Seen here with the Thai Airways Cabaret are Khun Smarn (TCA), GM Karpov, Khun Sahapol (TCA), Richard Conn Jr., and BCC President Kai Tuorila.

Seven-time World Chess Champion GM Anatoly Karpov and Richard A. Conn Jr., FIDE candidates for President and Deputy, dropped by briefly to Bangkok to meet TCA and BCC officials. Bangkok Chess Club wishes good luck for their election campaign, and is looking forward for “chessful” cooperation in the future.

More details on Karpov’s campaign can be found at www.karpov2010.org.