The World Chess Championship 2008 (WCC 2008) will take place in the second half of the year 2008 (most probably in September-October). The World Chess Championship 2008 will be a match, not a tournament. The reigning world chess champion, Indian Viswanathan Anand will defend his title against the former world champion, Russian Vladimir Kramnik.

Another chess match should precede the World Chess Championship 2008. Bulgarian Veselin Topalov will play a match against the winner of World Cup 2007. This match should take place in the 3rd quarter of 2008. The Updated List of Qualifiers for the World Cup 2007 is available at FIDE site, dated 9/30/2007.

What's next
World Cup 2007 - Khanty-Mansiysk (Russia), 22 Nov - 18 Dec, 2007
Women World Chess Championship 2008 - Most probably in the 1st half (March-April) of 2008
World Chess Championship 2008 (WCC 2008) - Viswanathan Anand - Vladimir Kramnik
Candidates 2008 match - World Cup 2007 winner - Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria)
World Chess Championship 2009 (WCC 2009) - The winners from WCC 2008 and Candidates 2008 match
Chess Olympiad 2008 in Dresden - 12-25 November, 2008