# List of strong chess tournaments

This article depicts many of the strongest chess tournaments in history.
The following list is not intended to be an exhaustive or definitive record of tournament chess, but takes as its foundation the collective opinion of chess experts and journalists over the strongest tournaments in history.
Events that merit inclusion have been largely judged according to the strength (and relative strength in depth) of their participants. Other factors were taken into account, but have less influence; for example the quality of chess played, the closeness of the contest and the number of world top 10 or 'big reputation' players who took part, and the time control (no fast chess tournaments are listed). Inevitably, this introduces a degree of subjectivity, but the vast majority of tournaments in the list range from FIDE Category 10 to FIDE category 21 and beyond.
The names of the tournament winners have been included next to the year and venue. Many of the tournaments have had books written about them and whilst these will be mostly out of print, they are occasionally available at online auction sites, second-hand specialist book shops etc.
No attempt is made at comparing the relative strengths of tournaments in the list, as this is, and continues to be, the subject of inconclusive debate amongst experts.
While events are listed in year order, they are not listed chronologically within the same year.

## Tournaments and winners
### 1850–1859

| Year | Tournament | Location | Winner |
| 1851 | London 1851 chess tournament | London | Adolf Anderssen |
| 1851 | London Club | London | Adolf Anderssen |
| 1857 | | Manchester | Johann Löwenthal |
| 1857 | American Chess Congress | New York | Paul Morphy |
| 1858 | | Birmingham | Johann Löwenthal |

### 1860–1869

| Year | Tournament | Location | Winner |
| 1861 | | Bristol | Louis Paulsen |
| 1862 | London 1862 chess tournament | London | Adolf Anderssen |
| 1865 | | Dublin | Wilhelm Steinitz |
| 1867 | Paris 1867 chess tournament | Paris | Ignác Kolisch |
| 1867 | | Dundee | Gustav Neumann |
| 1868 | WDSB Congress | Aachen | Max Lange |
| 1869 | NDSB Congress | Hamburg | Adolf Anderssen |
| 1869 | WDSB Congress | Barmen | Adolf Anderssen |

### 1870–1879

| Year | Tournament | Location | Winner |
| 1870 | Baden-Baden 1870 chess tournament | Baden-Baden | Adolf Anderssen |
| 1871 | WDSB Congress | Krefeld | Louis Paulsen |
| 1872 | NDSB Congress | Altona | Adolf Anderssen |
| 1872 | | London | Wilhelm Steinitz |
| 1873 | Vienna 1873 chess tournament | Vienna | Wilhelm Steinitz |
| 1874 | American Chess Congress | Chicago | George Henry Mackenzie |
| 1876 | | New York | George Henry Mackenzie |
| 1876 | American Chess Congress | Philadelphia | James Mason |
| 1876 | Clipper | New York | James Mason |
| 1876 | MDSB Congress | Leipzig | Adolf Anderssen |
| 1876 | | London | Joseph Henry Blackburne |
| 1877 | MDSB Congress | Leipzig | Louis Paulsen |
| 1878 | Paris 1878 chess tournament | Paris | Johannes Zukertort |
| 1878 | WDSB Congress | Frankfurt | Louis Paulsen |
| 1879 | | London | Henry Edward Bird |
| 1879 | DSB Congress | Leipzig | Berthold Englisch |

### 1880–1889

| Year | Tournament | Location | Winner(s) |
| 1880 | | Wiesbaden | Joseph Henry BlackburneBerthold EnglischAdolf Schwarz |
| 1880 | WDSB Congress | Braunschweig | Louis Paulsen |
| 1881 | Berlin 1881 chess tournament (DSB Congress) | Berlin | Joseph Henry Blackburne |
| 1882 | Vienna 1882 chess tournament | Vienna | Wilhelm SteinitzSzymon Winawer |
| 1883 | London 1883 chess tournament | London | Johannes Zukertort |
| 1883 | DSB Congress | Nuremberg | Szymon Winawer |
| 1885 | DSB Congress | Hamburg | Isidor Gunsberg |
| 1885 | | Hereford | Joseph Henry Blackburne |
| 1886 | BCA Congress | London | Joseph Henry Blackburne |
| 1886 | | Belfast | William H. K. Pollock |
| 1886 | | Nottingham | Amos Burn |
| 1887 | DSB Congress | Frankfurt | George Henry Mackenzie |
| 1887 | | London | Amos BurnIsidor Gunsberg |
| 1888 | | Leipzig | Curt von BardelebenFritz Riemann |
| 1888 | | Bradford | Isidor Gunsberg |
| 1889 | | Amsterdam | Amos Burn |
| 1889 | American Chess Congress | New York | Max WeissMikhail Chigorin |
| 1889 | DSB Congress | Breslau | Siegbert Tarrasch |

### 1890–1899

| Year | Tournament | Location | Winner(s) |
| 1890 | Manchester | Siegbert Tarrasch | |
| 1890 | | Vienna | Max Weiss |
| 1890 | | Graz | Gyula Makovetz |
| 1890 | | Berlin | Emanuel LaskerBerthold Lasker |
| 1891 | | Berlin | Horatio Caro |
| 1892 | DSB Congress | Dresden | Siegbert Tarrasch |
| 1892 | | London | Emanuel Lasker |
| 1893 | | New York | Emanuel Lasker |
| 1894 | DSB Congress | Leipzig | Siegbert Tarrasch |
| 1894 | | New York | Wilhelm Steinitz |
| 1895 | Hastings 1895 chess tournament | Hastings | Harry Nelson Pillsbury |
| 1895/96 | Saint Petersburg 1895–96 chess tournament | St Petersburg | Emanuel Lasker |
| 1896 | | Budapest | Mikhail Chigorin |
| 1896 | Nuremberg 1896 chess tournament | Nuremberg | Emanuel Lasker |
| 1897 | Schachverein Centrum | Berlin | Curt von Bardeleben |
| 1897 | Berlin 1897 chess tournament | Berlin | Charousek |
| 1898 | | Budapest | Charousek |
| 1898 | DSB Congress | Cologne | Amos Burn |
| 1898 | Vienna 1898 chess tournament | Vienna | Siegbert Tarrasch |
| 1899 | London 1899 chess tournament | London | Emanuel Lasker |
| 1899/1900 | | Vienna | Géza Maróczy |

### 1900–1909

| Year | Tournament | Location | Winner(s) |
| 1900 | Paris 1900 chess tournament | Paris | Emanuel Lasker |
| 1900 | DSB Congress | Munich | Harry Nelson PillsburyCarl Schlechter |
| 1901 | Monte Carlo chess tournament | Monte Carlo | Dawid Janowski |
| 1901 | Russian Chess Championship | Moscow | Mikhail Chigorin |
| 1902 | | Vienna | Dawid JanowskiHeinrich Wolf |
| 1902 | | Monte Carlo | Géza Maróczy |
| 1902 | DSB Congress | Hannover | Dawid Janowski |
| 1903 | | Monte Carlo | Siegbert Tarrasch |
| 1904 | 1904 Cambridge Springs International Chess Congress | Cambridge Springs | Frank Marshall |
| 1904 | | Monte Carlo | Géza Maróczy |
| 1904 | DSB Congress | Coburg | Curt von BardelebenCarl SchlechterRudolf Swiderski |
| 1905 | | Ostend | Géza Maróczy |
| 1905 | | Barmen | Dawid JanowskiGéza Maróczy |
| 1906 | | Ostend | Carl Schlechter |
| 1906 | | Stockholm | Ossip BernsteinCarl Schlechter |
| 1906 | DSB Congress | Nuremberg | Frank Marshall |
| 1906 | Russian Chess Championship | St Petersburg | Salwe |
| 1907 | Leopold Trebitsch Memorial Tournament | Vienna | Jacques Mieses |
| 1907 | Ostend 1907 chess tournament | Ostend | Siegbert Tarrasch |
| 1907 | Carlsbad 1907 chess tournament | Carlsbad | Akiba Rubinstein |
| 1908 | Vienna 1908 chess tournament | Vienna | Géza MaróczyCarl SchlechterOldřich Duras |
| 1908 | Prague 1908 chess tournament | Prague | Oldřich DurasCarl Schlechter |
| 1909 | Chigorin Memorial | St. Petersburg | Emanuel LaskerAkiba Rubinstein |

### 1910–1919

| Year | Tournament | Location | Winner(s) |
| 1910 | DSB Congress | Hamburg | Carl Schlechter |
| 1910/11 | | Vienna | Carl Schlechter |
| 1911 | | New York | Frank Marshall |
| 1911 | San Sebastián chess tournament | San Sebastián | José Raúl Capablanca |
| 1911 | Carlsbad 1911 chess tournament | Carlsbad | Richard Teichmann |
| 1912 | | San Sebastián | Akiba Rubinstein |
| 1912 | Bad Pistyan | Piešťany | Akiba Rubinstein |
| 1912 | | Budapest | Frank MarshallCarl Schlechter |
| 1912 | Russian Chess Championship | Vilnius | Akiba Rubinstein |
| 1912 | DSB Congress | Breslau | Akiba RubinsteinOldřich Duras |
| 1913 | | New York | José Raúl Capablanca |
| 1913 | | Havana | Frank Marshall |
| 1913 | | Vienna | Carl Schlechter |
| 1913 | Vienna Club | Vienna | Rudolf Spielmann |
| 1914 | Russian Chess Championship | St Petersburg | Alexander AlekhineAron Nimzowitsch |
| 1914 | St. Petersburg 1914 chess tournament | St Petersburg | Emanuel Lasker |
| 1914 | | Baden bei Wien | Rudolf Spielmann |
| 1914 | DSB Congress (Mannheim 1914 chess tournament) | Mannheim | Alexander Alekhine |
| 1914 | | Vienna | Carl Schlechter |
| 1915 | | New York | José Raúl Capablanca |
| 1916/17 | | Vienna | Carl Schlechter |
| 1917/18 | | Vienna | Milan Vidmar |
| 1918 | | Berlin | Emanuel Lasker |
| 1918 | Four Masters | Berlin | Milan Vidmar |
| 1918 | | Kaschau | Richard Réti |
| 1918 | | New York | José Raúl Capablanca |
| 1919 | | Stockholm | Rudolf Spielmann |
| 1919 | | Hastings | José Raúl Capablanca |

### 1920–1929

| Year | Tournament | Location | Winner(s) |
| 1920 | | Amsterdam | Richard Réti |
| 1920 | | Gothenburg | Richard Réti |
| 1920 | | Berlin | Gyula Breyer |
| 1921 | | Kiel | Efim Bogoljubov |
| 1921 | | Triberg | Alexander Alekhine |
| 1921 | | Budapest | Alexander Alekhine |
| 1921 | | The Hague | Alexander Alekhine |
| 1921 | | Triberg (2) | Akiba Rubinstein |
| 1922 | Bad Pistyan | Piešťany | Efim Bogoljubov |
| 1922 | | London | José Raúl Capablanca |
| 1922 | | Vienna | Akiba Rubinstein |
| 1922 | | Teplitz-Schönau | Richard RétiRudolf Spielmann |
| 1922 | | Hastings | Alexander Alekhine |
| 1922/23 | Hastings International Chess Congress | Hastings | Akiba Rubinstein |
| 1923 | | Margate | Ernst Grünfeld |
| 1923 | Carlsbad 1923 chess tournament | Carlsbad | Alexander AlekhineEfim BogoljubovGéza Maróczy |
| 1923 | | Vienna | Savielly Tartakower |
| 1923 | Moravská Ostrava 1923 chess tournament | Ostrava | Emanuel Lasker |
| 1923 | | Copenhagen | Aron Nimzowitsch |
| 1924 | New York 1924 chess tournament | New York | Emanuel Lasker |
| 1924 | | Meran | Ernst Grünfeld |
| 1924 | USSR Chess Championship | Moscow | Efim Bogoljubov |
| 1924/25 | | Hastings | Géza MaróczySavielly Tartakower |
| 1925 | | Debrecen | Hans Kmoch |
| 1925 | | Baden-Baden | Alexander Alekhine |
| 1925 | | Paris | Alexander Alekhine |
| 1925 | DSB Congress | Breslau | Efim Bogoljubov |
| 1925 | | Marienbad | Akiba RubinsteinAron Nimzowitsch |
| 1925 | Moscow 1925 chess tournament | Moscow | Efim Bogoljubov |
| 1925 | USSR Chess Championship | Leningrad | Efim Bogoljubov |
| 1925/26 | | Hastings | Alexander AlekhineMilan Vidmar |
| 1926 | | Hannover | Aron Nimzowitsch |
| 1926 | | Budapest | Ernst GrünfeldMario Monticelli |
| 1926 | | Semmering | Rudolf Spielmann |
| 1926 | | Lake Hopatcong | José Raúl Capablanca |
| 1926 | | Chicago | Frank Marshall |
| 1926 | | Dresden | Aron Nimzowitsch |
| 1926 | | Berlin | Efim Bogoljubov |
| 1927 | | London | Aron NimzowitschSavielly Tartakower |
| 1927 | | Kecskemét | Alexander Alekhine |
| 1927 | | Bad Homburg | Efim Bogoljubov |
| 1927 | DSB Congress | Magdeburg | Rudolf Spielmann |
| 1927 | New York 1927 chess tournament | New York | José Raúl Capablanca |
| 1928 | | Budapest | José Raúl Capablanca |
| 1928 | | Vienna | Richard Réti |
| 1928 | | Dortmund | Friedrich Sämisch |
| 1928 | | Bad Kissingen | Efim Bogoljubov |
| 1928 | | Berlin | José Raúl Capablanca |
| 1928 | BSG | Berlin | Aron Nimzowitsch |
| 1929 | Carlsbad 1929 chess tournament | Carlsbad | Aron Nimzowitsch |
| 1929 | | Bradley Beach | Alexander Alekhine |
| 1929 | | Budapest | José Raúl Capablanca |
| 1929 | | Barcelona | José Raúl Capablanca |
| 1929 | | Rogaska Slatina | Akiba Rubinstein |
| 1929/30 | | Hastings | José Raúl Capablanca |

### 1930–1939

| Year | Tournament | Location | Winner(s) |
| 1930 | | Frankfurt | Aron Nimzowitsch |
| 1930 | | Stockholm | Isaac Kashdan |
| 1930 | San Remo 1930 chess tournament | Sanremo | Alexander Alekhine |
| 1930 | | Scarborough | Edgar Colle |
| 1930 | | Amsterdam | Henri Weenink |
| 1930 | | Liège | Savielly Tartakower |
| 1930/31 | | Hastings | Max Euwe |
| 1931 | New York 1931 chess tournament | New York | José Raúl Capablanca |
| 1931 | | Rotterdam | Salo Landau |
| 1931 | Bled 1931 chess tournament | Bled | Alexander Alekhine |
| 1931/32 | | Hastings | Salo Flohr |
| 1932 | | Bad Sliač | Salo FlohrMilan Vidmar |
| 1932 | | London | Alexander Alekhine |
| 1932 | | Pasadena | Alexander Alekhine |
| 1932 | | Bern | Alexander Alekhine |
| 1932 | | Mexico City | Alexander AlekhineIsaac Kashdan |
| 1932/33 | | Hastings | Salo Flohr |
| 1933 | | Paris | Alexander Alekhine |
| 1933 | | Scheveningen | Salo Flohr |
| 1933/34 | | Hastings | Salo Flohr |
| 1934 | | Syracuse | Samuel Reshevsky |
| 1934 | | Zurich | Alexander Alekhine |
| 1934 | | Ujpest | Andor Lilienthal |
| 1934 | | Leningrad | Mikhail Botvinnik |
| 1934/35 | | Hastings | Max EuweSalo FlohrGeorge Alan Thomas |
| 1935 | | Moscow | Mikhail BotvinnikSalo Flohr |
| 1935 | | Margate | Samuel Reshevsky |
| 1935/36 | | Hastings | Reuben Fine |
| 1936 | | Margate | Salo Flohr |
| 1936 | U.S. Chess Championship | New York | Samuel Reshevsky |
| 1936 | | Bad Nauheim | Alexander AlekhinePaul Keres |
| 1936 | | Zandvoort | Reuben Fine |
| 1936 | | Amsterdam | Max EuweReuben Fine |
| 1936 | | Dresden | Alexander Alekhine |
| 1936 | | Moscow | José Raúl Capablanca |
| 1936 | Nottingham 1936 chess tournament | Nottingham | Mikhail BotvinnikJosé Raúl Capablanca |
| 1936 | | Poděbrady | Salo Flohr |
| 1936/37 | | Hastings | Alexander Alekhine |
| 1937 | Kemeri 1937 chess tournament | Kemeri | Salo FlohrVladimirs PetrovsSamuel Reshevsky |
| 1937 | | Pärnu | Paul Felix Schmidt |
| 1937 | | Margate | Reuben FinePaul Keres |
| 1937 | | Ostend | Reuben FineHenri GrobPaul Keres |
| 1937 | | Bad Nauheim, Stuttgart, Garmisch | Max Euwe |
| 1937 | | Semmering/Baden | Paul Keres |
| 1937 | | Moscow | Reuben Fine |
| 1937/38 | | Hastings | Samuel Reshevsky |
| 1938 | | Noordwijk | Erich Eliskases |
| 1938 | U.S. Chess Championship | New York | Samuel Reshevsky |
| 1938 | AVRO 1938 chess tournament | Netherlands | Paul KeresReuben Fine |
| 1938/39 | | Hastings | László Szabó |
| 1939 | | Amsterdam | Max EuweLászló SzabóSalo Flohr |
| 1939 | VARA | Amsterdam | Max EuweSalo Landau |
| 1939 | | Leningrad, Moscow | Salo Flohr |
| 1939 | U.S. Open Chess Championship | New York | Reuben Fine |
| 1939 | | Margate | Paul Keres |
| 1939 | | Stuttgart | Efim Bogoljubov |
| 1939 | | Bournemouth | Max Euwe |
| 1939 | USSR Chess Championship | Leningrad | Mikhail Botvinnik |

### 1940–1949

| Year | Tournament | Location | Winner(s) |
| 1940 | U.S. Chess Championship | New York | Samuel Reshevsky |
| 1940 | USSR Chess Championship | Moscow | Andor LilienthalIgor Bondarevsky |
| 1941 | USSR Absolute Championship | Leningrad, Moscow | Mikhail Botvinnik |
| 1941 | | Mar del Plata | Gideon Ståhlberg |
| 1941 | Munich 1941 chess tournament | Munich | Gösta Stoltz |
| 1941 | General Government chess tournament | Kraków, Warsaw | Alexander AlekhinePaul Felix Schmidt |
| 1942 | Mar del Plata chess tournament | Mar del Plata | Miguel Najdorf |
| 1942 | Salzburg 1942 chess tournament | Salzburg | Alexander Alekhine |
| 1942 | 1942 European Individual Chess Championship | Munich | Alexander Alekhine |
| 1942 | | Prague | Alexander AlekhineKlaus Junge |
| 1943 | | Mar del Plata | Miguel Najdorf |
| 1943 | | Sverdlovsk | Mikhail Botvinnik |
| 1943 | | Baku | Salo Flohr |
| 1943 | | Prague | Alexander Alekhine |
| 1943 | | Salzburg | Paul KeresAlexander Alekhine |
| 1944 | | Mar del Plata | Hermann PilnikMiguel Najdorf |
| 1944 | | La Plata | Miguel Najdorf |
| 1944 | | Kyiv | Salo Flohr |
| 1944 | USSR Chess Championship | Moscow | Mikhail Botvinnik |
| 1945 | | Hollywood | Samuel Reshevsky |
| 1945 | | Mar del Plata | Miguel Najdorf |
| 1945 | | Buenos Aires | Miguel Najdorf |
| 1945 | USSR Chess Championship | Moscow | Mikhail Botvinnik |
| 1946 | | Mar del Plata | Miguel Najdorf |
| 1946 | Groningen 1946 chess tournament | Groningen | Mikhail Botvinnik |
| 1947 | | Moscow | Mikhail Botvinnik |
| 1947 | | Pärnu | Paul Keres |
| 1947 | | Warsaw | Svetozar Gligorić |
| 1947 | | Mar del Plata | Miguel Najdorf |
| 1947 | | Buenos Aires, La Plata | Gideon Ståhlberg |
| 1947 | USSR Chess Championship | Leningrad | Paul Keres |
| 1948 | | Mar del Plata | Erich Eliskases |
| 1948 | | Buenos Aires, La Plata | Miguel NajdorfGideon Ståhlberg |
| 1948 | | Venice | Miguel Najdorf |
| 1948 | World Chess Championship 1948 | The Hague, Moscow | Mikhail Botvinnik |
| 1948 | Interzonal Tournament | Saltsjöbaden | David Bronstein |
| 1948 | USSR Chess Championship | Moscow | David BronsteinAlexander Kotov |
| 1948/49 | | New York | Reuben Fine |
| 1949 | USSR Chess Championship | Moscow | David BronsteinVasily Smyslov |

### 1950–1959

| Year | Tournament | Location | Winner(s) |
| 1950 | | Amsterdam | Miguel Najdorf |
| 1950 | | Szczawno Zdrój | Paul Keres |
| 1950 | | Venice | Alexander Kotov |
| 1950 | Candidates Tournament | Budapest | David Bronstein |
| 1950 | USSR Chess Championship | Moscow | Paul Keres |
| 1951 | | New York | Samuel Reshevsky |
| 1951 | | Birmingham | Svetozar Gligorić |
| 1951 | USSR Chess Championship | Moscow | Paul Keres |
| 1952 | | Havana | Samuel ReshevskyMiguel Najdorf |
| 1952 | | Budapest | Paul Keres |
| 1952 | Interzonal Tournament | Saltsjöbaden | Alexander Kotov |
| 1952 | USSR Chess Championship | Moscow | Mikhail Botvinnik |
| 1953 | | Bucharest | Alexander Tolush |
| 1953 | | Gagra | Vasily Smyslov |
| 1953 | Candidates Tournament | Zurich | Vasily Smyslov |
| 1954 | | Belgrade | David Bronstein |
| 1954 | USSR Chess Championship | Kyiv | Yuri Averbakh |
| 1954/55 | | Hastings | Paul KeresVasily Smyslov |
| 1955 | | Mar del Plata | Borislav Ivkov |
| 1955 | | Zagreb | Vasily Smyslov |
| 1955 | Interzonal Tournament | Gothenburg | David Bronstein |
| 1955 | USSR Chess Championship | Moscow | Efim Geller |
| 1955/56 | | Hastings | Viktor Korchnoi |
| 1956 | | Moscow | Mikhail BotvinnikVasily Smyslov |
| 1956 | Candidates Tournament | Amsterdam | Vasily Smyslov |
| 1956 | USSR Chess Championship | Leningrad | Mark Taimanov |
| 1957 | USSR Chess Championship | Moscow | Mikhail Tal |
| 1957/58 | | Hastings | Paul Keres |
| 1958 | USSR Chess Championship | Riga | Mikhail Tal |
| 1958 | Interzonal Tournament | Portorož | Mikhail Tal |
| 1959 | | Moscow | David BronsteinVasily SmyslovBoris Spassky |
| 1959 | | Zurich | Mikhail Tal |
| 1959 | | Dresden | Efim GellerMark Taimanov |
| 1959 | | Riga | Boris Spassky |
| 1959 | Candidates Tournament | Bled, Zagreb, Belgrade | Mikhail Tal |
| 1959 | USSR Chess Championship | Tbilisi | Tigran Petrosian |

### 1960–1969

| Year | Tournament | Location | Winner(s) |
| 1960 | | Mar del Plata | Robert James FischerBoris Spassky |
| 1960 | | Buenos Aires | Viktor KorchnoiSamuel Reshevsky |
| 1960 | | Santa Fe | László SzabóMark Taimanov |
| 1960 | | Copenhagen | Tigran Petrosian |
| 1960 | USSR Chess Championship | Leningrad | Viktor Korchnoi |
| 1960 | | Córdoba | Viktor Korchnoi |
| 1960 | | Moscow | Vasily SmyslovRatmir Kholmov |
| 1961 | USSR Chess Championship | Moscow | Tigran Petrosian |
| 1961 | USSR Chess Championship | Baku | Boris Spassky |
| 1961 | | Bled | Mikhail Tal |
| 1961 | | Zurich | Paul Keres |
| 1961 | | Dortmund | Mark Taimanov |
| 1961 | | Budapest | Viktor Korchnoi |
| 1961/62 | | Hastings | Mikhail Botvinnik |
| 1962 | Capablanca Memorial | Havana | Miguel Najdorf |
| 1962 | Interzonal Tournament | Stockholm | Robert James Fischer |
| 1962 | Candidates Tournament | Willemstad | Tigran Petrosian |
| 1962 | USSR Chess Championship | Yerevan | Viktor Korchnoi |
| 1963 | Piatigorsky Cup | Los Angeles | Paul KeresTigran Petrosian |
| 1963 | | Havana | Viktor Korchnoi |
| 1963 | | Moscow | Vasily Smyslov |
| 1963 | | Sochi | Lev Polugaevsky |
| 1963 | USSR Chess Championship | Leningrad | Leonid Stein |
| 1964 | | Belgrade | Boris Spassky |
| 1964 | | Buenos Aires | Paul KeresTigran Petrosian |
| 1964 | Zonal Tournament | Moscow | Boris Spassky |
| 1964 | Interzonal Tournament | Amsterdam | Vasily SmyslovBent LarsenBoris SpasskyMikhail Tal |
| 1964/65 | USSR Chess Championship | Kyiv | Viktor Korchnoi |
| 1965 | | Yerevan | Viktor Korchnoi |
| 1965 | | Havana | Vasily Smyslov |
| 1965 | | Santiago | Vasily Smyslov |
| 1965 | | Zagreb | Borislav IvkovWolfgang Uhlmann |
| 1965 | USSR Chess Championship | Tallinn | Leonid Stein |
| 1966 | Piatigorsky Cup | Santa Monica | Boris Spassky |
| 1966 | | Mar del Plata | Vasily Smyslov |
| 1966 | | Moscow | Tigran Petrosian |
| 1966 | | Sochi | Viktor Korchnoi |
| 1966 | | Kislovodsk | Efim Geller |
| 1966/67 | USSR Chess Championship | Tbilisi | Leonid Stein |
| 1967 | | Beverwijk | Boris Spassky |
| 1967 | Monte Carlo chess tournament | Monte Carlo | Robert James Fischer |
| 1967 | | Havana | Bent Larsen |
| 1967 | | Winnipeg | Bent LarsenKlaus Darga |
| 1967 | | Venice | Jan Hein Donner |
| 1967 | | Moscow | Leonid Stein |
| 1967 | | Palma de Mallorca | Bent Larsen |
| 1967 | | Skopje | Robert James Fischer |
| 1967 | Interzonal Tournament | Sousse | Bent Larsen |
| 1967 | USSR Chess Championship | Kharkov | Mikhail TalLev Polugaevsky |
| 1968 | Corus chess tournament | Wijk aan Zee | Viktor Korchnoi |
| 1968 | | Monte Carlo | Bent Larsen |
| 1968 | | Bamberg | Paul Keres |
| 1968 | | Skopje, Ohrid | Lajos Portisch |
| 1968 | | Gori | Mikhail Tal |
| 1968 | | Palma de Mallorca | Viktor Korchnoi |
| 1968/69 | USSR Chess Championship | Alma-Ata | Lev Polugaevsky |
| 1969 | | Wijk aan Zee | Mikhail BotvinnikEfim Geller |
| 1969 | | Buesum | Bent Larsen |
| 1969 | | San Juan | Boris Spassky |
| 1969 | | Palma de Mallorca | Bent Larsen |
| 1969 | | Belgrade | Lev PolugaevskyBorislav IvkovSvetozar GligorićMilan Matulovic |
| 1969 | USSR Chess Championship | Moscow | Tigran Petrosian |
| 1969/70 | | Hastings | Lajos Portisch |

### 1970–1979

| Year | Tournament | Location | Winner(s) |
| 1970 | IBM international chess tournament | Amsterdam | Boris SpasskyLev Polugaevsky |
| 1970 | | Rovinj, Zagreb | Robert James Fischer |
| 1970 | | Buenos Aires | Robert James Fischer |
| 1970 | | Leiden | Boris Spassky |
| 1970 | | Vinkovci | Bent Larsen |
| 1970 | Interzonal Tournament | Palma de Mallorca | Robert James Fischer |
| 1970 | USSR Chess Championship | Riga | Viktor Korchnoi |
| 1971 | | Wijk aan Zee | Viktor Korchnoi |
| 1971 | | Pärnu | Leonid Stein |
| 1971 | | Moscow | Anatoly KarpovLeonid Stein |
| 1971 | | Tallinn | Paul KeresMikhail Tal |
| 1971 | | Amsterdam | Vasily Smyslov |
| 1971 | | Palma de Mallorca | Oscar PannoLjubomir Ljubojević |
| 1971 | USSR Chess Championship | Leningrad | Vladimir Savon |
| 1971/72 | | Hastings | Anatoly KarpovViktor Korchnoi |
| 1972 | | Wijk aan Zee | Lajos Portisch |
| 1972 | | Amsterdam | Lev Polugaevsky |
| 1972 | | Teesside | Bent Larsen |
| 1972 | | Kislovodsk | Lev Polugaevsky |
| 1972 | | Las Palmas | Lajos Portisch |
| 1972 | | Sarajevo | László Szabó |
| 1972 | | San Antonio | Lajos PortischTigran PetrosianAnatoly Karpov |
| 1972 | | Palma de Mallorca | Oscar PannoViktor KorchnoiJan Smejkal |
| 1972 | USSR Chess Championship | Baku | Mikhail Tal |
| 1973 | | Amsterdam | Tigran PetrosianAlbin Planinc |
| 1973 | | Tallinn | Mikhail Tal |
| 1973 | | Sochi | Mikhail Tal |
| 1973 | | Dortmund | Boris SpasskyHans-Joachim HechtUlf Andersson |
| 1973 | | Las Palmas | Tigran PetrosianLeonid Stein |
| 1973 | | Madrid | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1973 | Interzonal Tournament | Leningrad | Viktor KorchnoiAnatoly Karpov |
| 1973 | Interzonal Tournament | Petropolis | Henrique Mecking |
| 1973 | USSR Chess Championship | Moscow | Boris Spassky |
| 1974 | | Manila | Evgeni Vasiukov |
| 1974 | | Las Palmas | Ljubomir Ljubojević |
| 1974 | | Solingen | Lubomir KavalekLev Polugaevsky |
| 1974 | USSR Chess Championship | Leningrad | Mikhail TalAlexander Beliavsky |
| 1975 | | Wijk aan Zee | Lajos Portisch |
| 1975 | | Amsterdam | Ljubomir Ljubojević |
| 1975 | | Teesside | Efim Geller |
| 1975 | | Moscow | Efim Geller |
| 1975 | | Portorož, Ljubljana | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1975 | | Milan | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1975 | | Las Palmas | Ljubomir Ljubojević |
| 1975 | | Manila | Ljubomir Ljubojević |
| 1975 | | Budapest | Zoltán RibliLev Polugaevsky |
| 1975 | USSR Chess Championship | Yerevan | Tigran Petrosian |
| 1976 | | Wijk aan Zee | Friðrik ÓlafssonLjubomir Ljubojević |
| 1976 | Interzonal Tournament | Biel | Bent Larsen |
| 1976 | Interzonal Tournament | Manila | Henrique Mecking |
| 1976 | | Manila | Eugenio Torre |
| 1976 | | Skopje | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1976 | | Sochi | Lev PolugaevskyEvgeny Sveshnikov |
| 1976 | | Las Palmas | Efim Geller |
| 1976 | USSR Chess Championship | Moscow | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1977 | | Leningrad | Oleg RomanishinMikhail Tal |
| 1977 | | Portorož, Ljubljana | Bent Larsen |
| 1977 | | Las Palmas | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1977 | Tilburg chess tournament | Tilburg | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1977 | | Sochi | Mikhail Tal |
| 1977 | USSR Chess Championship | Leningrad | Iossif DorfmanBoris Gulko |
| 1977/78 | | Hastings | Roman Dzindzichashvili |
| 1978 | | Wijk aan Zee | Lajos Portisch |
| 1978 | Lone Pine International | Lone Pine | Bent Larsen |
| 1978 | | Bugojno | Anatoly KarpovBoris Spassky |
| 1978 | | Reykjavik | Walter Shawn Browne |
| 1978 | | Niksic | Boris GulkoJan Timman |
| 1978 | | Tilburg | Lajos Portisch |
| 1978 | | Montilla, Moriles | Boris Spassky |
| 1978 | | Vilnius | Vladimir Tukmakov |
| 1978 | USSR Chess Championship | Tbilisi | Mikhail TalVitaly Tseshkovsky |
| 1979 | | Montreal | Anatoly KarpovMikhail Tal |
| 1979 | | Tilburg | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1979 | | Waddinxveen | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1979 | | Wijk aan Zee | Lev Polugaevsky |
| 1979 | | Bled, Portorož | Jan Timman |
| 1979 | | Munich | Boris SpasskyYuri BalashovUlf AnderssonRobert Hübner |
| 1979 | Interzonal Tournament | Riga | Mikhail Tal |
| 1979 | Interzonal Tournament | Rio de Janeiro | Lajos PortischTigran PetrosianRobert Hübner |
| 1979 | | Tallinn | Tigran Petrosian |
| 1979 | | Lone Pine | Vladimir LiberzonFlorin GheorghiuSvetozar GligorićVlastimil Hort |
| 1979 | | Banja Luka | Garry Kasparov |
| 1979 | | Buenos Aires | Bent Larsen |
| 1979 | USSR Chess Championship | Minsk | Efim Geller |

### 1980–1989

| Year | Tournament | Location | Winner(s) |
| 1980 | | Wijk aan Zee | Yasser SeirawanWalter Shawn Browne |
| 1980 | | Baden bei Wien | Alexander BeliavskyBoris Spassky |
| 1980 | | Amsterdam | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1980 | | Lone Pine | Roman Dzindzichashvili |
| 1980 | | Bugojno | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1980 | | Bad Kissingen | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1980 | | Baku | Garry Kasparov |
| 1980 | Phillips & Drew Kings | London | Tony MilesViktor KorchnoiUlf Andersson |
| 1980 | | Tilburg | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1980 | | Buenos Aires | Bent Larsen |
| 1980/81 | USSR Chess Championship | Vilnius | Lev PsakhisAlexander Beliavsky |
| 1981 | | Amsterdam | Jan Timman |
| 1981 | | Lone Pine | Viktor Korchnoi |
| 1981 | | Johannesburg | Ulf Andersson |
| 1981 | | Las Palmas | Jan Timman |
| 1981 | Linares International Chess Tournament | Linares | Larry ChristiansenAnatoly Karpov |
| 1981 | | Moscow | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1981 | | Tilburg | Alexander Beliavsky |
| 1981 | USSR Chess Championship | Moscow | Garry KasparovLev Psakhis |
| 1982 | | Bugojno | Garry Kasparov |
| 1982 | Phillips & Drew Kings | London | Ulf AnderssonAnatoly Karpov |
| 1982 | | Sochi | Mikhail Tal |
| 1982 | | Lugano | Viktor Korchnoi |
| 1982 | | Wijk aan Zee | Yuri BalashovJohn Nunn |
| 1982 | | Chicago | Robert Hübner |
| 1982 | | Mar del Plata | Jan Timman |
| 1982 | | Tilburg | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1982 | | Turin | Ulf AnderssonAnatoly Karpov |
| 1982 | Interzonal Tournament | Las Palmas | Zoltán Ribli |
| 1982 | Interzonal Tournament | Moscow | Garry Kasparov |
| 1982 | Interzonal Tournament | Toluca | Lajos PortischEugenio Torre |
| 1983 | | Wijk aan Zee | Ulf Andersson |
| 1983 | | Indonesia | Jan Timman |
| 1983 | | Tallinn | Mikhail TalRafael Vaganian |
| 1983 | | Linares | Boris Spassky |
| 1983 | | Niksic | Garry Kasparov |
| 1983 | | Tilburg | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1983 | USSR Chess Championship | Moscow | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1984 | | Lvov | Rafael VaganianIossif Dorfman |
| 1984 | | Oslo | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1984 | | Lugano | Gyula Sax |
| 1984 | | Wijk aan Zee | Alexander BeliavskyViktor Korchnoi |
| 1984 | | Bugojno | Jan Timman |
| 1984 | Phillips & Drew Kings | London | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1984 | | Sarajevo | Viktor KorchnoiJan Timman |
| 1984 | | Tilburg | Tony Miles |
| 1984/85 | Reggio Emilia chess tournament | Reggio Emilia | Lajos Portisch |
| 1985 | | Amsterdam | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1985 | | Portorož, Ljubljana | Lajos PortischZoltán RibliTony Miles |
| 1985 | | Linares | Robert HübnerLjubomir Ljubojević |
| 1985 | | Lugano | Vladimir Tukmakov |
| 1985 | | Tilburg | Robert HübnerViktor KorchnoiTony Miles |
| 1985 | | Wijk aan Zee | Jan Timman |
| 1985 | | Moscow | Oleg Romanishin |
| 1985 | | Zagreb | Jan Timman |
| 1985 | | Brussels | Viktor Korchnoi |
| 1985 | | Naestved | Rafael VaganianBent LarsenWalter Shawn Browne |
| 1985 | Interzonal Tournament | Tunis | Artur Yusupov |
| 1985 | Interzonal Tournament | Taxco | Jan Timman |
| 1985 | Interzonal Tournament | Biel | Rafael Vaganian |
| 1985 | Candidates Tournament | Montpellier | Artur YusupovRafael VaganianAndrei Sokolov |
| 1985/86 | | Reggio Emilia | Ulf Andersson |
| 1986 | | Wijk aan Zee | Nigel Short |
| 1986 | | Brussels | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1986 | OHRA | Brussels | Garry Kasparov |
| 1986 | | Bugojno | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1986 | | Vienna | Viktor KorchnoiAlexander Beliavsky |
| 1986 | | Lugano | Viktor Korchnoi |
| 1986 | | Sochi | Rafael VaganianAlexander BeliavskySvetozar Gligorić |
| 1986 | | Amsterdam | Ljubomir Ljubojević |
| 1986 | | Tilburg | Alexander Beliavsky |
| 1986 | | Solingen | Robert Hübner |
| 1986 | | Sarajevo | Lajos PortischLev PsakhisKiril Georgiev |
| 1986 | Phillips & Drew Kings | London | Glenn Flear |
| 1986/87 | | Reggio Emilia | Zoltán Ribli |
| 1987 | | Wijk aan Zee | Viktor Korchnoi |
| 1987 | | Belgrade | Ljubomir Ljubojević |
| 1987 | | Bilbao | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1987 | | Sarajevo | Predrag Nikolić |
| 1987 | | Leningrad | Rafael Vaganian |
| 1987 | | Brussels | Garry KasparovLjubomir Ljubojević |
| 1987 | | Tilburg | Jan Timman |
| 1987 | | Reykjavik | Nigel Short |
| 1987 | Max Euwe Memorial Tournament | Amsterdam | Anatoly KarpovJan Timman |
| 1987 | Interzonal Tournament | Subotica | Gyula SaxNigel ShortJon Speelman |
| 1987 | Interzonal Tournament | Szirak | Valery SalovJóhann Hjartarson |
| 1987 | Interzonal Tournament | Zagreb | Viktor Korchnoi |
| 1987 | USSR Chess Championship | Minsk | Alexander Beliavsky |
| 1987/88 | | Reggio Emilia | Vladimir Tukmakov |
| 1988 | | Wijk aan Zee | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1988 | Optiebeurs | Amsterdam | Garry Kasparov |
| 1988 | | Amsterdam | Nigel Short |
| 1988 | GMA World Cup | Brussels | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1988 | GMA World Cup | Belfort | Garry Kasparov |
| 1988 | GMA World Cup | Reykjavik | Garry Kasparov |
| 1988 | | Linares | Jan Timman |
| 1988 | | Tilburg | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1988 | USSR Chess Championship | Moscow | Garry KasparovAnatoly Karpov |
| 1988/89 | | Reggio Emilia | Mikhail Gurevich |
| 1988/89 | | Hastings | Nigel Short |
| 1989 | | Wijk aan Zee | Viswanathan AnandPredrag NikolićZoltán RibliGyula Sax |
| 1989 | | Amsterdam | Jan Timman |
| 1989 | OHRA | Amsterdam | Alexander Beliavsky |
| 1989 | | Lugano | Viktor KorchnoiMargeir Petursson |
| 1989 | | Clermont-Ferrand | Viktor KorchnoiOlivier RenetSergey DolmatovGyula SaxJaan Ehlvest |
| 1989 | GMA World Cup | Barcelona | Garry KasparovLjubomir Ljubojević |
| 1989 | GMA World Cup | Rotterdam | Jan Timman |
| 1989 | GMA World Cup | Skelleftea | Anatoly KarpovGarry Kasparov |
| 1989 | | Linares | Vassily Ivanchuk |
| 1989 | | Tilburg | Garry Kasparov |
| 1989 | | Belgrade | Garry Kasparov |
| 1989/90 | | Reggio Emilia | Jaan Ehlvest |

### 1990–1999

| Year | Tournament | Location | Winner(s) |
| 1990 | Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee Chess Tournament 1990 | Wijk aan Zee | John Nunn |
| 1990 | | Linares | Garry Kasparov |
| 1990 | | Amsterdam | Alexander Beliavsky |
| 1990 | | Haninge | Yasser Seirawan |
| 1990 | | Rotterdam | Viktor Korchnoi |
| 1990 | | Prague | Jan Timman |
| 1990 | | Tilburg | Vassily IvanchukGata Kamsky |
| 1990 | | Pamplona | Viktor Korchnoi |
| 1990 | Interzonal Tournament | Manila | Boris GelfandVassily Ivanchuk |
| 1990 | USSR Chess Championship | Leningrad | Alexander BeliavskyLeonid YudasinEvgeny BareevAlexey Vyzmanavin |
| 1990/91 | | Reggio Emilia | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1991 | Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee Chess Tournament 1991 | Wijk aan Zee | John Nunn |
| 1991 | | Amsterdam | Valery SalovNigel Short |
| 1991 | | Harlingen | Viktor Korchnoi |
| 1991 | | Linares | Vassily Ivanchuk |
| 1991 | | Munich | Larry Christiansen |
| 1991 | | Belgrade | Boris Gelfand |
| 1991 | | Reykjavik | Vassily IvanchukAnatoly Karpov |
| 1991 | | Terrassa | Michael AdamsJaan Ehlvest |
| 1991 | | Tilburg | Garry Kasparov |
| 1991 | | Bled, Rogaska Slatina | Predrag Nikolić |
| 1991/92 | | Reggio Emilia | Anand |
| 1992 | Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee Chess Tournament 1992 | Wijk aan Zee | Boris GelfandValery Salov |
| 1992 | Biel Chess Festival | Biel | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1992 | | Amsterdam | Nigel ShortViswanathan Anand |
| 1992 | Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting | Dortmund | Vassily IvanchukGarry Kasparov |
| 1992 | | Linares | Garry Kasparov |
| 1992 | | Madrid | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1992 | | Moscow | Viswanathan AnandBoris Gelfand |
| 1992 | | Tilburg | Michael Adams |
| 1992 | | Baden-Baden | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1993 | Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee Chess Tournament 1993 | Wijk aan Zee | |
| 1993 | | Amsterdam | Viswanathan AnandVladimir KramnikNigel Short |
| 1993 | | Dortmund | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1993 | | Linares | Garry Kasparov |
| 1993 | | Chalkidiki | Boris Gelfand |
| 1993 | | Las Palmas | Ivan Morovic Fernandez |
| 1993 | | Munich | Alexei Shirov |
| 1993 | | Madrid | Viswanathan AnandVladimir KramnikVeselin Topalov |
| 1993 | Interzonal Tournament | Biel | Boris Gelfand |
| 1993 | PCA Candidates Qualifier | Groningen | Michael AdamsViswanathan Anand |
| 1993 | | Tilburg | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1994 | | Amsterdam | Garry Kasparov |
| 1994 | | Las Palmas | Gata Kamsky |
| 1994 | | Dortmund | Jeroen Piket |
| 1994 | | Horgen | Garry Kasparov |
| 1994 | | Linares | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1994 | | Munich | Vassily Ivanchuk |
| 1994 | | Madrid | Judit Polgár |
| 1994 | | Dos Hermanas | Boris Gelfand |
| 1994 | | Novgorod | Vassily IvanchukGarry Kasparov |
| 1994 | | Tilburg | Valery Salov |
| 1995 | Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee Chess Tournament 1995 | Wijk aan Zee | Alexey Dreev |
| 1995 | | Dortmund | Vladimir Kramnik |
| 1995 | | Leon | Alexei ShirovEvgeny Bareev |
| 1995 | | Madrid | Viktor Korchnoi |
| 1995 | | Belgrade | Vladimir KramnikBoris Gelfand |
| 1995 | | Dos Hermanas | Michael AdamsGata KamskyAnatoly Karpov |
| 1995 | | Amsterdam | Joël Lautier |
| 1995 | Donner Memorial | Amsterdam | Jan TimmanJulio Granda |
| 1995 | | Linares | Vassily Ivanchuk |
| 1995 | | Novgorod | Garry Kasparov |
| 1995 | | Riga | Garry Kasparov |
| 1995 | | Biel | Alexey Dreev |
| 1995 | | Horgen | Vassily IvanchukVladimir Kramnik |
| 1995 | | Groningen | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1995 | Russian Chess Championship | Elista | Peter Svidler |
| 1996 | Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee Chess Tournament 1996 | Wijk aan Zee | Vassily Ivanchuk |
| 1996 | | Amsterdam | Garry KasparovVeselin Topalov |
| 1996 | | Dortmund | Viswanathan AnandVladimir Kramnik |
| 1996 | | Dos Hermanas | Vladimir KramnikVeselin Topalov |
| 1996 | | Las Palmas | Garry Kasparov |
| 1996 | Donner Memorial | Amsterdam | Julio GrandaVassily Ivanchuk |
| 1996 | | Groningen | Nigel Short |
| 1996 | | Belgrade | Evgeny Bareev |
| 1996 | | Belgrade, Stara Pazova | Anatoly Karpov |
| 1996 | | Leon | Judit PolgárVeselin Topalov |
| 1996 | | Madrid | Miguel Illescas CórdobaVeselin Topalov |
| 1996 | | Novgorod | Veselin Topalov |
| 1996 | | Vienna | Boris GelfandAnatoly KarpovVeselin Topalov |
| 1996 | Russian Chess Championship | Elista | Alexander Khalifman |
| 1996 | | Tilburg | Jeroen PiketBoris Gelfand |
| 1997 | | Wijk aan Zee | Valery Salov |
| 1997 | | Belgrade | Viswanathan AnandVassily Ivanchuk |
| 1997 | | Biel | Viswanathan Anand |
| 1997 | | Dortmund | Vladimir Kramnik |
| 1997 | | Dos Hermanas | Viswanathan AnandVladimir Kramnik |
| 1997 | | Linares | Garry Kasparov |
| 1997 | | Madrid | Alexei ShirovVeselin Topalov |
| 1997 | | Polanica Zdroj | Sergei Rublevsky |
| 1997 | | Novgorod | Garry Kasparov |
| 1997 | | Tilburg | Garry KasparovVladimir KramnikPeter Svidler |
| 1997 | Russian Chess Championship | Elista | Peter Svidler |
| 1997 | FIDE Knockout Championship | Groningen | Viswanathan Anand |
| 1998 | | Wijk aan Zee | Viswanathan AnandVladimir Kramnik |
| 1998 | | Dortmund | Michael AdamsVladimir KramnikPeter Svidler |
| 1998 | | Linares | Viswanathan Anand |
| 1998 | | Madrid | Viswanathan Anand |
| 1998 | | Polanica Zdroj | Boris Gelfand |
| 1998 | | Elista | Vassily Ivanchuk |
| 1998 | | Tilburg | Viswanathan Anand |
| 1998 | Russian Chess Championship | St Petersburg | Alexander Morozevich |
| 1999 | | Wijk aan Zee | Garry Kasparov |
| 1999 | | Dortmund | Peter Leko |
| 1999 | Dos Hermanas | Michael Adams | |
| 1999 | | Linares | Garry Kasparov |
| 1999 | | Sarajevo | Garry Kasparov |
| 1999 | FIDE Knockout Championship | Las Vegas | Alexander Khalifman |

### 2000–2009

| Year | Tournament | Location | Winner(s) |
| 2000 | | Wijk aan Zee | Garry Kasparov |
| 2000 | | Dortmund | Viswanathan AnandVladimir Kramnik |
| 2000 | | Linares | Garry KasparovVladimir Kramnik |
| 2000 | | Montecatini Terme | Vassily Ivanchuk |
| 2000 | | Polanica Zdroj | Boris Gelfand |
| 2000 | Chess World Cup | Shenyang | Viswanathan Anand |
| 2000 | | Sarajevo | Garry Kasparov |
| 2000 | FIDE Knockout Championship | New Delhi, Tehran | Viswanathan Anand |
| 2001 | | Wijk aan Zee | Garry Kasparov |
| 2001 | | Astana | Garry Kasparov |
| 2001 | | Dortmund | Vladimir KramnikVeselin Topalov |
| 2001 | | Biel | Viktor Korchnoi |
| 2001 | | Linares | Garry Kasparov |
| 2001/02 | FIDE Knockout Championship | Moscow | Ruslan Ponomariov |
| 2002 | | Cannes | Boris GelfandVeselin Topalov |
| 2002 | | Wijk aan Zee | Evgeny Bareev |
| 2002 | | Linares | Garry Kasparov |
| 2002 | Candidates Tournament | Dortmund | Peter Leko |
| 2002 | Chess World Cup | Hyderabad | Viswanathan Anand |
| 2003 | | Wijk aan Zee | Viswanathan Anand |
| 2003 | | Budapest | Nigel Short |
| 2003 | | Dortmund | Viktor Bologan |
| 2003 | | Enghien-les-Bains | Evgeny Bareev |
| 2003 | | Reykjavik | Alexei Shirov |
| 2003 | | Linares | Vladimir KramnikPeter Leko |
| 2003 | Russian Chess Championship | Krasnoyarsk | Peter Svidler |
| 2004 | | Wijk aan Zee | Viswanathan Anand |
| 2004 | | Dortmund | Viswanathan Anand |
| 2004 | | Biel | Alexander Morozevich |
| 2004 | | Linares | Vladimir Kramnik |
| 2004 | FIDE Knockout Championship | Tripoli | Rustam Kasimdzhanov |
| 2004 | Russian Chess Championship | Moscow | Garry Kasparov |
| 2005 | | Wijk aan Zee | Peter Leko |
| 2005 | | Dortmund | Arkadij Naiditsch |
| 2005 | | Linares | Garry KasparovVeselin Topalov |
| 2005 | M-Tel Masters | Sofia | Veselin Topalov |
| 2005 | Chess World Cup | Khanty-Mansiysk | Levon Aronian |
| 2005 | FIDE World Championship | San Luis | Veselin Topalov |
| 2005 | Russian Chess Championship | Moscow | Sergei Rublevsky |
| 2006 | | Wijk aan Zee | Viswanathan AnandVeselin Topalov |
| 2006 | | Dortmund | Vladimir KramnikPeter Svidler |
| 2006 | | Biel | Alexander Morozevich |
| 2006 | Aerosvit chess tournament | Foros | Sergei Rublevsky |
| 2006 | | Morelia, Linares | Levon Aronian |
| 2006 | Tal Memorial | Moscow | Levon AronianPeter LekoRuslan Ponomariov |
| 2006 | | Sofia | Veselin Topalov |
| 2007 | | Wijk aan Zee | Levon AronianTeimour RadjabovVeselin Topalov |
| 2007 | | Morelia, Linares | Viswanathan Anand |
| 2007 | | Sofia | Veselin Topalov |
| 2007 | | Dortmund | Vladimir Kramnik |
| 2007 | | Foros | Vassily Ivanchuk |
| 2007 | | Biel | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2007 | Chess World Cup | Khanty-Mansiysk | Gata Kamsky |
| 2007 | | Moscow | Vladimir Kramnik |
| 2007 | World Chess Championship 2007 | Mexico City | Viswanathan Anand |
| 2007 | Russian Chess Championship | Moscow | Alexander Morozevich |
| 2008 | | Wijk aan Zee | Levon AronianMagnus Carlsen |
| 2008 | | Morelia, Linares | Viswanathan Anand |
| 2008 | Grand Prix 2008–2010 | Baku | Vugar GashimovWang YueMagnus Carlsen |
| 2008 | Grand Prix 2008–2010 | Sochi | Levon Aronian |
| 2008 | Grand Prix 2008–2010 | Elista | Teimour RadjabovDmitry JakovenkoAlexander Grischuk |
| 2008 | | Sofia | Vassily Ivanchuk |
| 2008 | | Foros | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2008 | | Dortmund | Peter Leko |
| 2008 | | Yerevan | Levon Aronian |
| 2008 | | Moscow | Vassily Ivanchuk |
| 2008 | Bilbao Chess Masters Final | Bilbao | Veselin Topalov |
| 2008 | Pearl Spring Chess Tournament | Nanjing | Veselin Topalov |
| 2008 | Russian Chess Championship | Moscow | Peter Svidler |
| 2009 | | Wijk aan Zee | Sergey Karjakin |
| 2009 | | Linares | Alexander GrischukVassily Ivanchuk |
| 2009 | Grand Prix 2008–2010 | Nalchik | Levon Aronian |
| 2009 | Grand Prix 2008–2010 | Jermuk | Vassily Ivanchuk |
| 2009 | | Sofia | Alexei Shirov |
| 2009 | | Bazna | Vassily Ivanchuk |
| 2009 | | Dortmund | Vladimir Kramnik |
| 2009 | | Biel | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave |
| 2009 | | Bilbao | Levon Aronian |
| 2009 | | Nanjing | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2009 | | Moscow | Vladimir Kramnik |
| 2009 | Chess World Cup | Khanty-Mansiysk | Boris Gelfand |
| 2009 | London Chess Classic | London | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2009 | Russian Chess Championship | Moscow | Alexander Grischuk |

### 2010–2019

| Year | Tournament | Location | Winner(s) |
| 2010 | | Wijk aan Zee | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2010 | | Linares | Veselin Topalov |
| 2010 | Grand Prix 2008–2010 | Astrakhan | Pavel Eljanov |
| 2010 | | Mediaș | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2010 | | Dortmund | Ruslan Ponomariov |
| 2010 | | Shanghai | Alexei Shirov |
| 2010 | | Bilbao | Vladimir Kramnik |
| 2010 | | Nanjing | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2010 | | Moscow | Levon AronianSergey KarjakinShakhriyar Mamedyarov |
| 2010 | | London | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2010 | Russian Chess Championship | Moscow | Ian Nepomniachtchi |
| 2010/11 | | Reggio Emilia | Vugar Gashimov |
| 2011 | | Wijk aan Zee | Hikaru Nakamura |
| 2011 | | Mediaș | Magnus CarlsenSergey Karjakin |
| 2011 | | Dortmund | Vladimir Kramnik |
| 2011 | | Biel | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2011 | Chess World Cup | Khanty-Mansiysk | Peter Svidler |
| 2011 | | São Paulo, Bilbao | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2011 | | Moscow | Levon AronianMagnus Carlsen |
| 2011 | | London | Vladimir Kramnik |
| 2011 | Russian Chess Championship | Moscow | Peter Svidler |
| 2011/12 | | Reggio Emilia | Anish Giri |
| 2012 | | Wijk aan Zee | Levon Aronian |
| 2012 | | Moscow | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2012 | | Dortmund | Fabiano CaruanaSergey Karjakin |
| 2012 | | Biel | Wang Hao |
| 2012 | Grand Prix 2012–2013 | London | Veselin TopalovBoris GelfandShakhriyar Mamedyarov |
| 2012 | Grand Prix 2012–2013 | Tashkent | Sergey KarjakinWang HaoAlexander Morozevich |
| 2012 | | São Paulo, Bilbao | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2012 | | Bucharest | Vassily Ivanchuk |
| 2012 | | London | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2012 | Russian Chess Championship | Moscow | Dmitry Andreikin |
| 2013 | | Wijk aan Zee | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2013 | Grenke Chess Classic | Baden-Baden | Viswanathan Anand |
| 2013 | Grand Prix 2012–2013 | Zug | Veselin Topalov |
| 2013 | Grand Prix 2012–2013 | Thessaloniki | Leinier Domínguez Pérez |
| 2013 | Grand Prix 2012–2013 | Beijing | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov |
| 2013 | Grand Prix 2012–2013 | Paris | Fabiano CaruanaBoris Gelfand |
| 2013 | Zurich Chess Challenge | Zurich | Fabiano Caruana |
| 2013 | | Paris, St Petersburg | Levon Aronian |
| 2013 | | Moscow | Boris Gelfand |
| 2013 | | Dortmund | Michael Adams |
| 2013 | Candidates Tournament | London | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2013 | Norway Chess | Stavanger | Sergey Karjakin |
| 2013 | Chess World Cup | Tromsø | Vladimir Kramnik |
| 2013 | Sinquefield Cup | St Louis | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2013 | | Bilbao | Levon Aronian |
| 2013 | | Bucharest | Fabiano Caruana |
| 2013 | Russian Chess Championship | Nizhny Novgorod | Peter Svidler |
| 2014 | | Wijk aan Zee | Levon Aronian |
| 2014 | | Zurich | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2014 | Candidates Tournament | Khanty-Mansiysk | Viswanathan Anand |
| 2014 | Shamkir Chess | Shamkir | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2014 | | Stavanger | Sergey Karjakin |
| 2014 | | Biel | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave |
| 2014 | | Dortmund | Fabiano Caruana |
| 2014 | | St Louis | Fabiano Caruana |
| 2014 | Grand Prix 2014–2015 | Baku | Fabiano CaruanaBoris Gelfand |
| 2014 | Grand Prix 2014–2015 | Tashkent | Dmitry Andreikin |
| 2014 | | Bilbao | Viswanathan Anand |
| 2014 | | Moscow | Alexander Grischuk |
| 2014 | | London | Viswanathan AnandVladimir KramnikAnish Giri |
| 2014 | Qatar Masters Open | Doha | Yu Yangyi |
| 2014 | Russian Chess Championship | Kazan | Igor Lysyj |
| 2015 | | Wijk aan Zee | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2015 | Gibraltar Chess Festival | Gibraltar | Hikaru Nakamura| |
| 2015 | | Baden-Baden | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2015 | | Zurich | Hikaru Nakamura |
| 2015 | U.S. Chess Championship | St Louis | Hikaru Nakamura |
| 2015 | Grand Prix 2014–2015 | Tbilisi | Evgeny Tomashevsky |
| 2015 | Grand Prix 2014–2015 | Khanty-Mansiysk | Dmitry JakovenkoFabiano CaruanaHikaru Nakamura |
| 2015 | | Shamkir | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2015 | Grand Chess Tour | Stavanger | Veselin Topalov |
| 2015 | Grand Chess Tour | London | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2015 | Grand Chess Tour | St Louis | Levon Aronian |
| 2015 | | Dortmund | Fabiano Caruana |
| 2015 | Millionaire Chess | Las Vegas | Hikaru Nakamura |
| 2015 | Chess World Cup | Baku | Sergey Karjakin |
| 2015 | | Bilbao | Wesley So |
| 2015 | | Doha | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2015 | Russian Chess Championship | Chita | Evgeny Tomashevsky |
| 2016 | | Wijk aan Zee | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2016 | | Gibraltar | Hikaru Nakamura |
| 2016 | Candidates Tournament | Moscow | Sergey Karjakin |
| 2016 | | Stavanger | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2016 | | Shamkir | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov |
| 2016 | U.S. Chess Championship | St Louis | Fabiano Caruana |
| 2016 | | Dortmund | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave |
| 2016 | | Bilbao | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2016 | Grand Chess Tour | St Louis | Wesley So |
| 2016 | Grand Chess Tour | London | Wesley So |
| 2016 | | Moscow | Ian Nepomniachtchi |
| 2017 | | Wijk aan Zee | Wesley So |
| 2017 | | Gibraltar | Hikaru Nakamura |
| 2017 | | Shenzhen | Ding Liren |
| 2017 | Grand Prix 2017 | Sharjah | Alexander GrischukShakhriyar MamedyarovMaxime Vachier-Lagrave |
| 2017 | Grand Prix 2017 | Moscow | Ding Liren |
| 2017 | Grand Prix 2017 | Geneva | Teimour Radjabov |
| 2017 | Grand Prix 2017 | St Louis | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave |
| 2017 | Grand Prix 2017 | Palma de Mallorca | Levon AronianDmitry Jakovenko |
| 2017 | | Shamkir | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov |
| 2017 | U.S. Chess Championship | St Louis | Wesley So |
| 2017 | | Karlsruhe, Baden-Baden | Levon Aronian |
| 2017 | | Stavanger | Levon Aronian |
| 2017 | | Dortmund | Radosław Wojtaszek |
| 2017 | Chess World Cup | Tbilisi | Levon Aronian |
| 2017 | | Isle of Man | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2017 | Grand Chess Tour | London | Fabiano Caruana |
| 2018 | | Wijk aan Zee | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2018 | | Gibraltar | Levon Aronian |
| 2018 | Candidates Tournament | Berlin | Fabiano Caruana |
| 2018 | | Karlsruhe, Baden-Baden | Fabiano Caruana |
| 2018 | | Shamkir | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2018 | U.S. Chess Championship | St Louis | Samuel Shankland |
| 2018 | | Stavanger | Fabiano Caruana |
| 2018 | | Dortmund | Ian Nepomniachtchi |
| 2018 | | Biel | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov |
| 2018 | Grand Chess Tour | St Louis | Magnus CarlsenLevon AronianFabiano Caruana |
| 2018 | Grand Chess Tour | London | Hikaru Nakamura |
| 2018 | | Shenzhen | Maxime Vachier-LagraveDing LirenAnish Giri |
| 2018 | | Isle of Man | Radosław Wojtaszek |
| 2019 | | Wijk aan Zee | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2019 | | Gibraltar | Vladislav Artemiev |
| 2019 | | Shamkir | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2019 | | Shenzhen | Anish Giri |
| 2019 | | Karlsruhe, Baden-Baden | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2019 | U.S. Chess Championship | St Louis | Hikaru Nakamura |
| 2019 | Grand Prix 2019 | Moscow | Ian Nepomniachtchi |
| 2019 | Grand Prix 2019 | Jerusalem | Ian Nepomniachtchi |
| 2019 | Grand Prix 2019 | Riga | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov |
| 2019 | Grand Prix 2019 | Hamburg | Alexander Grischuk |
| 2019 | | Stavanger | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2019 | Grand Chess Tour | Zagreb | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2019 | Grand Chess Tour | St Louis | Ding Liren |
| 2019 | Grand Chess Tour | London | Ding Liren |
| 2019 | | Dortmund | Leinier Domínguez Pérez |
| 2019 | Chess World Cup | Khanty-Mansiysk | Teimour Radjabov |
| 2019 | Grand Swiss | Isle of Man | Wang Hao |

### 2020–2029

| Year | Tournament | Location | Winner(s) |
| 2020 | Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2020 | Wijk aan Zee | Fabiano Caruana |
| 2020 | | Gibraltar | David Paravyan |
| 2020 | | Stavanger | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2020 | Russian Chess Championship | Moscow | Ian Nepomniachtchi |
| 2020/21 | Candidates Tournament | Yekaterinburg | Ian Nepomniachtchi |
| 2021 | Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2021 | Wijk aan Zee | Jorden van Foreest |
| 2021 | Grand Chess Tour | Bucharest | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov |
| 2021 | Chess World Cup | Sochi | Jan-Krzysztof Duda |
| 2021 | Russian Chess Championship | Ufa | Vitiugov |
| 2021 | Sinquefield Cup | St Louis | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave |
| 2021 | | Stavanger | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2021 | U.S. Chess Championship | St Louis | Wesley So |
| 2021 | Grand Swiss | Riga | Alireza Firouzja |
| 2022 | Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2022 | Wijk aan Zee | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2022 | Grand Prix 2022 | Berlin | Hikaru Nakamura |
| 2022 | Grand Prix 2022 | Belgrade | Richárd Rapport |
| 2022 | Grand Prix 2022 | Berlin | Wesley So |
| 2022 | American Cup | St Louis | Fabiano Caruana |
| 2022 | Grand Chess Tour | Bucharest | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave |
| 2022 | | Stavanger | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2022 | Candidates Tournament | Madrid | Ian Nepomniachtchi |
| 2022 | Sinquefield Cup | St Louis | Alireza Firouzja |
| 2022 | U.S. Chess Championship | St Louis | Fabiano Caruana |
| 2023 | Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023 | Wijk aan Zee | Anish Giri |
| 2023 | WR Chess Masters 2023 | Düsseldorf | Levon Aronian |
| 2023 | American Cup 2023 | St Louis | Hikaru Nakamura |
| 2023 | Grand Chess Tour | Bucharest | Fabiano Caruana |
| 2023 | | Stavanger | Hikaru Nakamura |
| 2023 | Chess World Cup | Baku | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2023 | Grand Swiss | Isle of Man | Vidit Gujrathi |
| 2023 | Chennai Grand Masters | Chennai | Gukesh D |
| 2024 | Tata Steel Masters | Wijk aan Zee | Wei Yi |
| 2024 | FIDE Candidates | Toronto | Gukesh D |
| 2024 | Norway Chess | Stavanger | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2024 | Chennai Grand Masters | Chennai | Aravindh Chithambaram |

## Individual tournaments

* AVRO 1938 chess tournament
* Baden-Baden 1870 chess tournament
* Berlin 1881 chess tournament
* Berlin 1897 chess tournament
* Bled 1931 chess tournament
* Buenos Aires 1939 chess tournament
* Cambridge Springs 1904 chess tournament
* Carlsbad 1907 chess tournament Carlsbad
* Carlsbad 1911 chess tournamentCarlsbad
* Carlsbad 1923 chess tournamentCarlsbad
* Carlsbad 1929 chess tournamentCarlsbad
* Dallas 1957 chess tournament
* Groningen 1946 chess tournament
* Hamburg 1910 chess tournament
* Hastings 1895 chess tournament
* Kemeri 1937 chess tournament
* London 1851 chess tournament
* London 1862 chess tournament
* London 1883 chess tournament
* London 1899 chess tournament
* Mannheim 1914 chess tournament
* Mar del Plata 1941 chess tournament
* Montevideo 1938 chess tournament
* Moravská Ostrava 1923 chess tournament
* Moscow 1925 chess tournament
* Munich 1941 chess tournament
* New York 1924 chess tournament
* New York 1927 chess tournament
* New York 1931 chess tournament
* Nottingham 1936 chess tournament
* Nuremberg 1896 chess tournament
* Ostend 1907 chess tournament
* Paris 1867 chess tournament
* Paris 1878 chess tournament
* Paris 1900 chess tournament
* Prague 1908 chess tournament
* Salzburg 1942 chess tournament
* San Antonio 1972 chess tournament
* San Remo 1930 chess tournament
* St. Petersburg 1914 chess tournament
* Vienna 1873 chess tournament
* Vienna 1882 chess tournament
* Vienna 1898 chess tournament
* Vienna 1908 chess tournament
* Zurich 1934 chess tournament
* Zurich 1953 chess tournament

## Major recurring tournaments

* Aerosvit chess tournament
* American Chess Congress
* Berlin City Chess Championship
* Biel International Chess Festival
* Grand Slam Masters Final
* British Chess Congress
* Capablanca Memorial
* Chigorin Memorial
* Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting
* DSB Congress
* Euwe Memorial
* General Government chess tournament
* Gibraltar Chess Festival
* Hastings International Chess Congress
* IBM international chess tournament
* Keres Memorial
* Konex chess tournament
* Leningrad City Chess Championship
* Leopold Trebitsch Memorial Tournament
* Linares chess tournament
* London Chess Classic
* Lone Pine International
* Lublin Grandmaster Tournament
* Mar del Plata chess tournament
* Monte Carlo chess tournament
* Moscow City Chess Championship
* M-Tel Masters
* Netanya chess tournament
* North Sea Cup
* Norway Chess
* Paris City Chess Championship
* Pearl Spring chess tournament
* Phillips & Drew Kings
* Reggio Emilia chess tournament
* Rubinstein Memorial
* San Sebastián chess tournament
* Shamkir Chess
* Shenzhen Masters
* Schlechter Memorial
* Silesian Chess Congress
* Sinquefield Cup
* Staunton Memorial
* Tal Memorial
* Tata Steel Chess Tournament
* Tilburg chess tournament
* Torre Memorial
* Trebitsch Memorial
* Triberg chess tournament
* Vidmar Memorial
* Vlissingen chess tournament
* World Open chess tournament
* Xtracon Chess Open
* Zurich Chess Challenge

## World Cup

* Chess World Cup 2005
* Chess World Cup 2007
* Chess World Cup 2009
* Chess World Cup 2011
* Chess World Cup 2013
* Chess World Cup 2015
* Chess World Cup 2017
* Chess World Cup 2019
* Chess World Cup 2021