OTB chess tournaments

Over-the-board tournaments found in the game databases ChessHunter imports (Lumbras GigaBase and The Week in Chess), 7,048,610 games in all. Open a tournament to see its standings, then a player to explore their openings and prepare for them.

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Tournament	Dates	Type	Players	Avg. Elo	Games
SydneySydney AUS· Dec 26 – 31, 1938	Dec 26 – 31, 1938	Classical	8	1843	7
AUS ChSydney AUS· Dec 26 – 31, 1938	Dec 26 – 31, 1938	Classical	11	1947	12
Hastings Prem Res A 1938/39Hastings ENG· Dec 28 – 30, 1938	Dec 28 – 30, 1938	Classical	8	1345	5
Hastings3839Hastings ENG· 1938	1938	Classical	11	2405	20
Karlsruhe3839Karlsruhe GER· 1938	1938	Classical	8	1847	17
NtKarlsruhe GER· 1938	1938	Classical	9	1846	16
AVRONederland· Nov 17 – 25, 1938	Nov 17 – 25, 1938	Classical	11	2360	30
Moskou ChMoskou ch· 1938	1938	Classical	7	2148	6
KrefeldKrefeld GER· Sep 29, 1938	Sep 29, 1938	Classical	9	2388	23
FRA ChNice FRA· Sep 2 – 12, 1938	Sep 2 – 12, 1938	Classical	14	2062	55
Plymouth Premier Reserves BPlymouth· Sep 5 – 10, 1938	Sep 5 – 10, 1938	Classical	6	–	5
Plymouth JubileePlymouth· Sep 5 – 10, 1938	Sep 5 – 10, 1938	Classical	9	1848	21
NiceNice FRA· Sep 2 – 10, 1938	Sep 2 – 10, 1938	Classical	17	1943	40
Nice-ANice FRA· Sep 10, 1938	Sep 10, 1938	Classical	13	1738	26
Nice-BNice FRA· Sep 10, 1938	Sep 10, 1938	Classical	12	1970	26
NtKrefeld GER· 1938	1938	Classical	12	1954	43
GBR Ch 31. First Class CBrighton, Royal Pavilion· Aug 8 – 19, 1938	Aug 8 – 19, 1938	Classical	8	–	6
GBR Ch 31. Major ABrighton, Royal Pavilion· Aug 8 – 19, 1938	Aug 8 – 19, 1938	Classical	10	1841	12
GBR Ch 31stBrighton, Royal Pavilion· Aug 8 – 19, 1938	Aug 8 – 19, 1938	Classical	12	1884	34
GBR Ch 31. Major BBrighton, Royal Pavilion· Aug 8 – 19, 1938	Aug 8 – 19, 1938	Classical	10	–	12
USA Ch fin-ABoston, MA USA· Jul 23, 1938	Jul 23, 1938	Classical	6	1733	7
NED-ch10Amsterdam NED· Jul 2 – 12, 1938	Jul 2 – 12, 1938	Classical	12	2208	16
Paris L'EchiquierParis FRA· Jun 27, 1938	Jun 27, 1938	Classical	16	1904	67
URS Ch, semi finalLeningrad RUS· May 23 – Jun 13, 1938	May 23 – Jun 13, 1938	Classical	18	2133	115
Match Tri-City LeagueSo California· Jun 12, 1938	Jun 12, 1938	Classical	6	1773	6
IRL ChBelfast IRL· Jun 6 – 9, 1938	Jun 6 – 9, 1938	Classical	7	1973	5
URS Ch sf Leningrad RUSURS-ch sf Leningrad RUS· May 20 – Jun 9, 1938	May 20 – Jun 9, 1938	Classical	11	1819	24
URS Ch sf Kiev UKRURS-ch sf Kiev UKR· Jun 6 – 8, 1938	Jun 6 – 8, 1938	Classical	12	2257	25
GBR-NED mLondon, Gt Eastern Hotel· Jun 5 – 6, 1938	Jun 5 – 6, 1938	Classical	14	1737	11
Match ENG-NEDLondon, Gt Eastern Hotel· May 6 – Jun 6, 1938	May 6 – Jun 6, 1938	Classical	8	2014	6
URS Ch, semi finalURS-ch sf Kiev UKR· Jun 5, 1938	Jun 5, 1938	Classical	20	2020	40
URS Ch, semi finalURS-ch sf Leningrad RUS· 1938	1938	Classical	8	1850	8
Bad HarzburgBad Harzburg GER· 1938	1938	Classical	7	1952	6
URS Ch, semi finalKiev UKR· May 28 – 30, 1938	May 28 – 30, 1938	Classical	19	2203	70
Bad ElsterBad Elster GER· 1938	1938	Classical	7	1893	6
Margate Premier Reserves BMargate ENG· Apr 22 – 29, 1938	Apr 22 – 29, 1938	Classical	9	1913	9
Margate Premier Reserves AMargate ENG· Apr 21 – 29, 1938	Apr 21 – 29, 1938	Classical	8	1893	7
MargateMargate ENG· Apr 27, 1938	Apr 27, 1938	Classical	11	2121	43
Margate Premier Reserves CMargate ENG· Apr 20 – 26, 1938	Apr 20 – 26, 1938	Classical	7	1548	5
New YorkNew York, NY USA· Apr 16 – 23, 1938	Apr 16 – 23, 1938	Classical	24	1929	15
AalborgAalborg DEN· Apr 15 – 16, 1938	Apr 15 – 16, 1938	Classical	14	1829	11
USA ChNew York, NY USA· Apr 2 – 14, 1938	Apr 2 – 14, 1938	Classical	17	2058	48
MontevideoMontevideo URU· Mar 15, 1938	Mar 15, 1938	Classical	18	1834	117
LeningradLeningrad RUS· Mar 13, 1938	Mar 13, 1938	Classical	28	1817	174
LaskerBerlin GER· 1938	1938	Classical	7	2033	5
Trade UnionsLeningrad RUS· Feb 15, 1938	Feb 15, 1938	Classical	21	1847	49
I Torneo Magistrale Edoardo BalbontinSavona ITA· Jan 15 – 25, 1938	Jan 15 – 25, 1938	Classical	10	1852	18
Hastings Premier Res Sect 2 1937/38Hastings ENG· Jan 3 – 6, 1938	Jan 3 – 6, 1938	Classical	9	1548	7
Hastings 3738Hastings ENG· Jan 3 – 6, 1938	Jan 3 – 6, 1938	Classical	8	2498	8
It AVROAmsterdam NED· 1938	1938	Classical	5	1857	9

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