| Championship ESSPEP· Mar 21 – 23, 2008 | Mar 21 – 23, 2008 | Classical | 13 | 1547 | 13 |
Ledyard USA, 10. Foxwoods Open Ledyard USA· Mar 19 – 23, 2008 | Mar 19 – 23, 2008 | Classical | 19 | 2163 | 13 |
| SA.2008.0.00008LSS· Mar 16 – 23, 2008 | Mar 16 – 23, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 1996 | 21 |
DEN Ch Silkeborg DEN· Mar 15 – 23, 2008 | Mar 15 – 23, 2008 | Classical | 21 | 2309 | 86 |
XXXV Open La Roda ESP· Mar 19 – 23, 2008 | Mar 19 – 23, 2008 | Classical | 96 | 2226 | 167 |
10. Foxwoods Open Ledyard USA· Mar 19 – 23, 2008 | Mar 19 – 23, 2008 | Classical | 80 | 2214 | 120 |
Far West Open Reno USA· Mar 21 – 23, 2008 | Mar 21 – 23, 2008 | Classical | 49 | 2190 | 85 |
LIV Abierto Mexicano de Ajedrez Aguascalientes MEX· Mar 18 – 23, 2008 | Mar 18 – 23, 2008 | Classical | 74 | 2248 | 131 |
Reno USA, Far West Open 09 Reno USA· Mar 21 – 23, 2008 | Mar 21 – 23, 2008 | Classical | 19 | 2128 | 15 |
| 2rd Plovdiv BUL, Men Championship· Mar 14 – 22, 2008 | Mar 14 – 22, 2008 | Classical | 5 | 2421 | 6 |
| Mionica· Mar 18 – 22, 2008 | Mar 18 – 22, 2008 | Classical | 4 | 2168 | 5 |
| FICGS__CHESS__THEMATIC_TOURNAMENT__000047FICGS· Mar 22, 2008 | Mar 22, 2008 | Classical | 6 | 1474 | 5 |
San Sebastian ESP, 31. Open San Sebastian ESP· Mar 20 – 22, 2008 | Mar 20 – 22, 2008 | Classical | 12 | 2164 | 7 |
Romanian Young Int Bucharest ROU· Mar 14 – 22, 2008 | Mar 14 – 22, 2008 | Classical | 10 | 2360 | 42 |
Mar del Plata ARG, 39. Open Mar del Plata ARG· Mar 15 – 22, 2008 | Mar 15 – 22, 2008 | Classical | 64 | 2123 | 91 |
39. Open Mar del Plata ARG· Mar 15 – 22, 2008 | Mar 15 – 22, 2008 | Classical | 113 | 2034 | 179 |
31. San Sebastian Open Donostia ESP· Mar 16 – 22, 2008 | Mar 16 – 22, 2008 | Classical | 89 | 2036 | 154 |
5. Int Los Llanos de Aridane ESP· Mar 15 – 21, 2008 | Mar 15 – 21, 2008 | Classical | 6 | 2373 | 30 |
Canberra AUS, Doeberl Cup 08 Canberra AUS· Mar 20 – 21, 2008 | Mar 20 – 21, 2008 | Classical | 11 | 2197 | 6 |
ch-Siberia Novokuznetsk RUS· Mar 13 – 21, 2008 | Mar 13 – 21, 2008 | Classical | 99 | 2210 | 324 |
Novokuznetsk RUS, Open 08 Novokuznetsk RUS· Mar 13 – 21, 2008 | Mar 13 – 21, 2008 | Classical | 60 | 2192 | 106 |
5. U20 Int Los Llanos de Aridane ESP· Mar 15 – 21, 2008 | Mar 15 – 21, 2008 | Classical | 10 | 2235 | 45 |
Isbank Ataturk Women's Masters Istanbul TUR· Mar 11 – 20, 2008 | Mar 11 – 20, 2008 | Classical | 10 | 2461 | 45 |
| 147. Monday Knights RRBerkeley, CA· Jan 10 – Mar 20, 2008 | Jan 10 – Mar 20, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 1759 | 18 |
Minsk BLR, 52. Women Ch Minsk BLR· Mar 10 – 20, 2008 | Mar 10 – 20, 2008 | Classical | 16 | 2140 | 49 |
| FICGS__CHESS__CLASS_C__000076FICGS· Mar 20, 2008 | Mar 20, 2008 | Classical | 6 | 1853 | 9 |
| FICGS__CHESS__CLASS_D__000083FICGS· Mar 20, 2008 | Mar 20, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 1730 | 6 |
| FICGS__CHESS__CLASS_A__000038FICGS· Mar 19, 2008 | Mar 19, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 1939 | 21 |
Bobby Fischer Memorial Villa Martelli ARG· Mar 11 – 19, 2008 | Mar 11 – 19, 2008 | Classical | 13 | 2465 | 49 |
| SB.2008.0.00007LSS· Mar 13 – 19, 2008 | Mar 13 – 19, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 1766 | 15 |
| SM.2008.0.00007LSS· Mar 13 – 18, 2008 | Mar 13 – 18, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 2132 | 18 |
| FICGS__CHESS__CLASS_SM__000008FICGS· Mar 18, 2008 | Mar 18, 2008 | Classical | 8 | 2227 | 20 |
RUS Ch Boys u20 St Petersburg RUS· Mar 8 – 18, 2008 | Mar 8 – 18, 2008 | Classical | 12 | 2500 | 64 |
| SE.2008.0.00003LSS· Mar 5 – 18, 2008 | Mar 5 – 18, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 1699 | 6 |
RUS Ch Girls u20 St Petersburg RUS· Mar 8 – 18, 2008 | Mar 8 – 18, 2008 | Classical | 12 | 2275 | 56 |
| SC.2008.0.00005LSS· Mar 10 – 18, 2008 | Mar 10 – 18, 2008 | Classical | 6 | 1654 | 5 |
St Petersburg RUS, Ch U20 (g) St Petersburg RUS· Mar 8 – 17, 2008 | Mar 8 – 17, 2008 | Classical | 11 | 2281 | 10 |
| FICGS__CHESS__RAPID_B__000087FICGS· Mar 17, 2008 | Mar 17, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 1834 | 11 |
4NCL/Div4/NOTT2 vs. SCS Sunningdale ENG· Mar 16, 2008 | Mar 16, 2008 | Classical | 12 | 1951 | 6 |
Hivernal Sherbrooke CAN· Mar 14 – 16, 2008 | Mar 14 – 16, 2008 | Classical | 6 | 1348 | 5 |
4NCL/Div4/ATH vs. GLOSG Sunningdale ENG· Mar 16, 2008 | Mar 16, 2008 | Classical | 12 | 2066 | 6 |
4NCL/Div4/HAL vs. OXF3 Sunningdale ENG· Mar 16, 2008 | Mar 16, 2008 | Classical | 10 | 1869 | 5 |
4NCL/Div4/FCA2 vs. OXF2 Sunningdale ENG· Mar 16, 2008 | Mar 16, 2008 | Classical | 10 | 2057 | 5 |
4NCL/Div4/CELT1 vs. BCA Sunningdale ENG· Mar 16, 2008 | Mar 16, 2008 | Classical | 12 | 2155 | 6 |
4NCL/Div4/CONQ1 vs. LIT1 Sunningdale ENG· Mar 15 – 16, 2008 | Mar 15 – 16, 2008 | Classical | 12 | 1999 | 6 |
4NCL/Div4/MET vs. GUI4 Sunningdale ENG· Mar 16, 2008 | Mar 16, 2008 | Classical | 12 | 2036 | 6 |
| 2. Open Internazionale· Mar 14 – 16, 2008 | Mar 14 – 16, 2008 | Classical | 7 | 2553 | 15 |
4NCL/Div4/ANGA2 vs. WOB Sunningdale ENG· Mar 16, 2008 | Mar 16, 2008 | Classical | 10 | 1978 | 5 |
4NCL/Div4/LIT1 vs. PPA2 Sunningdale ENG· Mar 15 – 16, 2008 | Mar 15 – 16, 2008 | Classical | 12 | 2011 | 6 |
4NCL/Div4/BRJ vs. AMCAD Sunningdale ENG· Mar 16, 2008 | Mar 16, 2008 | Classical | 12 | 2112 | 6 |