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Chess Calendar 2008-2009

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IBCA Olympiad, Heraklion, Crete 18-29 Oct
World Youth Chess Championships 19-31Oct
Casino De Barcelona Oct 30-Nov7
Cap d'Agde 26 Oct - 1 Nov
World Blitz Chess Championship Almaty Nov 7-8
Dresden Olympiad 12-25 Nov
9th Liberec Open 15-22Nov
British Rapidplay 29-30 Nov
Bali Benidorm 29 Nov-8 Dec
Mediterranean 2017 Rijeka 29 Nov - 6 Dec
Torino Chess 30 Nov - 8 Dec
68th Italian Championship 3-14 Dec
Società Scacchistica Milanese, Milan 6-13Dec
FIDE Grand Prix - Doha, Qatar 13-29 Dec
2nd Berkeley Masters 14-23 Dec
Leon Open 26-28 Dec
Hastings Chess Congress 28 Dec - 5 Jan
Czech Litomysl Chess Christmas 26 Dec - 2Jan
African Junior Chess Championships, South Africa 28 Dec - 6 Jan
Gjøvik chess festival, Norway 2-5 Jan
2nd Queenstown Chess Classic 15-24 Jan 2009
Corus Wijk aan Zee Jan 16-1 Feb
25th Bermuda Open 30Jan-1Feb
Wesley So Eugene Torre Match Feb 10 2009
Chess Hungary Jul 2008-March 2009
Doeberl Cup and Sydney International 09 9-13 April
Elba Island Festival 10-17 May 2009

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