The official schedule of the 38th Chess Olympiad will be as follows:
| Date |
Day |
Time |
Round |
Event |
| 12 November 2008 |
Wednesday |
20:08 h |
|
Opening Ceremony |
| 13 November 2008 |
Thursday |
15:00 h |
1st Round |
|
| 14 November 2008 |
Friday |
15:00 h |
2nd Round |
|
| 15 November 2008 |
Saturday |
15:00 h |
3rd Round |
|
| 16 November 2008 |
Sunday |
15:00 h |
4th Round |
|
| 17 November 2008 |
Monday |
15:00 h |
5th Round |
|
| 18 November 2008 |
Tuesday |
Free Day |
||
| 19 November 2008 |
Wednesday |
15:00 h |
6th Round |
|
| 20 November 2008 |
Thursday |
15:00 h |
7th Round |
|
| 21 November 2008 |
Friday |
15:00 h |
8th Round |
|
| 22 November 2008 |
Saturday |
15:00 h |
9th Round |
|
| 23 November 2008 |
Sunday |
15:00 h |
10th Round |
|
| 24 November 2008 |
Monday |
Free Day |
||
| 25 November 2008 | Tuesday | 10:00 h | 11th Round | Closing Ceremony |
| Source from http://www.chessbase.com | ||||