OTB chess tournaments

Over-the-board tournaments found in the game databases ChessHunter imports (Lumbras GigaBase and The Week in Chess), 7,047,222 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 30 – 31, 1996	Dec 30 – 31, 1996	Classical	11	2180	7
Premier, Hastings ENGHastings ENG· Dec 29 – 31, 1996	Dec 29 – 31, 1996	Classical	9	2561	18
It, Reggio Emilia ITAReggio Emilia ITA· Jan 2 – Dec 31, 1996	Jan 2 – Dec 31, 1996	Classical	13	2498	31
Hallsberg opJ32Hallsberg SWE· Dec 28 – 31, 1996	Dec 28 – 31, 1996	Classical	26	2210	43
Aschach,AUT Open AAschach,AUT op A· Dec 26 – 31, 1996	Dec 26 – 31, 1996	Classical	58	2214	120
Open Feldbach AUTOpen Feldbach AUT· Dec 30, 1996	Dec 30, 1996	Classical	11	2402	8
Pere NoelMontreal CAN· Dec 26 – 30, 1996	Dec 26 – 30, 1996	Classical	18	2025	18
PremierHastings ENG· Jan 3 – Dec 30, 1996	Jan 3 – Dec 30, 1996	Classical	9	2592	6
Koop Tjuchem (open), Groningen NEDGroningen open· Dec 26 – 30, 1996	Dec 26 – 30, 1996	Classical	43	2482	46
Hastings9697Hastings ENG· Dec 29 – 30, 1996	Dec 29 – 30, 1996	Classical	10	2572	24
NZD ChAuckland ch-NZL· Dec 30, 1996	Dec 30, 1996	Classical	14	2217	17
Reggio Emilia9697Reggio Emilia ITA· Dec 28 – 30, 1996	Dec 28 – 30, 1996	Classical	11	2509	21
Koop Tjuchem OpenGroningen NED· Dec 19 – 30, 1996	Dec 19 – 30, 1996	Classical	40	2471	31
AUS OpenSydney AUS· Dec 28 – 30, 1996	Dec 28 – 30, 1996	Classical	19	2039	14
Stocar BankaCacak YUG· Dec 3 – 30, 1996	Dec 3 – 30, 1996	Classical	8	2564	10
Koop TjuchemGroningen NED· Dec 22 – 30, 1996	Dec 22 – 30, 1996	Classical	13	2647	61
Koop Tjuchem OpenGroningen open· Dec 21 – 30, 1996	Dec 21 – 30, 1996	Classical	141	2350	268
Stocar Banka, Cacak YUGCacak YUG· Dec 4 – 28, 1996	Dec 4 – 28, 1996	Classical	6	2539	6
Hallsberg Open 9697 U18Hallsberg SWE· Dec 28, 1996	Dec 28, 1996	Classical	10	2200	6
Charleroi ChCharleroi· Sep 21 – Dec 28, 1996	Sep 21 – Dec 28, 1996	Classical	10	2092	13
Donau Open 5thAschach,AUT op A· Dec 28, 1996	Dec 28, 1996	Classical	10	2214	6
Pamplona9697Pamplona ESP· Dec 28, 1996	Dec 28, 1996	Classical	8	2588	17
Feldbach OpenFeldbach AUT· Dec 28, 1996	Dec 28, 1996	Classical	12	2206	9
Rilton Cup, Stockholm SWEStockholm SWE· Dec 27, 1996	Dec 27, 1996	Classical	14	2396	8
Koop Tjuchem, Groningen NEDGroningen NED· Dec 22 – 27, 1996	Dec 22 – 27, 1996	Classical	14	2646	28
Koblenz ChKoblenz· Oct 8 – Dec 26, 1996	Oct 8 – Dec 26, 1996	Classical	35	1876	58
Koop Tjuchem Open, Groningen NEDGroningen open· Dec 22 – 26, 1996	Dec 22 – 26, 1996	Classical	66	2378	45
Cairo,EGY Eastern CoCairo,EGY Eastern Co· Dec 13 – 24, 1996	Dec 13 – 24, 1996	Classical	53	2236	208
Russian Cup (3)Omsk RUS· Dec 13 – 23, 1996	Dec 13 – 23, 1996	Classical	25	2420	21
Russian CupOmsk RUS· Dec 14 – 23, 1996	Dec 14 – 23, 1996	Classical	34	2448	40
XVII Memorial Edoardo Crespi AMilan ITA· Dec 20 – 23, 1996	Dec 20 – 23, 1996	Classical	17	2159	13
Russian Cup , Omsk RUSOmsk RUS· Dec 13 – 23, 1996	Dec 13 – 23, 1996	Classical	46	2459	65
Ottawa Closed reserves 1996-97Ottawa CAN· Nov 18 – Dec 22, 1996	Nov 18 – Dec 22, 1996	Classical	6	2138	5
Weekend Before XmasEdmonton CAN· Dec 21 – 22, 1996	Dec 21 – 22, 1996	Classical	8	2004	6
Las PalmasLas Palmas ESP· Dec 10 – 21, 1996	Dec 10 – 21, 1996	Classical	6	2760	24
Eastern Co., Cairo EGYCairo,EGY Eastern Co· Dec 13 – 21, 1996	Dec 13 – 21, 1996	Classical	6	2232	5
It, Las Palmas ESPLas Palmas ESP· Dec 9 – 21, 1996	Dec 9 – 21, 1996	Classical	6	2760	10
Hafnarfjordur OpenHafnarfjordur ISL· Dec 13 – 21, 1996	Dec 13 – 21, 1996	Classical	27	2276	88
2. G Arason, Hafnarfjordur ICEHafnarfjordur ISL· Dec 13 – 21, 1996	Dec 13 – 21, 1996	Classical	26	2245	36
SakthiMadras IND· Apr 14 – Dec 20, 1996	Apr 14 – Dec 20, 1996	Classical	6	2376	5
ArasonHafnarfjordur ISL· Dec 13 – 20, 1996	Dec 13 – 20, 1996	Classical	10	2196	10
Milan Crespi MemorialMilan ITA· Dec 20, 1996	Dec 20, 1996	Classical	12	2203	9
Challenge Match, Edinburgh SCOEdinburgh SCO· Dec 14 – 19, 1996	Dec 14 – 19, 1996	Classical	2	2485	5
Asian tt, SingaporeSingapore Asia tt· Dec 19, 1996	Dec 19, 1996	Classical	13	2441	8
Edinburgh Challenge mEdinburgh SCO· Dec 14 – 19, 1996	Dec 14 – 19, 1996	Classical	2	2485	5
Najdorf op, Buenos Aires ARGBuenos Aires ARG· Apr 17 – Dec 19, 1996	Apr 17 – Dec 19, 1996	Classical	16	2465	11
Najdorf op, Buenos Aires ARGNajdorf Open,ARG· Dec 19, 1996	Dec 19, 1996	Classical	28	2315	23
1. Caledonian Masters, Edinburgh SCOEdinburgh SCO· Dec 15 – 19, 1996	Dec 15 – 19, 1996	Classical	10	2337	19
Buenos Aires OpenBuenos Aires ARG· Apr 15 – Dec 19, 1996	Apr 15 – Dec 19, 1996	Classical	29	2354	34
American ContinentalBuenos Aires ARG· Apr 14 – Dec 19, 1996	Apr 14 – Dec 19, 1996	Classical	10	2478	7

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