The Malaysian Chess Federation ('MCF') will be hosting five annual open chess tournaments over a two-week span in August this year. Local and international chess players are invited to participate in these tournaments summarized as follows:
- 28th Astro Merdeka Rapid Open Team Chess Championship 2008 from 15th Aug to 17th Aug 2008 at Cititel Midvalley Hotel/MVEC Midvalley, Kuala Lumpur
- IGB-5th Dato' Arthur Tan Malaysia Open Chess Championship 2008 from 17th Aug to 24th Aug 2008 at Cititel Midvalley Hotel
- 3rd AmBANK Group Malaysia Chess Challenge 2008 from 17th Aug to 24th Aug 2008 at Cititel Midvalley Hotel
- Malaysian Blitz Open on 24th Aug 2008 at Cititel Midvalley Hotel ( Details to be set out on tournament day )
- 28th Astro Merdeka Open Team Chess Championship 2008 from 29th Aug 2008 to 1st Sept 2008 at the Wilayah Complex, Kuala Lumpur
