| Mataro op-BMataro· Aug 12 – 20, 1996 | Aug 12 – 20, 1996 | Classical | 6 | 1975 | 5 |
| Mataro OpenMataro· Aug 12 – 20, 1996 | Aug 12 – 20, 1996 | Classical | 31 | 2143 | 41 |
ARG Ch Saenz Pena City ch-ARG· Aug 20, 1996 | Aug 20, 1996 | Classical | 7 | 2230 | 5 |
| GRE Ch, Portaria· Aug 18 – 19, 1996 | Aug 18 – 19, 1996 | Classical | 6 | 2490 | 5 |
| Mataro OpenMataro op· Aug 12 – 18, 1996 | Aug 12 – 18, 1996 | Classical | 24 | 2041 | 17 |
Wenen Open Vienna AUT· Aug 9 – 17, 1996 | Aug 9 – 17, 1996 | Classical | 10 | 2247 | 5 |
GRE Ch Athens GRE· Aug 16 – 17, 1996 | Aug 16 – 17, 1996 | Classical | 8 | 2454 | 7 |
| Asia Ch GirlsMacau ch-Asia jrg· Aug 17, 1996 | Aug 17, 1996 | Classical | 12 | 2109 | 20 |
| Asia Ch BoysMacau ch-Asia jrb· Aug 15 – 17, 1996 | Aug 15 – 17, 1996 | Classical | 24 | 2210 | 36 |
| Asian Junior Championship (Boys)Macau ch-Asia jrb· Aug 13 – 17, 1996 | Aug 13 – 17, 1996 | Classical | 21 | 2171 | 30 |
| Asian Junior Championship (Girls)Macau ch-Asia jrg· Aug 13 – 17, 1996 | Aug 13 – 17, 1996 | Classical | 12 | 2117 | 28 |
Vienna Millenium Vienna AUT· Aug 9 – 17, 1996 | Aug 9 – 17, 1996 | Classical | 10 | 2682 | 44 |
| Wenen OpenWenen open· Aug 9 – 17, 1996 | Aug 9 – 17, 1996 | Classical | 120 | 2398 | 218 |
Vienna Open Vienna AUT· Aug 9 – 17, 1996 | Aug 9 – 17, 1996 | Classical | 213 | 2272 | 260 |
| Vienna MilleniumVienna Millenium· Aug 9 – 16, 1996 | Aug 9 – 16, 1996 | Classical | 10 | 2690 | 16 |
FRA Ch, Auxerre Auxerre ch-FRA· Aug 14 – 16, 1996 | Aug 14 – 16, 1996 | Classical | 15 | 2482 | 38 |
| BCF ChNottingham ch-GB· Aug 16, 1996 | Aug 16, 1996 | Classical | 8 | 2350 | 5 |
GBR-ch83 Major Open Nottingham ENG· Aug 5 – 16, 1996 | Aug 5 – 16, 1996 | Classical | 35 | 2121 | 32 |
GBR-ch83 Nottingham ENG· Aug 5 – 16, 1996 | Aug 5 – 16, 1996 | Classical | 62 | 2284 | 181 |
| FRA Ch, AuxerreFrance· Aug 15, 1996 | Aug 15, 1996 | Classical | 10 | 2465 | 9 |
Auxerre ch-FRA Auxerre ch-FRA· Aug 11 – 15, 1996 | Aug 11 – 15, 1996 | Classical | 16 | 2485 | 120 |
FSGM Augustus Budapest HUN· Aug 2 – 15, 1996 | Aug 2 – 15, 1996 | Classical | 14 | 2420 | 47 |
FSGM Aug, Budapest HUN Budapest HUN· Aug 2 – 15, 1996 | Aug 2 – 15, 1996 | Classical | 14 | 2432 | 46 |
| BCF Ch 83rdNottingham ch-GB· Aug 10 – 12, 1996 | Aug 10 – 12, 1996 | Classical | 7 | 2336 | 5 |
North Bay int. U2200 North Bay CAN· Aug 8 – 11, 1996 | Aug 8 – 11, 1996 | Classical | 20 | 2004 | 17 |
| Lost Boys, Antwerp BELAntwerpen open· Aug 9 – 11, 1996 | Aug 9 – 11, 1996 | Classical | 40 | 2453 | 46 |
op, Vienna AUT Vienna AUT· Aug 9 – 10, 1996 | Aug 9 – 10, 1996 | Classical | 15 | 2523 | 8 |
Vienna op-B Vienna AUT Vienna op-B Vienna AUT· Aug 9 – 10, 1996 | Aug 9 – 10, 1996 | Classical | 99 | 2261 | 113 |
Vienna op-C Vienna AUT Vienna op-C Vienna AUT· Aug 10, 1996 | Aug 10, 1996 | Classical | 83 | 2123 | 87 |
Antwerp Open Antwerp BEL· Aug 10, 1996 | Aug 10, 1996 | Classical | 35 | 2420 | 23 |
NED Hengelo NED· Aug 5 – 10, 1996 | Aug 5 – 10, 1996 | Classical | 128 | 2092 | 208 |
North Bay Open North Bay CAN· Aug 7 – 10, 1996 | Aug 7 – 10, 1996 | Classical | 85 | 2244 | 295 |
| Antwerp OpenAntwerpen open· Aug 5 – 9, 1996 | Aug 5 – 9, 1996 | Classical | 24 | 2508 | 27 |
Quebec Open Montreal CAN· Jul 27 – Aug 9, 1996 | Jul 27 – Aug 9, 1996 | Classical | 14 | 1982 | 9 |
Budapest FS08 IM Budapest HUN· Aug 8, 1996 | Aug 8, 1996 | Classical | 8 | 2320 | 9 |
Eikrem Memorial Gausdal NOR· Jul 26 – Aug 8, 1996 | Jul 26 – Aug 8, 1996 | Classical | 29 | 2373 | 33 |
| Gausdal Eikram MemorialGausdal Eikram mem· Aug 2 – 8, 1996 | Aug 2 – 8, 1996 | Classical | 55 | 2289 | 105 |
TUN-SVK Sousse TUN· Aug 2 – 5, 1996 | Aug 2 – 5, 1996 | Classical | 14 | 2234 | 19 |
Maritime Open Fredericton CAN· Aug 3 – 4, 1996 | Aug 3 – 4, 1996 | Classical | 6 | 1878 | 5 |
Quebec Ch active Montreal CAN· Aug 4, 1996 | Aug 4, 1996 | Rapid | 7 | 2198 | 6 |
Simcoe Day Open Toronto CAN· Aug 2 – 4, 1996 | Aug 2 – 4, 1996 | Classical | 14 | 2132 | 11 |
| op, Ceske Budejovice CZECeske Budejovice open· Jul 30 – Aug 3, 1996 | Jul 30 – Aug 3, 1996 | Classical | 9 | 2472 | 8 |
FSIM Augustus Budapest HUN· Aug 3, 1996 | Aug 3, 1996 | Classical | 16 | 2268 | 20 |
Biel Credis Biel SUI· Jul 23 – Aug 3, 1996 | Jul 23 – Aug 3, 1996 | Classical | 10 | 2489 | 9 |
| Ceske Budejovice OpenCeske Budejovice open· Jul 26 – Aug 3, 1996 | Jul 26 – Aug 3, 1996 | Classical | 72 | 2219 | 138 |
Ceske Budejovice Open Ceske Budejovice CZE· Jul 31 – Aug 3, 1996 | Jul 31 – Aug 3, 1996 | Classical | 91 | 2181 | 287 |
Biel SKA Biel SUI· Jul 22 – Aug 3, 1996 | Jul 22 – Aug 3, 1996 | Classical | 12 | 2624 | 66 |
Credit Suisse Biel SUI· Aug 2, 1996 | Aug 2, 1996 | Classical | 12 | 2464 | 47 |
Credis, Biel SUI Biel SUI· Jul 26 – Aug 2, 1996 | Jul 26 – Aug 2, 1996 | Classical | 12 | 2465 | 32 |
ARG Ch, Saenz Pena City Pena City ch-ARG· 1996 | 1996 | Classical | 9 | 2492 | 9 |