| OP-01972LSS· Dec 30 – 31, 2011 | Dec 30 – 31, 2011 | Classical | 5 | 1606 | 7 |
Ch Slovakia (juniors) (under 20) (g) Senica SVK· Dec 26 – 31, 2011 | Dec 26 – 31, 2011 | Classical | 3 | 1931 | 8 |
54. Reggio Emilia Reggio Emilia ITA· Dec 27 – 31, 2011 | Dec 27 – 31, 2011 | Classical | 7 | 2740 | 13 |
Caissa New Year IM 2011-12 Kecskemet HUN· Dec 27 – 31, 2011 | Dec 27 – 31, 2011 | Classical | 6 | 2318 | 18 |
54. Reggio Emilia women Reggio Emilia ITA· Dec 27 – 31, 2011 | Dec 27 – 31, 2011 | Classical | 6 | 2222 | 15 |
Ch Slovakia (juniors) (under 20) Senica SVK· Dec 26 – 31, 2011 | Dec 26 – 31, 2011 | Classical | 10 | 2128 | 30 |
| SC-00133LSS· Dec 30 – 31, 2011 | Dec 30 – 31, 2011 | Classical | 7 | 1710 | 18 |
Bialystok POL, Zamenhof Mem 2011 Bialystok POL· Dec 28 – 31, 2011 | Dec 28 – 31, 2011 | Classical | 7 | 2202 | 14 |
Cracovia Comarch Cup Krakow POL· Dec 27 – 31, 2011 | Dec 27 – 31, 2011 | Classical | 11 | 2464 | 22 |
Caissa New Year Rating 2011-12 Kecskemet HUN· Dec 27 – 31, 2011 | Dec 27 – 31, 2011 | Classical | 6 | 1826 | 13 |
Hastings Masters 2011-12 Hastings ENG· Dec 28 – 31, 2011 | Dec 28 – 31, 2011 | Classical | 119 | 2156 | 223 |
Ch Australia North Geelong AUS· Dec 27 – 31, 2011 | Dec 27 – 31, 2011 | Classical | 27 | 2217 | 25 |
| SA-00238LSS· Dec 30 – 31, 2011 | Dec 30 – 31, 2011 | Classical | 6 | 2050 | 15 |
5. Stadium Casablanca Open Zaragoza ESP· Dec 23 – 31, 2011 | Dec 23 – 31, 2011 | Classical | 71 | 2134 | 132 |
Czech Chess Christmas 2011 Litomysl CZE· Dec 26 – 31, 2011 | Dec 26 – 31, 2011 | Classical | 51 | 2087 | 121 |
20. Aschacher Donau Aschach AUT· Dec 26 – 31, 2011 | Dec 26 – 31, 2011 | Classical | 62 | 2233 | 99 |
AUS Ch 2011-12 North Geelong AUS· Dec 27 – 31, 2011 | Dec 27 – 31, 2011 | Classical | 32 | 2217 | 50 |
Caissa New Year GM 2011-12 Kecskemet HUN· Dec 27 – 31, 2011 | Dec 27 – 31, 2011 | Classical | 10 | 2403 | 21 |
Cracovia Open A Krakow POL· Dec 27 – 31, 2011 | Dec 27 – 31, 2011 | Classical | 85 | 2244 | 206 |
| 54. Reggio EmiliaTorneo di Capodanno· Dec 27 – 30, 2011 | Dec 27 – 30, 2011 | Classical | 5 | 2750 | 6 |
Championship Israelian Israel ISR· Dec 16 – 30, 2011 | Dec 16 – 30, 2011 | Classical | 9 | 2515 | 6 |
It Open Groningen NED· Dec 21 – 30, 2011 | Dec 21 – 30, 2011 | Classical | 9 | 2279 | 7 |
| Reggio Emilia 54Torneo di Capodanno· Dec 27 – 30, 2011 | Dec 27 – 30, 2011 | Classical | 5 | 2750 | 7 |
Cup Rilton Stockholm SWE· Dec 27 – 30, 2011 | Dec 27 – 30, 2011 | Classical | 7 | 2270 | 5 |
Attica Youth 2011 Athens GRE· Dec 30, 2011 | Dec 30, 2011 | Classical | 10 | 1853 | 5 |
| Championship Israelian· Dec 16 – 30, 2011 | Dec 16 – 30, 2011 | Classical | 19 | 2471 | 17 |
Barranquilla BOL, Open 2011 Barranquilla BOL· Dec 29 – 30, 2011 | Dec 29 – 30, 2011 | Classical | 9 | 2112 | 7 |
Donostia KO GpA San Sebastian ESP· Dec 28 – 30, 2011 | Dec 28 – 30, 2011 | Classical | 35 | 2329 | 39 |
TCh-ISR 2011-12 Israel ISR· Dec 16 – 30, 2011 | Dec 16 – 30, 2011 | Classical | 78 | 2389 | 58 |
| 27. North American Masters· Dec 26 – 30, 2011 | Dec 26 – 30, 2011 | Classical | 10 | 2089 | 14 |
C.to Regionale Lombardia Seniores Robecchetto con Induno ITA· Dec 27 – 30, 2011 | Dec 27 – 30, 2011 | Classical | 15 | 1701 | 18 |
10. Nantes Open Nantes FRA· Dec 28 – 30, 2011 | Dec 28 – 30, 2011 | Classical | 37 | 2161 | 45 |
28. Geneva Open A Geneva SUI· Dec 26 – 30, 2011 | Dec 26 – 30, 2011 | Classical | 28 | 2252 | 36 |
28. Travemuender Open Travemuende GER· Dec 27 – 30, 2011 | Dec 27 – 30, 2011 | Classical | 23 | 2312 | 23 |
Schachtuerken-Cup Paderborn GER· Dec 27 – 30, 2011 | Dec 27 – 30, 2011 | Classical | 30 | 2196 | 35 |
It (open) (b) Zurich SUI· Dec 26 – 30, 2011 | Dec 26 – 30, 2011 | Classical | 73 | 1856 | 60 |
Pere Noel Montreal CAN· Dec 26 – 30, 2011 | Dec 26 – 30, 2011 | Classical | 44 | 2032 | 101 |
XLI Rilton Cup 2011-12 Stockholm SWE· Dec 27 – 30, 2011 | Dec 27 – 30, 2011 | Classical | 77 | 2292 | 147 |
2. Open Dicembre Arco ITA· Dec 26 – 30, 2011 | Dec 26 – 30, 2011 | Classical | 55 | 1827 | 113 |
Zuerich Weihnachtsopen Masters Zurich SUI· Dec 26 – 30, 2011 | Dec 26 – 30, 2011 | Classical | 85 | 2263 | 77 |
48. Groningen Open A Groningen NED· Dec 21 – 30, 2011 | Dec 21 – 30, 2011 | Classical | 57 | 2292 | 231 |
Donostia KO Group A San Sebastian ESP· Dec 29 – 30, 2011 | Dec 29 – 30, 2011 | Classical | 9 | 2483 | 10 |
1. St Leon-Rot Open Sankt Leon-Rot GER· Dec 27 – 30, 2011 | Dec 27 – 30, 2011 | Classical | 97 | 1901 | 261 |
Ch Germany (juniors) (club) (under 20) Osnabrueck GER· Dec 27 – 30, 2011 | Dec 27 – 30, 2011 | Classical | 92 | 1926 | 238 |
Ch Croatia (juniors) (team) (under 16) Topusko CRO· Dec 27 – 30, 2011 | Dec 27 – 30, 2011 | Classical | 35 | 1838 | 93 |
North American Open U1700 Las Vegas, NV USA· Dec 26 – 29, 2011 | Dec 26 – 29, 2011 | Classical | 8 | 1808 | 7 |
| OP-01969LSS· Dec 29, 2011 | Dec 29, 2011 | Classical | 5 | 1638 | 7 |
Satka RUS, City Ch 2011 Satka RUS· Dec 23 – 29, 2011 | Dec 23 – 29, 2011 | Classical | 5 | 2142 | 8 |
| RB-00159LSS· Dec 28 – 29, 2011 | Dec 28 – 29, 2011 | Classical | 7 | 1886 | 19 |
RA Winter Frost Ottawa CAN· Dec 8 – 29, 2011 | Dec 8 – 29, 2011 | Classical | 6 | 2055 | 5 |