Category: Tournaments

With players from more than 20 countries already registered, including 15 Grandmasters, the 13th BCC Open is wide open for title norms. So whether you’re a Master looking for IM norms or an IM looking for that final step to reaching GM status, come down to Pattaya for a great tournament in a fantastic setting!

Hungarian Invasion

The list of participants is growing daily (updated weekly) and features 4 grandmasters from Hungary, including GM Jozsef Horvath, lead instructor for the Maroczy Chess School in Budapest.

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The list of participants at the 13th BCC Open 2013 is growing daily and can now be viewed online (updated weekly). This and other links for information are:

• Tournament details
• Registered competitors
• Registration form
• Hotel reservation form
• Tournament Entry fees

CHESS ON THE BEACH! The 13th BCC Open 2013 will take place in the luxurious Dusit Thani Pattaya, taking full advantage of their newly refurbished ballroom.

In consultation with Grandmaster Nigel Short, the reigning BCC Open Champion, the format has been changed in favour of the classical time control used in all major FIDE tournaments including the Olympiad: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves and 30 minutes for the remainder, with a 30-second increment throughout. As the Champion said, we should see a lot more interesting endgames at the tournament.

For more details go to the tournament page or download a PDF of the full tournament regulations.

Register online now by completing the registration form.

Please note: The Tournament Director’s new email address is bangkokchessclub@gmail.com

The Bangkok Chess Club will not be operating at the Queen Victoria on the 19th as the Prajuab Cup is starting that evening. This month’s FIDE Blitz will take place on the 23rd at Roadhouse instead.

Pairings for Round 1