| Skewers-Knights· Mar 19 – Dec 18, 2008 | Mar 19 – Dec 18, 2008 | Classical | 9 | 1976 | 6 |
| 150. Monday Knights RRBerkeley, CA· Oct 12 – Dec 18, 2008 | Oct 12 – Dec 18, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 1759 | 9 |
| SA.2008.0.00039LSS· Dec 13 – 18, 2008 | Dec 13 – 18, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 2062 | 21 |
FSGM December Budapest HUN· Dec 6 – 18, 2008 | Dec 6 – 18, 2008 | Classical | 14 | 2446 | 80 |
FSIM December Budapest HUN· Dec 6 – 18, 2008 | Dec 6 – 18, 2008 | Classical | 13 | 2146 | 58 |
XVIII Magistral Elgoibar ESP· Dec 12 – 18, 2008 | Dec 12 – 18, 2008 | Classical | 11 | 2500 | 30 |
| FICGS__CHESS__CLASS_M__000025FICGS· Dec 18, 2008 | Dec 18, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 2111 | 21 |
First Saturday IM dec 08 Budapest HUN· Dec 6 – 17, 2008 | Dec 6 – 17, 2008 | Classical | 12 | 2179 | 12 |
| FICGS__CHESS__CLASS_A__000047FICGS· Dec 17, 2008 | Dec 17, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 2048 | 21 |
| RB.2008.0.00035LSS· Dec 10 – 17, 2008 | Dec 10 – 17, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 2031 | 21 |
| Final do Brasileiro de Xadrez· Dec 7 – 16, 2008 | Dec 7 – 16, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 2544 | 33 |
| FICGS__CHESS__CLASS_B__000064FICGS· Dec 16, 2008 | Dec 16, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 1842 | 15 |
Defi Nez rouge B Gatineau CAN· Nov 25 – Dec 16, 2008 | Nov 25 – Dec 16, 2008 | Classical | 9 | 1608 | 7 |
Defi Nez rouge A Gatineau CAN· Nov 25 – Dec 16, 2008 | Nov 25 – Dec 16, 2008 | Classical | 6 | 1873 | 11 |
75. ch-BRA Porto Alegre BRA· Dec 7 – 16, 2008 | Dec 7 – 16, 2008 | Classical | 12 | 2470 | 45 |
Grand Prix A Winnipeg CAN· Nov 4 – Dec 16, 2008 | Nov 4 – Dec 16, 2008 | Classical | 4 | 2040 | 7 |
| RF.2008.0.00021LSS· Dec 7 – 15, 2008 | Dec 7 – 15, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 1318 | 6 |
| ST.2008.0.00040LSS· Nov 3 – Dec 15, 2008 | Nov 3 – Dec 15, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 2179 | 20 |
| SM.2008.0.00038LSS· Nov 24 – Dec 15, 2008 | Nov 24 – Dec 15, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 2185 | 21 |
First Saturday FM-A dec 08 Budapest HUN· Dec 6 – 15, 2008 | Dec 6 – 15, 2008 | Classical | 5 | 2123 | 19 |
5. Singapore Masters Singapore SIN· Dec 11 – 14, 2008 | Dec 11 – 14, 2008 | Classical | 10 | 2502 | 20 |
Championship SLO Murska Sobota SLO· Dec 8 – 14, 2008 | Dec 8 – 14, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 2560 | 6 |
| Stone Flower-A· Dec 7 – 14, 2008 | Dec 7 – 14, 2008 | Classical | 4 | 2481 | 7 |
Helio da Motta Filho Cup Rio de Janeiro BRA· Dec 6 – 14, 2008 | Dec 6 – 14, 2008 | Classical | 9 | 2242 | 36 |
| Cotham Open· Dec 12 – 14, 2008 | Dec 12 – 14, 2008 | Classical | 16 | 2068 | 30 |
| Bundesliga· Nov 28 – Dec 14, 2008 | Nov 28 – Dec 14, 2008 | Classical | 6 | 2595 | 5 |
Bundesliga 2008-9 Wattenscheid GER· Oct 25 – Dec 14, 2008 | Oct 25 – Dec 14, 2008 | Classical | 52 | 2528 | 65 |
Murska Sobota SLO, Team Ch (m) 08 Murska Sobota SLO· Dec 6 – 14, 2008 | Dec 6 – 14, 2008 | Classical | 30 | 2310 | 30 |
RUS Ch w Superfinal Moscow RUS· Dec 5 – 14, 2008 | Dec 5 – 14, 2008 | Classical | 10 | 2432 | 45 |
Singapore, 5. Open Singapore SIN· Dec 10 – 14, 2008 | Dec 10 – 14, 2008 | Classical | 42 | 2313 | 185 |
Bundesliga 2008-9 Eppingen GER· Dec 13 – 14, 2008 | Dec 13 – 14, 2008 | Classical | 28 | 2529 | 22 |
Bundesliga 2008-9 Katernberg GER· Dec 12 – 14, 2008 | Dec 12 – 14, 2008 | Classical | 34 | 2531 | 41 |
Barcelona ESP, Closed IM Dec 08 Barcelona ESP· Dec 6 – 14, 2008 | Dec 6 – 14, 2008 | Classical | 12 | 2356 | 33 |
Bundesliga 2008-9 Tegernsee GER· Dec 12 – 14, 2008 | Dec 12 – 14, 2008 | Classical | 36 | 2508 | 35 |
Nationale II 2008/09 rounds 1-5 FRA· Oct 12 – Dec 14, 2008 | Oct 12 – Dec 14, 2008 | Classical | 220 | 2169 | 151 |
TCh-SLO Murska Sobota SLO· Dec 6 – 14, 2008 | Dec 6 – 14, 2008 | Classical | 70 | 2399 | 220 |
| Ileto MemorialMonterey Park· Dec 13 – 14, 2008 | Dec 13 – 14, 2008 | Classical | 22 | 2027 | 17 |
WBX Teams Edmonton CAN· Dec 13 – 14, 2008 | Dec 13 – 14, 2008 | Classical | 12 | 2097 | 23 |
3. Open Palma de Majorca ESP· Dec 6 – 14, 2008 | Dec 6 – 14, 2008 | Classical | 126 | 2152 | 453 |
| Nationale II 2008/09 rounds 1-5France· Oct 12 – Dec 14, 2008 | Oct 12 – Dec 14, 2008 | Classical | 352 | 2175 | 340 |
Novokuznetsk RUS, Open 2008 Novokuznetsk RUS· Nov 22 – Dec 14, 2008 | Nov 22 – Dec 14, 2008 | Classical | 27 | 2096 | 60 |
Nationale I 2008/09 FRA· Oct 12 – Dec 14, 2008 | Oct 12 – Dec 14, 2008 | Classical | 122 | 2308 | 97 |
| Nationale I 2008/09France· Oct 12 – Dec 14, 2008 | Oct 12 – Dec 14, 2008 | Classical | 215 | 2265 | 309 |
Omsk RUS, Open 2008 Omsk RUS· Nov 23 – Dec 14, 2008 | Nov 23 – Dec 14, 2008 | Classical | 21 | 2078 | 50 |
| FICGS__CHESS__THEMATIC_TOURNAMENT__000068FICGS· Dec 13, 2008 | Dec 13, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 1741 | 10 |
| FICGS__CHESS__RAPID_B__000111FICGS· Dec 13, 2008 | Dec 13, 2008 | Classical | 6 | 1799 | 10 |
| Murska Sobota SLO, Team Championship08· Dec 7 – 13, 2008 | Dec 7 – 13, 2008 | Classical | 8 | 2587 | 7 |
Samara RUS, Open 2008 Samara RUS· Dec 6 – 13, 2008 | Dec 6 – 13, 2008 | Classical | 14 | 2098 | 22 |
Samara RUS, Closed IM 2008 Samara RUS· Dec 5 – 13, 2008 | Dec 5 – 13, 2008 | Classical | 9 | 2326 | 34 |
Chennai IND, Asian Youth Ch (g) 2008 Chennai IND· Dec 7 – 13, 2008 | Dec 7 – 13, 2008 | Classical | 14 | 2142 | 34 |