#Round Robin

The Khanty-Mansiysk round-robin named after the 12th world champion — a category-17 event in the Russian Far North that has run almost annually since 2002.

Germany's longest-running super-tournament, founded in 1973 — a fortnight at the Westfalenhallen each summer, won by Kramnik a record ten times.

Polanica-Zdrój's annual GM round-robin — Poland's longest-running international chess festival, honouring the Galician-born grandmaster who shaped the openings theory of the early twentieth century.

The women's super-tournament of the Saint Louis Chess Club — ten players, round-robin, founded in 2019 as the women's counterpart to the Sinquefield Cup.

Cuba's annual classical event in memory of José Raúl Capablanca — the 59th running of one of the longest-continuous tournaments in chess.

China's annual national championship — the round-robin from which Ding Liren, Wei Yi, and Yu Yangyi emerged.

India's national championship — the round-robin that has launched the careers of every major Indian grandmaster since Anand. The 60+ edition.

The women's super-tournament running alongside Norway Chess in Oslo — six players, double round-robin, Armageddon decides every drawn classical.

Late-winter round-robin at the Don Giovanni Hotel — the strongest classical event held in Central Europe each year, and in 2026 the second tournament Nodirbek Abdusattorov won inside two months.

Chennai's annual round-robin — India's premier classical event, founded after the 2022 Olympiad win and now in its third year as a category-19 invitational.

Russia's national championship final — 12-player round-robin held in autumn, the highest-profile annual chess event held in Russia.

Malmö's spring round-robin — the smallest of the Nordic super-tournaments and, in 2026, the one Magnus Carlsen won outright as warm-up for Norway Chess.

Saint Louis's annual round-robin to determine the national champions of the United States — open and women's sections, 12 players each.

Tashkent's annual round-robin — the Uzbek federation's flagship event, now in its third year and featuring the country's three world-elite players (Sindarov, Abdusattorov, Yakubboev) at home.

Stavanger's annual super-tournament — Armageddon tiebreakers, classical at heart, the only event where every draw is a fight.

The Wijk aan Zee classic — round‑robin, fortnight long, fourteen players, the chess world's annual New Year ritual.