EU Ch teams Berlin GER· Sep 6 – 7, 1996 | Sep 6 – 7, 1996 | Classical | 26 | 2527 | 22 |
EU Ch teams Bratislava SVK· Sep 7, 1996 | Sep 7, 1996 | Classical | 23 | 2411 | 21 |
London ENG London ENG· Jun 24 – Sep 7, 1996 | Jun 24 – Sep 7, 1996 | Classical | 18 | 2348 | 16 |
| Paignton Premier 46thPaignton· Sep 2 – 7, 1996 | Sep 2 – 7, 1996 | Classical | 40 | 2122 | 106 |
Labour Day Open U2000 Toronto CAN· Aug 31 – Sep 6, 1996 | Aug 31 – Sep 6, 1996 | Classical | 7 | 1935 | 6 |
| It (Men) Budapest HUN· Sep 4, 1996 | Sep 4, 1996 | Classical | 17 | 2210 | 15 |
Coppa Citta' di Venezia Venice ITA· Aug 30 – Sep 4, 1996 | Aug 30 – Sep 4, 1996 | Classical | 31 | 2000 | 32 |
| Tromsoe sim2Tromsoe· Sep 3, 1996 | Sep 3, 1996 | Classical | 13 | 2011 | 12 |
Torneo Scheveningen Legnano ITA· 1996 | 1996 | Classical | 6 | 2157 | 5 |
Gioiosa Ma Open 2th Gioiosa Marea ITA· 1996 | 1996 | Classical | 9 | 2046 | 13 |
FSIM September Budapest HUN· 1996 | 1996 | Classical | 11 | 2323 | 38 |
Budapest FS09 IM Budapest HUN· 1996 | 1996 | Classical | 11 | 2308 | 13 |
| Erevan OpenErevan open· 1996 | 1996 | Classical | 51 | 2328 | 48 |
| 2 OP INT Gioiosa Ma2 OP INT Gioiosa Ma· 1996 | 1996 | Classical | 13 | 2114 | 14 |
Yerevan Open Erevan ARM· 1996 | 1996 | Classical | 104 | 2293 | 180 |
2. Open A Gioiosa Marea ITA· 1996 | 1996 | Classical | 15 | 2058 | 29 |
| Yerevan OpenErevan open· 1996 | 1996 | Classical | 99 | 2306 | 354 |
| Balatonbereny OpenBalatonbereny open· 1996 | 1996 | Classical | 110 | 2199 | 451 |
| Geneve PCA-GP Credit SuisseGeneve rapid· Aug 30 – 31, 1996 | Aug 30 – 31, 1996 | Classical | 5 | 2677 | 6 |
| Geneve Credit SuisseGeneve rapid· Aug 29 – 31, 1996 | Aug 29 – 31, 1996 | Classical | 11 | 2650 | 9 |
POR Ch Lisabon ch-POR· Aug 21 – 31, 1996 | Aug 21 – 31, 1996 | Classical | 7 | 2242 | 7 |
Labour Day Open Winnipeg CAN· Aug 31, 1996 | Aug 31, 1996 | Classical | 6 | 1854 | 5 |
Geneve PCA-GP Credit Suisse Geneva SUI· Aug 30 – 31, 1996 | Aug 30 – 31, 1996 | Classical | 5 | 2675 | 6 |
Lisabon ch-POR Lisabon ch-POR· Aug 21 – 31, 1996 | Aug 21 – 31, 1996 | Classical | 13 | 2231 | 39 |
POR Ch, Lisbon Lisabon ch-POR· Aug 21 – 31, 1996 | Aug 21 – 31, 1996 | Classical | 9 | 2216 | 11 |
Geneve Credit Suisse Geneva SUI· Aug 29 – 31, 1996 | Aug 29 – 31, 1996 | Classical | 15 | 2602 | 26 |
Staunton Memorial Groningen NED· Aug 30 – 31, 1996 | Aug 30 – 31, 1996 | Classical | 8 | 2395 | 10 |
Montreal Open Montreal CAN· Aug 31, 1996 | Aug 31, 1996 | Classical | 40 | 2205 | 73 |
| Northumbrian Masters 1stNewcastle· Aug 28 – 31, 1996 | Aug 28 – 31, 1996 | Classical | 42 | 2198 | 92 |
| Donner op, Amsterdam NEDAmsterdam open· Aug 19 – 30, 1996 | Aug 19 – 30, 1996 | Classical | 22 | 2497 | 23 |
| NewcastleNewcastle· Aug 28 – 30, 1996 | Aug 28 – 30, 1996 | Classical | 17 | 2276 | 11 |
Donner Memorial Open Amsterdam NED· Aug 24 – 30, 1996 | Aug 24 – 30, 1996 | Classical | 24 | 2358 | 18 |
| Donner Memorial OpenAmsterdam open· Aug 17 – 30, 1996 | Aug 17 – 30, 1996 | Classical | 82 | 2316 | 133 |
RA Summer Pickup #3 Ottawa CAN· Jul 25 – Aug 29, 1996 | Jul 25 – Aug 29, 1996 | Classical | 6 | 2177 | 5 |
CAN Ch Toronto ch-CAN· Aug 17 – 29, 1996 | Aug 17 – 29, 1996 | Classical | 10 | 2323 | 12 |
| Donner MemorialAmsterdam open· Aug 17 – 29, 1996 | Aug 17 – 29, 1996 | Classical | 24 | 2282 | 18 |
CAN Ch, Toronto Toronto ch-CAN· Aug 14 – 29, 1996 | Aug 14 – 29, 1996 | Classical | 13 | 2322 | 18 |
Toronto ch-CAN Toronto ch-CAN· Aug 14 – 29, 1996 | Aug 14 – 29, 1996 | Classical | 15 | 2351 | 80 |
Donner Memorial Amsterdam NED· Aug 18 – 27, 1996 | Aug 18 – 27, 1996 | Classical | 18 | 2636 | 84 |
Donner, Amsterdam NED Amsterdam NED· Aug 17 – 26, 1996 | Aug 17 – 26, 1996 | Classical | 14 | 2636 | 20 |
Foxtrot, London ENG London ENG· Aug 15 – 26, 1996 | Aug 15 – 26, 1996 | Classical | 12 | 2527 | 22 |
Women-Veterans London ENG· Aug 15 – 26, 1996 | Aug 15 – 26, 1996 | Classical | 12 | 2533 | 52 |
| Rubinstein MemorialPolanica Zdroj;Rubinstein mem· Aug 25, 1996 | Aug 25, 1996 | Classical | 10 | 2597 | 9 |
Festival gourmands Asbestos CAN· Aug 23 – 25, 1996 | Aug 23 – 25, 1996 | Classical | 7 | 2101 | 6 |
GRE Ch, Portaria Portaria ch-GRE· Aug 16 – 23, 1996 | Aug 16 – 23, 1996 | Classical | 6 | 2487 | 5 |
Portaria ch-GRE Portaria ch-GRE· Aug 15 – 23, 1996 | Aug 15 – 23, 1996 | Classical | 11 | 2413 | 32 |
GRE Ch, Portaria Athens GRE· Aug 20 – 23, 1996 | Aug 20 – 23, 1996 | Classical | 6 | 2460 | 5 |
Geel ch-BEL Geel ch-BEL· Aug 15 – 23, 1996 | Aug 15 – 23, 1996 | Classical | 10 | 2319 | 43 |
Rubinstein Memorial Polanica Zdroj POL· Aug 19 – 23, 1996 | Aug 19 – 23, 1996 | Classical | 16 | 2611 | 86 |
1996 Canadian National Championships Toronto CAN· Aug 14 – 21, 1996 | Aug 14 – 21, 1996 | Classical | 7 | 2201 | 5 |