TOURNAMENT CALENDAR
Confirmed events are in bold print. Combined calendar for Indian and Overseas events.
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Apr 17-22 Apr 2nd Palghat Chess Academy FIDE Rating Chess Tournament, Palghat, Kerala details
Apr 18-20 Apr Torneo Week-End di Primavera Italy., Tel: 06 44233945., Email: accademiascacchi@email.it., Fax: 06 44252095.,Address: Via Luigi Pulci, 14 CAP 00162.,Url: www.accademiascacchistica.gilda.it.
Apr 19-26 Apr 7th Open de Malakoff France.,Tel: 33 (0)6 99 39 07 22., Email: open@malakoffetmat.net., Address: 34 rue Gambetta, 92240 Malakoff - France.,Url: www.malakoffetmat.net.
Apr 20-26 Apr International Rating Tournament, Jaipur
Apr 20-04 May The 9th European Individual Chess Championship Bulgary.,Tel: +359 2 9300518.,Email: federation@chessbg.com., Fax: +359 2 9815728.,Address: 1000-Sofia; Post Box 927.,Url: www.chessbg.com; www.eicc2008.com.
Apr 22-27 Apr Campionato Regionale Assoluto Italy., Tel: 3397703130.,Email: cdalfieri@alfieriinforma.com., Url: www.alfieriinforma.com.
Apr 24-29 Apr 2nd Thrissur FIDE Rating, Thrissur, Kerala 0-9349009393. details
Apr 25-04 May XXI Open International Villa de Benidorm 2008 ESP Benidorm, Spain, Tel: (+34) 965851650 , (+34) 695915678 Email: open@chessbenidorm.com.
Apr 27-27 Apr 5èmeTournoi Rapide Jeunes de Hyères France., Tel: 04 94 38 74 69., Address: Forum du Casino - 83400 Hyères.,
Apr 28-06 May Games Festival, Halkidiki, Greece www.gamesfestival.com See advertisement on p.379 of December 2007 Chess Mate
Apr 30-04 May Centurion Chess Club Open Tournament RSA Centurion, Russia, Email: info@chessconnection.co.za
May 01-04 May 2. Internationales Wunsiedel Schachfestival Germany., Tel: 0 92 32-63 30.,Email: ludwig.zier@web.de., Fax: (049) (0)12120-199902.,Url: http://www.schach-info.de/wunsiedel.
May 01-05 May IRT 2ª Eliminatoria Olimpiada Colambia., Email: secretariofecodaz@hotmail.com., Url: http://www.torneosajedrez.com/fecodaz.
May 03-15 May First Saturday GM, IM and FM tournament 08 May HUN Budapest Hungary, Email: firstsat@hu.inter.net, www.firstsaturday.hu
May 04-04 May 12ème tournoi Arnous de Rivière France., Address: 52 rue Mauvoisins 44200 Nantes.
May 08-11 May 26ème open international de Noisy-le-Grand France., Tel: 06 70 77 50 10.,Email: tfk@wanadoo.fr., Address: 36 rue de la République.
May 09-12 May 2. Salzkammergut Schachopen 2008 Austria., Tel: +43(0)699/12131339., Email: daniellieb34@hotmail.com., Address: Kongress & Theaterhaus Bad Ischl - Kurhausstraße 8.,Url: www.salzkammergutopen.at.tt.
May 09-12 May 23. INTERNATIONALE HASSLOCHER SCHACHTAGE Germany., Tel: 06324-82986., Email: schachtage@schachclub-1926-hassloch.de., Address: Uhlandstrasse 15.,Url: www.schachclub-1926-hassloch.de.
May 10-10 May Jeunes Festival Echecs NARBONNE Plage France., Tel: 04 68 32 18 76
May 10-17 May Kaupthind Open, Luxembourg E-mail:contact@lecavalier.lu.
May 10-18 May Caissa Pol Tour 2008-III Festival in Series-I International Chess Festival Poland., Tel: +48 509983593.,Email: caissa@republika.pl., Fax: +48 4599364.,Address: Poland,67120 Kozuchow,Piaskowa 6/24.,Url: www.caissa-chess.com.
May 10-20 May 1st International Open, Mumbai Record prize fund of Rs.11 lakhs details
May 11-11 May RAPIDE du Festival d'Echecs de NARBONNE Plage France., Tel: 04 68 32 18 76
May 16-18 May 5. Eschborner Schach-Open Germany., Tel: +49 (0)6171 710695., Email: jan.blumenstein@gmx.net., Url: www.schachclub-eschborn.de.
May 18-18 May 4e tournoi rapide France.,Tel: 0692 070200., Email: info@echiquierdunord.re.
May 18-25 May 6ème Tournoi des Chevaliers France.,Tel: 03 80 21 06 77., Email: mickael.boileau@gmail.com., Address: 14 route de Seurre 21250 Pouilly sur Sâone
May 21-25 May Rhein-Main-Open XI. Germany.,Tel: 0049 6171 698697, Email: info@rhein-main-open.de.,Address: Robert-Kempner-Ring 7 61440 Oberursel.,Url: www.rhein-main-open.de
May 22-30 May 27th ZALAKAROS Open chess festival Hungary.,Tel: +36-20-9777003.,Email: mssz@zalaszam.hu.
May 24-24 May NIGERIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE (Monthly Games) (Ages 7 - 16 years NGR Lekki - Lagos Nigeria, Tel: 234 - 7647673,8023204607 Email: chesspreadassociates@yahoo.com Fax: 234 - 4027957, Address: Plot 2,Akinade Fashina Street,Egbeda - Lagos.
May 30-08 Jun Caissa Pol Tour 2008 - IV Festival in Series-XVI International Chess Festival - Emanuel Lasker Memor Poland., Tel: +48 509983593., Email: caissa@republika.pl., Fax: +48 684599364., Address: Poland,67120 Kozuchow,Piaskowa 6/24., Url: www.caissa-chess.com.
Jun 02-02 Jun Torneo Lampo Italy., Tel: 3394922658.,Email: enniodb@hotmail.com., Url: www.scacchigiaveno.com.
Jun 06-08 Jun Las Vegas International Chess Festival United States Of America., Fax: (702) 933-9112., Address: PO Box 90925, Henderson, NV 89009-0125.,Url: www.VegasChessFestival.com.
Jun 07-08 Jun 4ème Open International des Ducs France.,Tel: 03 80 21 06 77; 06 82 45 51 04., Email: micke.delph@infonie.fr., Address: 14 rue de Seurre - 21 250 Pouilly sur Saône.
Jun 07-19 Jun First Saturday GM, IM and FM tournament 08 June HUN Budapest Hungary, Email: firstsat@hu.inter.net, www.firstsaturday.hu
Jun 13-15 Jun 4° Internationale Chess Tournament Città di Lodi Italy.,Email:scacchi@lenuvole.org., Address: LODI.,Url: www.lenuvole.org
Jun 14-14 Jun NIGERIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE Monthly games.) Ages 7 - 16years. NGR Ikeja - Lagos Nigeria, Tel: 234-1-7647673 ,8023204607 Email: chesspreadassociates@yahoo.com Fax: 234-1-4027957 Address: NO 2,Akinade Fashina Street,Egbeda - Lagos.
Jun 14-14 Jun 9ème Rapide 21 Jeunes France.,Tel: 03 80 41 01 23., Email: frederic.predy@orange.fr., Address: 5 impasseChardin 21000 DIJON.,
Jun 14-22 Jun XXVI. BALATON INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL Hungary.,Tel: (0036) 20/468-1398.,Email: me-ri@t-online.hu., Fax: (0036)26/380-133,Address: Hotel LELLE, Balatonlelle, Honvéd u. 24.,Url: www.lellechess.tar.hu.
Jun 15-15 Jun 10 ème rapide de Châteaubriant France.,Tel: 02 40 28 15 91., Email: d.prodhomme@wanadoo.fr.
Jun 18-11 Jun World Women Championship, San Luis, Argentina.
Jun 21-27 Jun Caissa Pol Tour 2008-VI Festival in Series-I International Chess Festival "Sudety 2008" Poland.,Tel: +48 509983593., Email:caissa@republika.pl., Fax: +48 684599364.,Address: Poland,67120 Kozuchow,Piaskowa6/24.,Url:www.caissa-chess.com.
Jun 21-28 Jun Pula Open, Croatia E-mail: pulaopen@globalnet.hr
Jun 24-30 Jun CUSAT FIDE Rating Tournament, Ernakulam, Kerala
Jun 28-05 Jul 5ème Open de Villard de Lans France.,Tel: 04 76 46 60 50; 06 81 13 13 59
Jun 28-29 Jun 17th A.Anderssen Memorial POL Wroclaw,Tel: +48 71 367 50 61 ext. 331, Email: dpszach@gmail.com, Address: Wroclaw, ul. Borowska 1-3, www.anderssen.dzszach.pl
Jul 03-12 Jul XXVIII INTERNATIONAL OPEN CHESS "VILLA DE BENASQUE " Spain., Email: ajedrez@turismobenasque.com.,Address: POLIDEPORTIVO PAVILION OF BENASQUE.,Url: http://www.turismobenasque.com/spain/ajedrez/open.html.
Jul 04-13 Jul Open Internacional Barberà del Valles Spain., Tel: 34 936916688 / 34 629386528, Email: ajedrezbarbera@hotmail.com.,Address: calle Torre d'en Gorgs 40.,Url: http://www.ajedreznd.com.
Jul 05-12 Jul 7th La Fere International Open France., Tel: 06.08.98.29.74.,Email: odyssee.echecs@gmail.com., Address: 10 rue Degas 80080 Amiens.
Jul 05-17 Jul First Saturday GM, IM and FM tournament 08 July Hungary Budapest, Email: firstsat@hu.inter.net, www.firstsaturday.hu
Jul 08-16 Jul 10th Chess Festival de Saint-Lo France.,Email: webmaster@echecsaglo.fr., Url: http://echecsaglo.fr/festival2008e.
Jul 10-20 Jul Lake Sevan, Armenia URL; www.chessacademy.am
Jul 20-28 Jul Caissa IM + Rating July. 08 Hungary., Tel: 00-36-76-481-685., Email: postmaster@caissa.t-online.hu., Address: H-6000 Kecskemet, Gyenes ter 18.,
Jul 21-28 Jul International Chess Tournament of Paleohora Germany., Email: info@chaniachess.gr., Fax: +302821055088.,Url: www.chaniachess.gr.
Jul 22-30 Jul 34 OPEN INTERNACIONAL D'ESCACS VILA DE SITGES Spain., Tel: 938940174.,Email:casino.prado@arrakis.es., Fax: 938943110., Address: FRANCESC GUMA, 6-14.,Url: www.casinoprado.cat.
Jul 28-03 Aug Chess Classic, Mainz.Rapid V.Anand etc Telephone: +49-69-547974
Jul 31-04 Aug Edmonton International 2008 Canada., Tel: 1-780-424-0283., Email: vrekhson@yahoo.ca., Address: #204, 10840 124 st. Edmonton, AB Canada
Aug 01-04 Aug 17ème Open International de Martigny SUI Martigny, Switzerland, Tel: +41 79 287 51 57 Email: pierre.perruchoud@mycable.ch Address: Les Valettes, 1932 Bovernier.
Aug 02-16 Aug World Junior Championship, Ankara, turkey.
Aug 02-14 Aug First Saturday GM, IM and FM tournament 08 August HUN Budapest Hungary, Email: firstsat@hu.inter.net, www.firstsaturday.hu
Aug 09-16 Aug 24° FAAKER SEE OPEN 2008.,AUT Latschach Austria, Tel: +43 664 1423793 Email: jgallob@aon.at, Address: A-9585 Goedersdorf, Finkensteiner Strasse 19.
Sep 06-17 Sep First Saturday GM, IM and FM tournament 08 September HUN Budapest Hungary, Email: firstsat@hu.inter.net, www.firstsaturday.hu
Sep 15-25 Sep 46th Monginis National 'B' Championship, Zambaulim, Goa Details
Oct 04-16 Oct First Saturday GM, IM and FM tournament 08 Octobe HUN Budapest Hungary, Email: firstsat@hu.inter.net, www.firstsaturday.hu
Oct 11-20 Oct Asian Junior Boys and Girls Chess Championship 2008, Tamilnadu State Chess Association,Hall no.75, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium,Chennai - 3.,Ph: 2536 6464, 25384477,Mob: 09381039257,Email : tnchess64@yahoo.com
Oct 11-30 Oct World Championship, Anand v Kramnik, Bonn, germany.
Oct 19-31 Oct World Senior Championship, Bad Zwischenahn, Germany.
Nov 12-25 Nov 38th Chess Olympiad, Dresden, Germany.
2009
Jan 15-24 Jan Queenstown Chess Classic NZL Queenstown New Zealand, Email: paul@queenstownchess.com Address: 102 Picton Street, Howick, Auckland, New Zealand.
Mar 19-25 Mar GM Tournament POL Cracow, Email: darmik@poczta.fm
AICF Events: ALL INDIA CHESS FEDERATION, 70, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai 600 003.
Tel: 044-5514 4966; Fax: 044-2536 8698 Email: indianchessfed@rediffmail.com and www.indianchessfed.org
TNCA Events: TAMIL NADU STATE CHESS ASSOCIATION, 75, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai 600 003.
Tel 044-2536 6464. E-mail: tnchess64@yahoo.com and www.tamilchess.com
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