Which is the longest running annual International chess tournament in the world? 
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Which is the longest running annual International chess tournament in the world?
The annual Hastings International Chess Congress is by far the longest running international tournament.
With interuption is Hastings, without interuption Corus (former Hoogovens tournament)held in Wijk aan Zee.
temposchlucker is compleatly WRONG!
The battles of Hastings has been ongoing right on uninteruptely at least since anno dominum 1066.
“The battles of Hastings has [sic] been ongoing right on uninteruptely [sic] at least since anno dominum 1066.”
Uh, no. The series was broken up the very next year. Go back to sleep.
Hastings! Go Cherniev!
I known this fellow pelle since 1066.
It easier said than done to turn him off – even by the use of modern sleeping pills. But he is lousy at chess nowadays.
Is’nt your roman name MLXVI?
I do remember both pelle and you.
At least I remember that there where two of you!
Pelle: The battles of Hastings has been ongoing right on uninteruptely at least since anno dominum 1066.
Who won the tournament that year and did they play with the Isle of Lewis chessmen?