| OP-02120LSS· Mar 23 – 31, 2012 | Mar 23 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 5 | 1537 | 7 |
Edinburgh Congress Edinburgh SCO· Mar 30 – 31, 2012 | Mar 30 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 24 | 1884 | 15 |
| SB-00221LSS· Mar 30 – 31, 2012 | Mar 30 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 7 | 1832 | 21 |
Tournament (team) Final 4 of College Chess Herndon USA· Mar 31, 2012 | Mar 31, 2012 | Classical | 12 | 2461 | 8 |
| SC-00141LSS· Mar 22 – 31, 2012 | Mar 22 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 7 | 1786 | 10 |
18. Metropolitan Qualifier Los Angeles, CA USA· Mar 30 – 31, 2012 | Mar 30 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 15 | 1984 | 14 |
Ch Serbia women Kac SRB· Mar 22 – 31, 2012 | Mar 22 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 13 | 2166 | 27 |
| 4NCL Division 1bBarcelo Hotel, Hinkley Island· Mar 31, 2012 | Mar 31, 2012 | Classical | 34 | 2332 | 17 |
| RA-00201LSS· Mar 30 – 31, 2012 | Mar 30 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 7 | 2053 | 19 |
ch-SRB Women 2012 Kac SRB· Mar 22 – 31, 2012 | Mar 22 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 13 | 2170 | 38 |
| 4NCL Division 2bBarcelo Hotel, Hinkley Island· Mar 31, 2012 | Mar 31, 2012 | Classical | 58 | 2154 | 29 |
| 4NCL Division 1aBarcelo Hotel, Hinkley Island· Mar 31, 2012 | Mar 31, 2012 | Classical | 26 | 2335 | 13 |
| 4NCL Division 2aBarcelo Hotel, Hinkley Island· Mar 31, 2012 | Mar 31, 2012 | Classical | 64 | 2102 | 32 |
Belgrade Spring Open 2012 Belgrade SRB· Mar 24 – 31, 2012 | Mar 24 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 49 | 2079 | 80 |
Colombo SRI, Men Ch 2012 Colombo SRI· Mar 23 – 31, 2012 | Mar 23 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 8 | 2080 | 22 |
2. San Bernandino Open San Bernardino SUI· Mar 29 – 31, 2012 | Mar 29 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 13 | 2227 | 18 |
17. Metropolitan IM Los Angeles, CA USA· Mar 28 – 31, 2012 | Mar 28 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 10 | 2257 | 42 |
ch-Urals Men 2012 Satka RUS· Mar 24 – 31, 2012 | Mar 24 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 68 | 2122 | 289 |
Ch Europe Plovdiv BUL· Mar 20 – 31, 2012 | Mar 20 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 302 | 2431 | 456 |
EU Ch 13th Plovdiv BUL· Mar 22 – 31, 2012 | Mar 22 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 70 | 2658 | 109 |
Final 4 of College Chess 2012 Herndon USA· Mar 31, 2012 | Mar 31, 2012 | Classical | 19 | 2457 | 16 |
13. EICC Plovdiv BUL· Mar 20 – 31, 2012 | Mar 20 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 350 | 2440 | 1,346 |
Esfahan IRI, 2. Norouz Cup Esfahan IRI· Mar 25 – 30, 2012 | Mar 25 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 18 | 2121 | 19 |
| RA-00200LSS· Mar 29 – 30, 2012 | Mar 29 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 7 | 1939 | 21 |
| FICGS__CHESS__NO_ENGINES_TOURNAMENT__000054FICGS· Mar 30, 2012 | Mar 30, 2012 | Classical | 7 | 1768 | 13 |
VIE Ch Women KO 2012 Can Tho VIE· Mar 26 – 29, 2012 | Mar 26 – 29, 2012 | Classical | 20 | 2123 | 36 |
VIE Ch Men KO 2012 Can Tho VIE· Mar 26 – 29, 2012 | Mar 26 – 29, 2012 | Classical | 22 | 2285 | 34 |
| RA-00199LSS· Mar 27 – 28, 2012 | Mar 27 – 28, 2012 | Classical | 7 | 1979 | 21 |
Ch PriFO women Toljatti RUS· Mar 20 – 28, 2012 | Mar 20 – 28, 2012 | Classical | 40 | 1949 | 152 |
| RM-00092LSS· Mar 24 – 28, 2012 | Mar 24 – 28, 2012 | Classical | 7 | 2007 | 21 |
| 13. EICC· Mar 21 – 27, 2012 | Mar 21 – 27, 2012 | Classical | 9 | 2583 | 12 |
| OP-02124LSS· Mar 26 – 27, 2012 | Mar 26 – 27, 2012 | Classical | 5 | 1564 | 6 |
1. Lanta Open 2012 Koh Lanta Island THA· Mar 22 – 27, 2012 | Mar 22 – 27, 2012 | Classical | 27 | 1929 | 62 |
| Amager Aabne Klubmesterskab 2012Sundbyoster· Jan 10 – Mar 27, 2012 | Jan 10 – Mar 27, 2012 | Classical | 22 | 1802 | 23 |
Winnipeg TNT March Open Winnipeg CAN· Mar 6 – 27, 2012 | Mar 6 – 27, 2012 | Classical | 14 | 1807 | 20 |
| OP-02114LSS· Mar 19 – 26, 2012 | Mar 19 – 26, 2012 | Classical | 4 | 1377 | 5 |
| RA-00198LSS· Mar 21 – 26, 2012 | Mar 21 – 26, 2012 | Classical | 7 | 1983 | 20 |
| OP-02123LSS· Mar 26, 2012 | Mar 26, 2012 | Classical | 5 | 1623 | 7 |
Ch St. Petersburg women St Petersburg RUS· Mar 17 – 25, 2012 | Mar 17 – 25, 2012 | Classical | 7 | 2071 | 6 |
Omsk RUS, City Ch 2012 Omsk RUS· Mar 15 – 25, 2012 | Mar 15 – 25, 2012 | Classical | 17 | 2098 | 28 |
| SB-00220LSS· Mar 24 – 25, 2012 | Mar 24 – 25, 2012 | Classical | 7 | 1968 | 21 |
ch-St Petersburg w 2012 St Petersburg RUS· Mar 17 – 25, 2012 | Mar 17 – 25, 2012 | Classical | 10 | 2084 | 29 |
NOR, Eliteserien 2011/12 NOR· Jan 13 – Mar 25, 2012 | Jan 13 – Mar 25, 2012 | Classical | 32 | 2384 | 30 |
Sao Jose do Rio Preto BRA, Women Ch Sao Jose do Rio Preto BRA· Mar 23 – 25, 2012 | Mar 23 – 25, 2012 | Classical | 8 | 2072 | 12 |
TCh-HUN 2011-12 Zalaegerszeg HUN· Jan 29 – Mar 25, 2012 | Jan 29 – Mar 25, 2012 | Classical | 31 | 2237 | 19 |
ch-Moscow w 2012 Moscow RUS· Mar 17 – 25, 2012 | Mar 17 – 25, 2012 | Classical | 20 | 2123 | 45 |
Chern RUS, Closed IM 2012 Chern RUS· Mar 17 – 25, 2012 | Mar 17 – 25, 2012 | Classical | 12 | 2248 | 62 |
Caissa GM March 2012 Kecskemet HUN· Mar 17 – 25, 2012 | Mar 17 – 25, 2012 | Classical | 11 | 2426 | 52 |
10. Red River Shootout 2012 Davis USA· Mar 25, 2012 | Mar 25, 2012 | Classical | 34 | 1901 | 34 |
Uhlmann Jubilaeumsturnier Dresden GER· Mar 25, 2012 | Mar 25, 2012 | Classical | 5 | 2487 | 7 |