Major chess events that took place in 2019 include the Tata Steel, Shamkir Chess, Grenke Chess Classic and Norway Chess, all won by World Champion Magnus Carlsen.
12 December – The United Nations General Assembly approves a resolution designating 20 July as "World Chess Day", marking the date of the establishment of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Paris on 20 July 1924. [1]
Tournament | City | System | Dates | Players | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
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Gibraltar Chess Festival | ![]() | Swiss | 21–31 Jan | 252 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Aeroflot Open | ![]() | Swiss | 18–28 Feb | 101 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
European Individual Chess Championship | ![]() | Swiss | 18–29 Mar | 361 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Reykjavik Open | ![]() | Swiss | 8–16 Apr | 238 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
GRENKE Chess Open | ![]() | Swiss | 18–22 Apr | 904 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
World Open | ![]() | Swiss | 2–7 Jul | 227 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Riga Technical University Open | ![]() | Swiss | 5–11 Aug | 275 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Tournament | City | System | Dates | Teams | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
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World Team Chess Championship | ![]() | Round robin | 5–14 Mar | 10 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Women's World Team Chess Championship | ![]() | Round robin | 5–14 Mar | 10 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
European Team Chess Championship | ![]() | Round robin | 23 Oct – 3 Nov | 40 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Women's European Team Chess Championship | ![]() | Round robin | 23 Oct – 3 Nov | 32 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Tournament | City | System | Dates | Players | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
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Norway Chess Blitz Tournament | ![]() | Round robin | 3 Jun | 10 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Lindores Abbey Chess Stars | ![]() | Round robin | 25–26 May | 4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Abidjan Rapid & Blitz | ![]() | Round robin | 8–12 May | 10 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Paris Rapid & Blitz | ![]() | Round robin | 27 Jul – 1 Aug | 10 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Levitov Chess Week Blitz | ![]() | Round robin | 3 Aug | 8 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Levitov Chess Week Rapid | ![]() | Round robin | 4–6 Aug | 8 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | ![]() | Round robin | 10–Aug | 10 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Superbet Rapid & Blitz | ![]() | Round robin | 6–10 Nov | 10 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Tata Steel Rapid & Blitz | ![]() | Round robin | 8–12 May | 10 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |