2018 | Classical | 105 | 1924 | 289 |
7. Lorca Open 2018 Lorca ESP· Dec 26 – 30, 2018 | Dec 26 – 30, 2018 | Classical | 100 | 2227 | 230 |
28. Erfurt Master Open Erfurt GER· Dec 26 – 30, 2018 | Dec 26 – 30, 2018 | Classical | 87 | 2156 | 166 |
World Blitz Women 2018 St Petersburg RUS· Dec 29 – 30, 2018 | Dec 29 – 30, 2018 | Blitz | 128 | 2305 | 1,042 |
World Blitz 2018 St Petersburg RUS· Dec 29 – 30, 2018 | Dec 29 – 30, 2018 | Blitz | 225 | 2504 | 2,166 |
| It Kireka OpenKampala (Uganda)· Dec 27 – 30, 2018 | Dec 27 – 30, 2018 | Classical | 66 | 1490 | 117 |
Bremen Silvester Open Bremen GER· Dec 27 – 30, 2018 | Dec 27 – 30, 2018 | Classical | 62 | 1895 | 191 |
| FICGS__CHESS__RAPID_B__000308FICGS· Dec 29, 2018 | Dec 29, 2018 | Classical | 4 | 1776 | 5 |
| Lefkos Pyrgos RapidThessaloniki, Neo Dimarheio· Dec 28 – 29, 2018 | Dec 28 – 29, 2018 | Rapid | 8 | 2040 | 7 |
| FICGS__CHESS__RAPID_A__000229FICGS· Dec 29, 2018 | Dec 29, 2018 | Classical | 5 | 1884 | 10 |
| SA-00660LSS· Dec 27 – 28, 2018 | Dec 27 – 28, 2018 | Classical | 8 | 2148 | 27 |
| OP-04699LSS· Dec 28, 2018 | Dec 28, 2018 | Classical | 6 | 1443 | 5 |
V.E. Raev Memorial 2018 Voronezh RUS· Dec 20 – 28, 2018 | Dec 20 – 28, 2018 | Classical | 10 | 2246 | 43 |
| Tournament Pan-Am IntercollegiateBurlingame (USA)· Nov 23 – Dec 28, 2018 | Nov 23 – Dec 28, 2018 | Classical | 16 | 1968 | 14 |
| SM-00402LSS· Aug 5 – Dec 28, 2018 | Aug 5 – Dec 28, 2018 | Classical | 8 | 2323 | 24 |
Bhopal International Open Bhopal IND· Dec 21 – 28, 2018 | Dec 21 – 28, 2018 | Classical | 94 | 2004 | 137 |