The Biel International Chess Festival is an annual chess tournament that takes place in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. It consists of two events, the Grandmaster Tournament, held with the round-robin system, and the Master Open Tournament (MTO), held with the Swiss system. The Grandmaster Tournament has taken place since 1977.International Chess Festival Biel – Previous winnersTorneo Biel The city of Biel hosted three Interzonal Tournaments, in 1976, 1985 and 1993.

Winners {| class="sortable wikitable" ! # !! Year !! Grandmaster Tournament !!Master Open Tournament |- | 1 || 1968 || || |- | 2 || 1969 || || |- | 3 || 1970 || || |- | 4 || 1971 || || |- | 5 || 1972 || || |- | 6 || 1973 || || |- | 7 || 1974 || || |- | 8 || 1975 || || |- | 9 || 1976 || (Interzonal) || |- | 10 || 1977 || || |- | 11 || 1978 || || |- | 12 || 1979 || || |- | 13 || 1980 || || |- | 14 || 1981 || || |- | 15 || 1982 || || |- | 16 || 1983 || || |- | 17 || 1984 || || |- | 18 || 1985 || (Interzonal) || |- | 19 || 1986 || || |- | 20 || 1987 || || |- | 21 || 1988 || || |- | 22 || 1989 || || |- | 23 || 1990 || || |- | 24 || 1991 || || |- | 25 || 1992 || || |- | 26 || 1993 || (Interzonal)|| |- | 27 || 1994 || || |- | 28 || 1995 || || |- | 29 || 1996 || || |- | 30 || 1997 || || |- | 31 || 1998 || || |- | 32 || 1999 || || |- | 33 || 2000 || || |- | 34 || 2001 || || |- | 35 || 2002 || || |- | 36 || 2003 || || |- | 37 || 2004 || || |- | 38 || 2005 || || |- | 39 || 2006 || || |- | 40 || 2007 || || |- | 41 || 2008 || || |- | 42 || 2009 || || |- | 43 || 2010 || || |- | 44 || 2011 || || |- | 45 || 2012 || || |- | 46 || 2013 || || |- | 47 || 2014 || || |- | 48 || 2015 || || |- | 49 || 2016 || || |- | 50 || 2017 || || |- | 51 || 2018 || || |- | 52 || 2019 || || |- | 53 || 2020 || || |- | 54 || 2021 || || |- | 55 || 2022 || || |- |56 |2023

|57 |2024

|58 |2025

|59 |2026

Event results 2023 The 2023 event invited 8 players to play a triathlon of time control formats: single round-robin in 15+5 rapid time controls, single round-robin in classical time controls with colors reversed from Rapid, and double round-robin in 3+2 blitz time controls. Points are given each game according to time controls: 4-1½-0 for classical, 2-1-0 for rapid, and 1-½-0 for blitz. This event was included for the 2023 FIDE Circuit, but only the classical section results were used for circuit points calculation.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+2023 Biel Masters Triathlon, 14-25 July, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland ! !! Player !! Rapid !! Blitz !! Classical !! Total |-bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || align="left" | || 5 || 8½ || 19 ! 32½ |- | 2 || align="left" | || 10 || 5 || 16½ ! 31½ |- | 3 || align="left" | || 10 || 7½ || 13 ! 30½ |- | 4 || align="left" | || 5 || 10½ || 10 ! 25½ |- | 5 || align="left" | || 9 || 7½ || 7½ ! 24 |- | 6 || align="left" | || 6 || 7 || 10½ ! 23½ |- | 7 || align="left" | || 8 || 3½ || 8½ ! 20 |- | 8 || align="left" | || 3 || 6½ || 9 ! 18½

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: center;" |+class=nowrap|2023 Biel Masters Triathlon – Rapid, 16 July, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland ! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! Points |- | T-1 || align=left| || 2617 | || 2 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 1 ! 10 |- | T-1 || align=left| || 2689 | 0 || || 1 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 2 ! 10 |- | 3 || align=left| || 2734 | 1 || 1 || || 1 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 2 ! 9 |- | 4 || align=left| || 2588 | 1 || 0 || 1 || || 1 || 2 || 2 || 1 ! 8 |- | 5 || align=left| || 2605 | 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || || 0 || 2 || 2 ! 6 |- | T-6 || align=left| || 2714 | 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || || 2 || 1 ! 5 |- | T-6 || align=left| || 2661 | 1 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || || 2 ! 5 |- | 8 || align=left| || 2634 | 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || ! 3

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: center;" |+class=nowrap|2023 Biel Masters Triathlon – Classical, 18–26 July, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland ! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! Points !! Circuit |- | 1 || align=left| || 2728 | || 0 || 1½ || 1½ || 4 || 4 || 4 || 4 ! 19 | 19.91 |- | 2 || align=left| || 2690 | 4 || || 1½ || 1½ || 0 || 1½ || 4 || 4 ! 16½ | 15.93 |- | 3 || align=left| || 2689 | 1½ || 1½ || || 1½ || 1½ || 1½ || 4 || 1½ ! 13 | 13.94 |- | 4 || align=left| || 2654 | 1½ || 1½ || 1½ || || 1½ || 1½ || 1½ || 1½ ! 10½ | 11.95 |- | 5 || align=left| || 2710 | 0 || 4 || 1½ || 1½ || || 1½ || 0 || 1½ ! 10 | – |- | 6 || align=left| || 2693 | 0 || 1½ || 1½ || 1½ || 1½ || || 1½ || 1½ ! 9 | – |- | 7 || align=left| || 2694 | 0 || 0 || 0 || 1½ || 4 || 1½ || || 1½ ! 8½ | – |- | 8 || align=left| || 2735 | 0 || 0 || 1½ || 1½ || 1½ || 1½ || 1½ || ! 7½ | –

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: center;" |+class=nowrap|2023 Biel Masters Triathlon – Blitz, 22 July, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland ! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! Points |- | 1 || align=left| || 2710 | || 1 1 || 1 ½ || ½ 1 || 1 0 || ½ 1 || ½ 1 || ½ 1 ! 10½ |- | 2 || align=left| || 2643 | 0 0 || || 1 0 || 1 ½ || 1 0 || 1 ½ || ½ 1 || 1 1 ! 8½ |- | T-3 || align=left| || 2675 | 0 ½ || 0 1 || || 1 0 || ½ 1 || 0 1 || 0 ½ || 1 1 ! 7½ |- | T-3 || align=left| || 2770 | ½ 0 || 0 ½ || 0 1 || || ½ ½ || 1 ½ || 1 ½ || 1 ½ ! 7½ |- | 5 || align=left| || 2626 | 0 1 || 0 1 || ½ 0 || ½ ½ || || ½ 0 || ½ ½ || 1 1 ! 7 |- | 6 || align=left| || 2644 | ½ 0 || 0 ½ || 1 0 || 0 ½ || ½ 1 || || 1 0 || 1 ½ ! 6½ |- | 7 || align=left| || 2669 | ½ 0 || ½ 0 || 1 ½ || 0 ½ || ½ ½ || 0 1 || || 0 0 ! 5 |- | 8 || align=left| || 2670 | ½ 0 || 0 0 || 0 0 || 0 ½ || 0 0 || 0 ½ || 1 1 || ! 3½

Master Tournament Open {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: center;" |+class=nowrap|2023 Biel Masters Tournament, 17–27 July, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland |- ! !! Player !! Rating ! Points !! !! ! Circuit |-bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || align=left| || 2676 ! 8/10 | 60 || 503 || 10.38 |- | 2 || align=left| || 2626 ! 7½/10 | 58½ || 504 || 8.30 |- | 3 || align=left| || 2542 ! 7/10 | 57½ || 490 || 5.38 |- | 4 || align=left| || 2489 ! 7/10 | 56½ || 489 || 4.86 |- | 5 || align=left| || 2645 ! 7/10 | 56½ || 488 || 4.34 |- | 6 || align=left| || 2455 ! 7/10 | 55½ || 484 || 3.83 |- | 7 || align=left| || 2463 ! 7/10 | 54½ || 469 || 3.31 |- | 8 || align=left| || 2482 ! 7/10 | 53½ || 477½ || 2.79 |- | 9 || align=left| || 2401 ! 7/10 | 48 || 456 || 1.75 |- | 10 || align=left| || 2376 ! 7/10 | 46½ || 449 || 1.75 |- |colspan=7| Total entries: 98 players

2024 The 2024 event had 2 invitational sections, Masters and Challengers, with 6 players each. Each section played the same triathlon format from the previous event with the same point distribution, except that after all three phases are played, top 3 in total points, along with 4th place if they are within 12 points from first place, will continue play with a second classical round-robin.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+2024 Biel Masters Triathlon, 14-25 July, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland ! !! Player !! Rapid !! Classical 1 !! Blitz !! Classical 2 !! Total |-bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || align="left" | || 5 || 12½ || 6½ || 7 ! 31 |- | 2 || align="left" | || 7 || 7½ || 6½ || 4½ ! 25½ |- | 3 || align="left" | || 5 || 7 || 7 || 5½ ! 24½ |- | 4 || align="left" | || 4 || 12½ || 2½ || 3 ! 22 |- | 5 || align="left" | || 5 || 8½ || 2 || ! 15½ |- | 6 || align="left" | || 4 || 3 || 5½ || ! 12½ |} {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: center;" |+class=nowrap|2024 Biel Masters Triathlon – Rapid, 14 July, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland ! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! Points |- | 1 || align=left| || 2599 | || 2 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 2 ! 7 |- | T-2 || align=left| || 2645 | 0 || || 0 || 2 || 2 || 1 ! 5 |- | T-2 || align=left| || 2709 | 1 || 2 || || 1 || 1 || 0 ! 5 |- | T-2 || align=left| || 2659 | 1 || 0 || 1 || || 1 || 2 ! 5 |- | T-5 || align=left| || 2604 | 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || || 1 ! 4 |- | T-5 || align=left| || 2622 | 0 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 1 || ! 4 |} {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: center;" |+class=nowrap|2024 Biel Masters Triathlon – Classical, 16–20 July, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland ! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! Points |- | T-1 || align=left| || 2604 | || 1½ || 1½ || 1½ || 4 || 4 ! 12½ |- | T-1 || align=left| || 2731 | 1½ || || 4 || 1½ || 1½ || 4 ! 12½ |- | 3 || align=left| || 2721 | 1½ || 0 || || 1½ || 4 || 1½ ! 8½ |- | 4 || align=left| || 2661 | 1½ || 1½ || 1½ || || 1½ || 1½ ! 7½ |- | 5 || align=left| || 2757 | 0 || 1½ || 0 || 1½ || || 4 ! 7 |- | 6 || align=left| || 2683 | 0 || 0 || 1½ || 1½ || 0 || ! 3 |} {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: center;" |+class=nowrap|2024 Biel Masters Triathlon – Blitz, 21 July, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland ! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! Points |- | 1 || align=left| || 2680 | || 1 ½ || ½ 0 || 1 0 || 1 1 || 1 1 ! 7 |- | T-2 || align=left| || 2700 | 0 ½ || || ½ ½ || 1 ½ || ½ 1 || 1 1 ! 6½ |- | T-2 || align=left| || 2716 | ½ 1 || ½ ½ || || 0 1 || 1 ½ || 1 ½ ! 6½ |- | 4 || align=left| || 2648 | 0 1 || 0 ½ || 1 0 || || ½ ½ || 1 1 ! 5½ |- | 5 || align=left| || 2449 | 0 0 || ½ 0 || 0 ½ || ½ ½ || || ½ 0 ! 2½ |- | 6 || align=left| || 2607 | 0 0 || 0 0 || 0 ½ || 0 0 || ½ 1 || ! 2 |} {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: center;" |+class=nowrap|2024 Biel Masters Triathlon – Final, 23–25 July, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland ! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! Points |- | 1 || align=left| || 2731 | || 4 || 1½ || 1½ ! 7 |- | 2 || align=left| || 2757 | 0 || || 1½ || 4 ! 5½ |- | 3 || align=left| || 2661 | 1½ || 1½ || || 1½ ! 4½ |- | 4 || align=left| || 2604 | 1½ || 0 || 1½ || ! 3

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+2024 Biel Challengers Triathlon, 14-25 July, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland ! !! Player !! Rapid !! Classical 1 !! Blitz !! Classical 2 !! Total |-bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || align="left" | || 6 || 15 || 9 || 5½ ! 35½ |- | 2 || align="left" | || 7 || 11 || 5 || 5½ ! 28½ |- | 3 || align="left" | || 5 || 15 || 2½ || 0 ! 22½ |- | 4 || align="left" | || 5 || 9½ || 3 || ! 17½ |- | 5 || align="left" | || 4 || 3 || 5½ || ! 12½ |- | 6 || align="left" | || 3 || 1½ || 5 || ! 9½ |} {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: center;" |+class=nowrap|2024 Biel Challengers Triathlon – Rapid, 14 July, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland ! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! Points |- | 1 || align=left| || 2574 | || 2 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 1 ! 7 |- | 2 || align=left| || 2659 | 0 || || 2 || 2 || 0 || 2 ! 6 |- | T-3 || align=left| || 2523 | 2 || 0 || || 1 || 0 || 2 ! 5 |- | T-3 || align=left| || 2359 | 0 || 0 || 1 || || 2 || 2 ! 5 |- | 5 || align=left| || 2445 | 0 || 2 || 2 || 0 || || 0 ! 4 |- | 6 || align=left| || 2428 | 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || ! 3 |} {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: center;" |+class=nowrap|2024 Biel Challengers Triathlon – Classical, 16–20 July, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland ! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! Points |- | T-1 || align=left| || 2638 | || 1½ || 1½ || 4 || 4 || 4 ! 15 |- | T-1 || align=left| || 2488 | 1½ || || 4 || 4 || 1½ || 4 ! 15 |- | 3 || align=left| || 2644 | 1½ || 0 || || 1½ || 4 || 4 ! 11 |- | 4 || align=left| || 2653 | 0 || 0 || 1½ || || 4 || 4 ! 9½ |- | 5 || align=left| || 2620 | 0 || 1½ || 0 || 0 || || 1½ ! 3 |- | 6 || align=left| || 2535 | 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1½ || ! 1½ |} {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: center;" |+class=nowrap|2024 Biel Challengers Triathlon – Blitz, 21 July, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland ! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! Points |- | 1 || align=left| || 2654 | || 1 1 || 1 ½ || 1 ½ || 1 1 || 1 1 ! 9 |- | 2 || align=left| || 2443 | 0 0 || || 1 ½ || 1 0 || 1 1 || 1 0 ! 5½ |- | T-3 || align=left| || 2569 | 0 ½ || 0 ½ || || 1 ½ || 0 1 || 1 ½ ! 5 |-