The 19th International Chess and Games Festival CZECH OPEN 2008 will take place from 10 to 27 July 2008 in Pardubice (the Czech Republic). Within the frame of the festival there will be more than 100 tournaments in chess and other games, i.a. World School Teams Championship and European Amateurs Championship in Chess.

More detailed information can be found at the Official Site

The festival website will be ready at the end of April.

Furthermore there will be the 8th International Chess Festival ZNOJMO OPEN 2008, which will be held from 8 to 11 May 2008 in the town of Znojmo (the Czech Republic). Within the frame of the festival there will be among others FIDE open with 7 rounds, the Znojmo Queen – Open Women’s Czech Championship in Active Chess, the Znojmo Little Queen – active chess for girls up to 14 years of age and a tournament in active chess for individuals.

More detailed information please read at the Official Site of the tournament.

Information about other chess festivals held within the frame of CZECH TOUR 2008/2009 Series should be found at www.czechtour.net

The website of this year's series will be ready till the end of May.