FIDE Grand Prix Elista RUS· Dec 14 – 28, 2008 | Dec 14 – 28, 2008 | Classical | 14 | 2618 | 88 |
World Open Leon ESP· Dec 26 – 28, 2008 | Dec 26 – 28, 2008 | Classical | 40 | 2493 | 53 |
Pamplona 18th Pamplona ESP· Dec 22 – 27, 2008 | Dec 22 – 27, 2008 | Classical | 6 | 2643 | 5 |
| FICGS__CHESS__RAPID_A__000056FICGS· Dec 26, 2008 | Dec 26, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 1965 | 20 |
| RB.2008.0.00036LSS· Dec 22 – 26, 2008 | Dec 22 – 26, 2008 | Classical | 8 | 1967 | 21 |
10. Mirko Srajber Memorial Subotica SRB· Dec 17 – 25, 2008 | Dec 17 – 25, 2008 | Classical | 10 | 2488 | 43 |
| SD.2008.0.00020LSS· Dec 17 – 23, 2008 | Dec 17 – 23, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 1470 | 6 |
4. Torneo B Assisi ITA· Dec 20 – 23, 2008 | Dec 20 – 23, 2008 | Classical | 12 | 1691 | 12 |
Masters Berkeley USA· Dec 14 – 23, 2008 | Dec 14 – 23, 2008 | Classical | 23 | 2325 | 83 |
| FICGS__CHESS__CLASS_C__000103FICGS· Dec 23, 2008 | Dec 23, 2008 | Classical | 6 | 1820 | 12 |
Arab Men Abudhabi UAE· Dec 18 – 22, 2008 | Dec 18 – 22, 2008 | Classical | 4 | 2530 | 5 |
| RA.2008.0.00034LSS· Dec 20 – 22, 2008 | Dec 20 – 22, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 1925 | 21 |
ch-Nassau Mineola USA· Oct 20 – Dec 22, 2008 | Oct 20 – Dec 22, 2008 | Classical | 25 | 2046 | 113 |
4. Open Assisi ITA· Dec 18 – 22, 2008 | Dec 18 – 22, 2008 | Classical | 18 | 2097 | 46 |
Assisi ITA, 4. Open Assisi ITA· Dec 18 – 22, 2008 | Dec 18 – 22, 2008 | Classical | 12 | 2175 | 20 |
8. Amplico AIG Life Rapid playoff Warsaw POL· Dec 21, 2008 | Dec 21, 2008 | Rapid | 5 | 2538 | 6 |
Warsaw POL, 8. Amplico AIG Warsaw POL· Dec 20 – 21, 2008 | Dec 20 – 21, 2008 | Classical | 14 | 2278 | 7 |
ch-Paulista do Interior Santos BRA· Dec 19 – 21, 2008 | Dec 19 – 21, 2008 | Classical | 17 | 2191 | 19 |
| SB.2008.0.00036LSS· Dec 17 – 21, 2008 | Dec 17 – 21, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 1776 | 18 |
| SC.2008.0.00020LSS· Dec 8 – 21, 2008 | Dec 8 – 21, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 1699 | 6 |
Pearl Spring Super GM 2008 Nanjing CHN· Dec 11 – 21, 2008 | Dec 11 – 21, 2008 | Classical | 6 | 2742 | 10 |
Padova ITA, 11. Open Padova ITA· Dec 14 – 21, 2008 | Dec 14 – 21, 2008 | Classical | 14 | 2346 | 37 |
TCh-HUN 2008-9 Szombathely HUN· Oct 26 – Dec 21, 2008 | Oct 26 – Dec 21, 2008 | Classical | 49 | 2328 | 31 |
| Championship Hungarian· Oct 26 – Dec 21, 2008 | Oct 26 – Dec 21, 2008 | Classical | 16 | 2594 | 13 |
| RM.2008.0.00023LSS· Dec 19 – 21, 2008 | Dec 19 – 21, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 2188 | 21 |
TCh-HUN 2008-9 Paks HUN· Nov 2 – Dec 21, 2008 | Nov 2 – Dec 21, 2008 | Classical | 31 | 2417 | 18 |
Rijeka CRO, Closed GM Dec 08 Rijeka CRO· Dec 14 – 21, 2008 | Dec 14 – 21, 2008 | Classical | 11 | 2429 | 49 |
TCh-HUN 2008-9 Budapest HUN· Nov 2 – Dec 21, 2008 | Nov 2 – Dec 21, 2008 | Classical | 116 | 2340 | 98 |
Pearl Spring Nanjing CHN· Dec 11 – 21, 2008 | Dec 11 – 21, 2008 | Classical | 6 | 2751 | 24 |
TCh-HUN 2008-9 Decs HUN· Oct 26 – Dec 21, 2008 | Oct 26 – Dec 21, 2008 | Classical | 49 | 2279 | 33 |
8. Amplico AIG Life Rapid Warsaw POL· Dec 20 – 21, 2008 | Dec 20 – 21, 2008 | Rapid | 287 | 2214 | 646 |
XXI Carlos Torre KO Merida MEX· Dec 17 – 21, 2008 | Dec 17 – 21, 2008 | Classical | 33 | 2542 | 79 |
| 15. Open A· Dec 15 – 20, 2008 | Dec 15 – 20, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 2525 | 7 |
Carlos Torre Wimbledon 21th Merida MEX· Dec 18 – 20, 2008 | Dec 18 – 20, 2008 | Classical | 5 | 2626 | 9 |
| FICGS__CHESS__CLASS_B__000065FICGS· Dec 20, 2008 | Dec 20, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 1877 | 17 |
| SM.2008.0.00039LSS· Dec 19 – 20, 2008 | Dec 19 – 20, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 2150 | 21 |
4 Nations Donostia ESP· Dec 19 – 20, 2008 | Dec 19 – 20, 2008 | Classical | 18 | 2468 | 22 |
| 15. Croatian Open A· Dec 14 – 20, 2008 | Dec 14 – 20, 2008 | Classical | 10 | 2519 | 10 |
15. Croatian Open A Zadar CRO· Dec 14 – 20, 2008 | Dec 14 – 20, 2008 | Classical | 41 | 2387 | 160 |
| FICGS__CHESS__RAPID_A__000055FICGS· Dec 20, 2008 | Dec 20, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 1942 | 21 |
XXI Carlos Torre Merida MEX· Dec 13 – 20, 2008 | Dec 13 – 20, 2008 | Classical | 81 | 2244 | 145 |
| Lancaster Club QuickplayLancaster· Jan 8 – Dec 19, 2008 | Jan 8 – Dec 19, 2008 | Rapid | 6 | 1742 | 6 |
| OP-00700LSS· Dec 18 – 19, 2008 | Dec 18 – 19, 2008 | Classical | 5 | 1662 | 7 |
Coulsdon Winter International Coulsdon ENG· Dec 15 – 19, 2008 | Dec 15 – 19, 2008 | Classical | 10 | 2320 | 31 |
| 30-Years of Chess School Saratov· Dec 16 – 19, 2008 | Dec 16 – 19, 2008 | Classical | 3 | 2563 | 5 |
| Coulsdon Winter ChallengersCoulsdon· Dec 15 – 19, 2008 | Dec 15 – 19, 2008 | Classical | 10 | 1996 | 37 |
| Championship Israelian· Dec 12 – 19, 2008 | Dec 12 – 19, 2008 | Classical | 18 | 2460 | 16 |
Merida MEX, 21. Carlos Torre Open Merida MEX· Dec 13 – 19, 2008 | Dec 13 – 19, 2008 | Classical | 30 | 2247 | 27 |
CCF Christmas Int Coulsdon ENG· Dec 15 – 19, 2008 | Dec 15 – 19, 2008 | Classical | 8 | 2300 | 10 |
TCh-ISR 2008-9 Israel ISR· Dec 12 – 19, 2008 | Dec 12 – 19, 2008 | Classical | 75 | 2419 | 60 |