Answers.Body: <p>If you wish to know about tournaments for top players, I would direct you to <a href="http://2700chess.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer">2700 chess (scroll down under the list of players)</a>.</p>
  
  <p>If you consider a " big tournament" an open tournament with let's say 100 participants (and maybe 1 or 2 of them are top players), then do a search in some comprehensive chess calendar, e.g.: <a href="http://chess-calendar.eu" rel="nofollow noreferrer">chess-calendar.eu</a> or <a href="https://www.fide.com/calendar/tournaments.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">FIDE's calendar</a>.</p>
  
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  <p>Not just the biggest tournaments affect player's FIDE rating, almost every small tournament can do that, too (all FIDE needs is some... money).</p>
  
  <p>Therefore the only exceptions I can think of are friendly matches and alternative chess tournaments (Fischer's chess, Basque chess etc.).</p>
  
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Body: <p>What are the big events that big players visit? Do every big Tournament has an effect on the players rating?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Are you asking for a comprehensive list, the most emblematic or prestigious ones, a particular chess tour having multiple venues during the year...? Please explain a bit more your question.
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Title: What are the main tournaments in the chess world?
ThreadText: # What are the main tournaments in the chess world?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2017-07-26)
  
  What are the big events that big players visit? Do every big Tournament has an effect on the players rating?
  
  **Tags:** rating, tournament
  
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  > **username_1**: Are you asking for a comprehensive list, the most emblematic or prestigious ones, a particular chess tour having multiple venues during the year...? Please explain a bit more your question.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2017-07-26. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
  
  If you wish to know about tournaments for top players, I would direct you to [2700 chess (scroll down under the list of players)](http://2700chess.com).
  
  If you consider a " big tournament" an open tournament with let's say 100 participants (and maybe 1 or 2 of them are top players), then do a search in some comprehensive chess calendar, e.g.: [chess-calendar.eu](http://chess-calendar.eu) or [FIDE's calendar](https://www.fide.com/calendar/tournaments.html).
  
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  Not just the biggest tournaments affect player's FIDE rating, almost every small tournament can do that, too (all FIDE needs is some... money).
  
  Therefore the only exceptions I can think of are friendly matches and alternative chess tournaments (Fischer's chess, Basque chess etc.).
  
  
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