Dubai Open
The Dubai Open Chess Tournament, also known as the Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Cup, is an annual open chess tournament in Dubai, UAE that is usually held in April. First held in 1999 by the Dubai Chess and Culture Club with the aim of giving exposure to young talent in UAE, the Dubai Open Chess Tournament is today one of the most well-known and strongest open tournaments in the world. The inaugural event in 1999 was won by chess grandmaster Vladimir Akopian. The 18th edition of the Dubai Open Chess Tournament was held from April 11–19, 2016, at the Dubai Chess and Culture Club. It was won by British grandmaster Gawain Jones, who also ruled the Dubai Open Blitz Cup 2016.
| Tournament | Year | Location | Winner(s) |
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| Dubai Open Chess Tournament | 2023 | Dubai (UAE) |
Chithambaram Aravindh
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| Dubai Open Chess Tournament | 2022 | Dubai (UAE) |
Chithambaram Aravindh
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| Dubai Open Chess Tournament | 2019 | Dubai (UAE) |
Maxim Matlakov
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| Dubai Open Chess Tournament | 2018 | Dubai (UAE) |
Diego Flores
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| Dubai Open Chess Tournament | 2017 | Dubai (UAE) |
Gawain Jones
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| Dubai Open Chess Tournament | 2016 | Dubai (UAE) |
Gawain Jones
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| Dubai Open Chess Tournament | 2015 | Dubai (UAE) |
Dragan Šolak
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| Dubai Open Chess Tournament | 2014 | Dubai (UAE) |
Romain Édouard
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| Dubai Open Chess Tournament | 2013 | Dubai (UAE) |
Aleksandr Rakhmanov
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| Dubai Open Chess Tournament | 2012 | Dubai (UAE) |
Hua Ni
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| Dubai Open Chess Tournament | 2011 | Dubai (UAE) |
Abhijeet Gupta
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| Dubai Open Chess Tournament | 2010 | Dubai (UAE) |
Eduardo Iturrizaga
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| Dubai Open Chess Tournament | 2009 | Dubai (UAE) |
Tigran Kotanjian
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| Dubai Open Chess Tournament | 2008 | Dubai (UAE) |
Wesley So
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| Dubai Open Chess Tournament | 2007 | Dubai (UAE) |
Levan Pantsulaia
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| Dubai Open Chess Tournament | 2006 | Dubai (UAE) |
Sergey Fedorchuk
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| Dubai Open Chess Tournament | 2005 | Dubai (UAE) |
Wang Hao
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| Dubai Open Chess Tournament | 2004 | Dubai (UAE) |
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
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| Dubai Open Chess Tournament | 2003 | Dubai (UAE) |
Baadur Jobava
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| Dubai Open Chess Tournament | 2002 | Dubai (UAE) |
Alexander Goloshchapov
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| Dubai Open Chess Tournament | 2001 | Dubai (UAE) |
Karen Asrian
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| Dubai Open Chess Tournament | 2000 | Dubai (UAE) |
Alexander Nenashev
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| Dubai Open Chess Tournament | 1999 | Dubai (UAE) |
Vladimir Akopian
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