Zurich Christmas Open

The Zurich Christmas Open is an annual chess tournament that takes place in Zurich, Switzerland. The tournament began in 1977 and has been held 38 consecutive times. In 2013, Polish Grandmaster Radosław Wojtaszek won the tournament. In 2014, German grandmaster Arkadij Naiditsch won the tournament.

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Tournament Year Location Winner(s)
Zurich Christmas Open 2018 Zurich (Switzerland) Haik M. Martirosyan ARM
Zurich Christmas Open 2017 Zurich (Switzerland) GM Nisipeanu Liviu-Dieter GER
Zurich Christmas Open 2016 Zurich (Switzerland) Nijat Abasov AZE
Zurich Christmas Open 2015 Zurich (Switzerland) Arkadij Naiditsch
Zurich Christmas Open 2014 Zurich (Switzerland) Arkadij Naiditsch
Zurich Christmas Open 2013 Zurich (Switzerland) Radoslaw Wojtaszek
Zurich Christmas Open 2012 Zurich (Switzerland) Levente Vajda ROM
Zurich Christmas Open 2011 Zurich (Switzerland) Igor Kurnosov RUS
Zurich Christmas Open 2010 Zurich (Switzerland) Georg Meier GER
Zurich Christmas Open 2009 Zurich (Switzerland) Leonid Milov GER
Zurich Christmas Open 2008 Zurich (Switzerland) Héra Imre HUN
Zurich Christmas Open 2007 Zurich (Switzerland) Florian Jenni SUI
Zurich Christmas Open 2006 Zurich (Switzerland) Yannick Pelletier SUI
Zurich Christmas Open 2005 Zurich (Switzerland) Zoltán Varga HUN
Zurich Christmas Open 2004 Zurich (Switzerland) Aloyzas Kveinys LIT
Zurich Christmas Open 2003 Zurich (Switzerland) Stanislav Savchenko UKR
Zurich Christmas Open 2002 Zurich (Switzerland) Yannick Pelletier SUI
Zurich Christmas Open 2001 Zurich (Switzerland) Yannick Pelletier SUI
Zurich Christmas Open 2000 Zurich (Switzerland) Vladimir Epishin GER
Zurich Christmas Open 1999 Zurich (Switzerland) Vladimir Tukmakov UKR
Zurich Christmas Open 1998 Zurich (Switzerland) Vladimir Tukmakov UKR
Zurich Christmas Open 1997 Zurich (Switzerland) Nedeljko Kelecevic BIH
Zurich Christmas Open 1996 Zurich (Switzerland) Georg Siegel GER
Zurich Christmas Open 1995 Zurich (Switzerland) Vladimir Tukmakov UKR
Zurich Christmas Open 1994 Zurich (Switzerland) Vladimir Tukmakov UKR
Zurich Christmas Open 1993 Zurich (Switzerland) Vadim Milov ISR
Zurich Christmas Open 1992 Zurich (Switzerland) Reinhard Lendwai AUT
Zurich Christmas Open 1991 Zurich (Switzerland) Jacob Murey FRA
Zurich Christmas Open 1990 Zurich (Switzerland) Josef Klinger AUT
Zurich Christmas Open 1989 Zurich (Switzerland) Heinz Wirthensohn SUI
Zurich Christmas Open 1988 Zurich (Switzerland) Josef Klinger AUT
Zurich Christmas Open 1987 Zurich (Switzerland) Lubomir Neckar CSR
Zurich Christmas Open 1986 Zurich (Switzerland) Josef Klinger AUT
Zurich Christmas Open 1985 Zurich (Switzerland) Josef Klinger AUT
Zurich Christmas Open 1984 Zurich (Switzerland) Stefan Kindermann GER
Zurich Christmas Open 1983 Zurich (Switzerland) Jaime Sunye Neto BRA
Zurich Christmas Open 1982 Zurich (Switzerland) Gyula Sax
Zurich Christmas Open 1981 Zurich (Switzerland) Dragutin Sahovic YUG
Zurich Christmas Open 1980 Zurich (Switzerland) Radoslav Simic YUG
Zurich Christmas Open 1979 Zurich (Switzerland) Petar Popovic YUG
Zurich Christmas Open 1978 Zurich (Switzerland) Werner Hug SUI
Zurich Christmas Open 1977 Zurich (Switzerland) Radovan Govedarica YUG