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- Norway Chess 2025๐ณ๐ดStavanger, Norwayยท26 Mayโ6 Jun 2025 ยท 6 players ยท 6 GMs2,791Avg top 10
- FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025๐ถ๐ฆDoha, Qatarยท29โ30 Dec 2025 ยท 250 players ยท 170 GMs2,787Avg top 10
- 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout๐ฌ๐งLondon, Englandยท15 Jun 2025 ยท 100 players ยท 69 GMs2,762Avg top 10
- FIDE World Cup 2025๐ฎ๐ณNorth Goa, Indiaยท1โ26 Nov 2025 ยท 206 players ยท 160 GMs2,759Avg top 10
- FIDE Grand Swiss 2025๐บ๐ฟSamarkand, Uzbekistanยท3โ16 Sept 2025 ยท 116 players ยท 114 GMs2,755Avg top 10
- 2025 GCT Sinquefield Cup๐บ๐ธSaint Louis, MO, United Statesยท18โ27 Aug 2025 ยท 10 players ยท 10 GMs2,750Avg top 10
- FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026๐จ๐พPafos, Cyprusยท29 Marโ18 Apr 2026 ยท 8 players ยท 8 GMs2,749Avg top 10
- 2025 GCT Superbet Chess Classic Romania๐ท๐ดBucuresti, Romaniaยท7โ16 May 2025 ยท 10 players ยท 10 GMs2,748Avg top 10
- FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025๐ถ๐ฆDoha, Qatarยท26โ28 Dec 2025 ยท 250 players ยท 168 GMs2,745Avg top 10
- Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Masters๐ณ๐ฑWijk aan Zee, Netherlandsยท17 Janโ1 Feb 2026 ยท 14 players ยท 14 GMs2,743Avg top 10
- 40th European Club Cup (open)๐ฌ๐ทRhodes, Greeceยท19โ25 Oct 2025 ยท 699 players ยท 102 GMs2,742Avg top 10
- B: 2025 GCT SuperUnited Croatia Rapid and Blitz - Blitz๐ญ๐ทZagreb, Croatiaยท5โ6 Jul 2025 ยท 10 players ยท 10 GMs2,739Avg top 10
- 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 Februar 2026๐ฉ๐ชvarious, Germanyยท7โ28 Feb 2026 ยท 173 players ยท 136 GMs2,732Avg top 10
- Global Chess League 2025 - League Stage๐ฎ๐ณMumbai, Indiaยท14โ22 Dec 2025 ยท 36 players ยท 32 GMs2,730Avg top 10
- 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship๐ฌ๐งLondon, Englandยท11โ13 Jun 2025 ยท 420 players ยท 110 GMs2,727Avg top 10
- The 2nd International Chess Tournament -"UzChess Cup" Masters๐บ๐ฟTashkent, Uzbekistanยท18โ28 Jun 2025 ยท 10 players ยท 10 GMs2,724Avg top 10
- 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 Maerz 2026๐ฉ๐ชvarious, Germanyยท1โ22 Mar 2026 ยท 171 players ยท 135 GMs2,717Avg top 10
- 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A๐ฌ๐งLondon, Englandยท14 Jun 2025 ยท 100 players ยท 27 GMs2,717Avg top 10
- FIDE World Cup 2025 Rapid TB๐ฎ๐ณNorth Goa, Indiaยท1โ26 Nov 2025 ยท 206 players ยท 105 GMs2,716Avg top 10
- 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 April 2026๐ฉ๐ชBerlin, Germanyยท24โ26 Apr 2026 ยท 139 players ยท 106 GMs2,714Avg top 10
- The American Cup 2026 - Open Champions Bracket๐บ๐ธSt. Louis, MO, United Statesยท3โ11 Mar 2026 ยท 8 players ยท 8 GMs2,712Avg top 10
- R: 2025 GCT SuperUnited Croatia Rapid and Blitz - Rapid๐ญ๐ทZagreb, Croatiaยท2โ4 Jul 2025 ยท 10 players ยท 10 GMs2,711Avg top 10
- PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL - MASTERS TOURNAMENT 2026๐จ๐ฟPraha, Czech Republicยท24 Febโ6 Mar 2026 ยท 10 players ยท 10 GMs2,710Avg top 10
- European Team Ch 2025๐ฌ๐ชBatumi, Georgiaยท5โ14 Oct 2025 ยท 197 players ยท 135 GMs2,710Avg top 10
- FIDE World Cup 2025 Blitz TB๐ฎ๐ณNorth Goa, Indiaยท1โ26 Nov 2025 ยท 206 players ยท 30 GMs2,709Avg top 10
- 2025 GCT Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz - Blitz๐บ๐ธSaint Louis, MO, United Statesยท14โ15 Aug 2025 ยท 10 players ยท 10 GMs2,708Avg top 10
- 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 Dezember 2025๐ฉ๐ชvarious, Germanyยท6โ7 Dec 2025 ยท 133 players ยท 109 GMs2,704Avg top 10
- 2025 US Championship๐บ๐ธSt. Louis, MO, United Statesยท12โ24 Oct 2025 ยท 12 players ยท 12 GMs2,704Avg top 10
- Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025๐ฎ๐ณChennai, Indiaยท7โ15 Aug 2025 ยท 10 players ยท 10 GMs2,700Avg top 10
- 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B๐ฌ๐งLondon, Englandยท14 Jun 2025 ยท 100 players ยท 28 GMs2,699Avg top 10
- TATA STEEL CHESS INDIA, BLITZ 2026๐ฎ๐ณKOLKATA, Indiaยท10โ11 Jan 2026 ยท 10 players ยท 10 GMs2,698Avg top 10
- 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 September 2025๐ฉ๐ชvarious, Germanyยท27โ28 Sept 2025 ยท 128 players ยท 103 GMs2,697Avg top 10
- 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 Januar 2026๐ฉ๐ชvarious, Germanyยท10โ11 Jan 2026 ยท 128 players ยท 101 GMs2,696Avg top 10
- 2025 GCT Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz - Rapid๐บ๐ธSaint Louis, MO, United Statesยท11โ13 Aug 2025 ยท 10 players ยท 10 GMs2,693Avg top 10
- Isbank of Turkiye Chess Super League - 2025๐น๐ทAnkara, Turkeyยท4โ16 Aug 2025 ยท 204 players ยท 43 GMs2,687Avg top 10
- The American Cup 2026 - Open Playoffs๐บ๐ธSt. Louis, MO, United Statesยท4โ9 Mar 2026 ยท 8 players ยท 7 GMs2,683Avg top 10
- Biel Chess Festival 2025 - Masters Qualifier๐จ๐ญBiel, Switzerlandยท15โ19 Jul 2025 ยท 6 players ยท 6 GMs2,679Avg top 10
- 8th Sharjah Masters 2025 - A๐ฆ๐ชSharjah, UAEยท16โ26 May 2025 ยท 200 players ยท 74 GMs2,679Avg top 10
- Team 2025 - Top 16๐ซ๐ทFRANCE, Franceยท22 Mayโ1 Jun 2025 ยท 200 players ยท 81 GMs2,678Avg top 10
- Karpov Cup - 50 years later๐ท๐บMoscow, Russiaยท21โ23 May 2025 ยท 10 players ยท 10 GMs2,674Avg top 10
- CECLUB DIVISION DE HONOR 2025๐ช๐ธLinares (Jaen), Spainยท8โ14 Aug 2025 ยท 100 players ยท 32 GMs2,672Avg top 10
- TATA STEEL CHESS INDIA, RAPID - 2026๐ฎ๐ณKOLKATA, Indiaยท7โ9 Jan 2026 ยท 10 players ยท 10 GMs2,671Avg top 10
- 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship 5th Place Playoff๐ฌ๐งLondon, Englandยท15 Jun 2025 ยท 100 players ยท 20 GMs2,671Avg top 10
- 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic๐ฌ๐งLondon, Englandยท26 Novโ5 Dec 2025 ยท 10 players ยท 10 GMs2,668Avg top 10
- Stepan Avagyan Memorial - Round Robin Tournament๐ฆ๐ฒJermuk, Armeniaยท28 Mayโ6 Jun 2025 ยท 10 players ยท 10 GMs2,667Avg top 10
- The American Cup 2026 - Blitz๐บ๐ธSt. Louis, MO, United Statesยท2 Mar 2026 ยท 80 players ยท 42 GMs2,666Avg top 10
- I Cerrado Chess Menorca 2026๐ช๐ธMenorca, Spainยท7โ12 Apr 2026 ยท 10 players ยท 6 GMs2,663Avg top 10
- Extraliga 2025-2026 r9-11๐จ๐ฟvarious, Czech Republicยท27โ29 Mar 2026 ยท 180 players ยท 49 GMs2,655Avg top 10
- The American Cup 2026 - Open Elimination Bracket๐บ๐ธSt. Louis, MO, United Statesยท5โ9 Mar 2026 ยท 8 players ยท 7 GMs2,655Avg top 10
- 1st FUJAIRAH Global Chess Championships - Superstars๐ฆ๐ชFujairah, UAEยท25 Augโ4 Sept 2025 ยท 50 players ยท 44 GMs2,655Avg top 10