The MP Reykjavik Open takes place 9th-16th March 2011. Leading players are: Luke McShane, Evgenij Miroshnichenko, Jan Gustafsson, Ivan Sokolov, Ahmed Adly, Yuriy Kuzubov and Jon Ludvig Hammer.
The 20th and final Amber tournament takes place in Monaco March 11th-25th 2011. This event includes the top eight players in the World including World Champion Viswanathan Anand, Magnus Carlsen and Levon Aronian. This final tournament is a celebration of Joop van Oosterom's contribution to chess which started in 1992. Round 1 Saturday 12th March 2011.