Guinardo ESP, 2. Open Guinardo ESP· Dec 27 – 31, 2012 | Dec 27 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 13 | 2216 | 13 |
| RA-00254LSS· Dec 30 – 31, 2012 | Dec 30 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 4 | 2073 | 6 |
| SB-00277LSS· Dec 25 – 31, 2012 | Dec 25 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 4 | 1837 | 6 |
120. ch-NZL Wellington NZL· Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | Classical | 14 | 2119 | 7 |
| RA-00253LSS· Dec 29 – 31, 2012 | Dec 29 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 7 | 1993 | 20 |
Montigny le Bretonneux FRA, 15. Open Montigny le Bretonneux FRA· Dec 27 – 31, 2012 | Dec 27 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 5 | 2200 | 8 |
Augsburg GER, Ibis Closed IM Augsburg GER· Dec 27 – 31, 2012 | Dec 27 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 12 | 2299 | 30 |
Barcelona ESP, 2. Nadal Open Barcelona ESP· Dec 28 – 31, 2012 | Dec 28 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 9 | 2153 | 6 |
| OP-02568LSS· Dec 30 – 31, 2012 | Dec 30 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 5 | 2009 | 10 |
ALG-TUR Women 2012 Algiers ALG· Dec 23 – 31, 2012 | Dec 23 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 8 | 1825 | 32 |
| RM-00110LSS· Nov 24 – Dec 31, 2012 | Nov 24 – Dec 31, 2012 | Classical | 6 | 2169 | 15 |
Hammamet TUN, African Ch U20 (b) Hammamet TUN· Dec 25 – 31, 2012 | Dec 25 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 7 | 2173 | 14 |
| OP-02569LSS· Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | Classical | 5 | 1157 | 7 |
21. Donau Open 2012 Aschach AUT· Dec 26 – 31, 2012 | Dec 26 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 70 | 2189 | 106 |
ALG-TUR Men 2012 Algiers ALG· Dec 23 – 31, 2012 | Dec 23 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 8 | 2012 | 32 |
XXIII Krakow Open Krakow POL· Dec 27 – 31, 2012 | Dec 27 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 73 | 2274 | 177 |
88. Hastings Masters Hastings ENG· Dec 28 – 31, 2012 | Dec 28 – 31, 2012 | Classical | 89 | 2155 | 163 |
Mont de Marsan FRA, 9. Open Mont de Marsan FRA· Dec 27 – 30, 2012 | Dec 27 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 10 | 2302 | 13 |
Suwalki POL, Open 2012 Suwalki POL· Dec 28 – 30, 2012 | Dec 28 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 8 | 2286 | 12 |
Prijedor BIH, Rep Srpske Ch 2012 Prijedor BIH· Dec 27 – 30, 2012 | Dec 27 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 17 | 2262 | 35 |
Beirut LBA, Men Ch 2012 Beirut LBA· Dec 18 – 30, 2012 | Dec 18 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 9 | 2126 | 34 |
| Champions LeagueThessaloniki, Halkidikis 77 +· Oct 15 – Dec 30, 2012 | Oct 15 – Dec 30, 2012 | Classical | 7 | 2026 | 9 |
Satka RUS, City Ch 2012 Satka RUS· Dec 24 – 30, 2012 | Dec 24 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 5 | 2192 | 9 |
Erandio ESP, 21. Open Erandio ESP· Dec 23 – 30, 2012 | Dec 23 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 14 | 2172 | 19 |
28. Post Open Duesseldorf GER· Dec 26 – 30, 2012 | Dec 26 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 28 | 2074 | 31 |
C.to Provinciale KR Crotone ITA· Dec 28 – 30, 2012 | Dec 28 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 16 | 1696 | 15 |
2. Erfurter WGM Erfurt GER· Dec 26 – 30, 2012 | Dec 26 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 10 | 2330 | 46 |
6. Augusta Aragon Open Zaragoza ESP· Dec 22 – 30, 2012 | Dec 22 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 33 | 2277 | 45 |
Groningen Open A Groningen NED· Dec 21 – 30, 2012 | Dec 21 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 93 | 2259 | 279 |
Pere Noel Montreal CAN· Dec 26 – 30, 2012 | Dec 26 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 32 | 2000 | 71 |
AICF-AAI Cup 2012 New Delhi IND· Dec 21 – 30, 2012 | Dec 21 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 7 | 2681 | 36 |
| SC-00168LSS· Dec 29 – 30, 2012 | Dec 29 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 7 | 1872 | 16 |
29. Geneva Open Geneva SUI· Dec 26 – 30, 2012 | Dec 26 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 31 | 2206 | 32 |
Unna GER, Open 2012 Unna GER· Dec 28 – 30, 2012 | Dec 28 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 15 | 2174 | 20 |
Pan-Am Intercollegiate 2012 Princeton USA· Dec 27 – 30, 2012 | Dec 27 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 150 | 2139 | 220 |
9. Schachtuerken Cup Paderborn GER· Dec 27 – 30, 2012 | Dec 27 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 29 | 2214 | 35 |
XLII Rilton Cup Stockholm SWE· Dec 27 – 30, 2012 | Dec 27 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 79 | 2278 | 157 |
3. Arco Christmas Arco ITA· Dec 26 – 30, 2012 | Dec 26 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 40 | 1911 | 72 |
22. North American Open Las Vegas, NV USA· Dec 26 – 30, 2012 | Dec 26 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 77 | 2315 | 165 |
36. Zurich Christmas Open Zurich SUI· Dec 26 – 30, 2012 | Dec 26 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 73 | 2343 | 94 |
CXU Obro New Year 2012 Copenhagen DEN· Dec 27 – 30, 2012 | Dec 27 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 52 | 2051 | 106 |
5. Marseille Open Marseille FRA· Dec 26 – 30, 2012 | Dec 26 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 116 | 1907 | 255 |
29. Travemuender Schach-Open Travemuende GER· Dec 27 – 30, 2012 | Dec 27 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 70 | 2111 | 82 |
C.to Regionale Lombardia Seniores Robecchetto con Induno ITA· Dec 27 – 30, 2012 | Dec 27 – 30, 2012 | Classical | 13 | 1714 | 15 |
Nantes FRA, 11. Open Nantes FRA· Dec 28 – 29, 2012 | Dec 28 – 29, 2012 | Classical | 10 | 2299 | 8 |
Piterenka Rapid 2012 Moscow RUS· Dec 29, 2012 | Dec 29, 2012 | Rapid | 4 | 2747 | 12 |
| OP-02545LSS· Dec 17 – 29, 2012 | Dec 17 – 29, 2012 | Classical | 5 | 1575 | 7 |
| Iraklio's Chess Festival 2012 -Center of Culture· Dec 23 – 29, 2012 | Dec 23 – 29, 2012 | Classical | 26 | 1832 | 35 |
Piterenka Blitz 2012 Moscow RUS· Dec 29, 2012 | Dec 29, 2012 | Blitz | 4 | 2747 | 11 |
| 1. LSS WCH T-00005LSS· Dec 29, 2012 | Dec 29, 2012 | Classical | 6 | 2260 | 30 |