What was the last open tournament Anand participated in before this Gibraltar 2016 event?

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When and what was the last open tournament that Vishy Anand participated in before this 2016 Gibraltar Open?

Dag Oskar Madsen · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-26 20:30:31Z

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The 1993 Biel Interzonal according to The Hindu.

answered Jan 26, 2016 at 20:30

Dag Oskar Madsen

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I would have thought the Interzonals aren't "open", but apparently the definition of an "Open" is wider (and more fuzzy) than I thought.
– BlindKungFuMaster
Jan 27, 2016 at 8:38
@BlindKungFuMaster I guess they mean a tournament where the Swiss system is used. You could also ask whether a tournament like the Qatar Masters Open is truly "open" when there is a minimum rating requirement of Elo 2300.
– Dag Oskar Madsen
Jan 27, 2016 at 9:09
Well, there is also the term "swiss open" which would be redundant. But intuitively you're right. Apparently how you get into the tournament doesn't play too much of a role in defining a tournament as an open or not.
– BlindKungFuMaster
Jan 27, 2016 at 9:28

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