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Thailand Championship

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TCA has planned for FIDE Rating Tournament in November 2009 . Two weekends of Nov. 2009 , Swiss System 8 rounds ( 7-9 rounds ) ; Place ; a Hotel / Ratchaprarop Road ; Bangkok , not far from BTS station. Time control for each player = 90 Min + 30 Sec./ move ; Organizer ; TCA / Khun Sahapol with his supporting teams . Tentative name , Thailand Championship, we will finalize date and place as well as other details within / before 15 Oct. 2009

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Dates:  18, 19, 21, 22 November

Venue: Arnoma Hotel, Rajprarob Road, Bangkok (opposite Central World)

This is not an open tournament – Thai nationals and foreign chess players who are resident in Thailand are invited.

TCA Prajuab Cup

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Atippat was the clear winner of TCA Prajuab Cup, 6-rounds Swiss, Fide-rated tournament, which was organized in the beautiful Bangkok Boulevard Club House. Atippat lost surprisingly in the first round, but won all the rest 5 games. He was followed by FM Boonsueb with 4.5 and Teerapong with 4 points. The 4th place was shared by Aung, Henry and Piyapon.  Full results at thaibg.com. Thank you K.Ekasith for hosting this tournament!

1. Atippat Pornariyasombat 5
2. Boonsueb Saeheng 4.5
3. Teerapong Tovirat 4
4. Henry Calacday 3.5
5. Piyapon Wiwarin 3.5
6. Aung Kyaw Moe 3.5
7. Thotsaporn Thanatipanonda 3
8. Manolo Salamida 3
9. Pramote Somprasong 3
10. Poompong Wiwatanadate 3
11. Sawapop Tuamsang 3
12. Sant Pongkiettisak 3
13. Pricha Srivatanakul 2.5
14. Kannapon Srivachirawat 2.5
15. Sahapol Nakvanich 2
16. Sadtra Srisawad 2
17. Meechai Kaewfainok 2
18. Eric Calacday 2
19. Louis Kirk 1.5
20. Ekasith Buasroung 1.5
21. Permsak Punsuk 1
22. Yoothajak Wanichayachart 1
23. Wisuwat Therdkiattikulrt 0

TCA Prachuab Cup

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Dear All,
You and your friends are invited to join the tournament , Rated ;

6 rounds Swiss system at Bangkok Boulevard , Ratchpruek Road , NonThaburi 11000 .
( Not far From Rama V Bridge )

Limited seats , 32 seat only , First Come / First serve ;
TCA Prachuab Cup , Khun Prachuab is the Ex President of TCA .
6 rounds of Swiss System ; Rated Tournament ;

Sunday. 16 th Aug. 2009 , 08:00 am ; start Registering , ( 2 rounds )
<<<< Late comming / You will loss your seat to other >>>> ;
Not show up at 08:30 am , you may loss your seat to others .

Sat. 22 Aug. 2009 ( two rounds ) start 09:00 am ;
Sunday 23 Aug. 2009 ( Two rounds ) start 09:00 am ;

Xiu Deshun Strikes again

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Winners from the 10th BCC Open
Winners from the 10th BCC Open

Untitled Xiu Deshun of China played sensational chess to win the Thailand Open Chess Championship 2009 again, with 8/9 points, ahead of a strong field of 9 grandmasters including
GM Nigel Short. Iranian GM Elshan Moradiabadi was second with 7.5, followed by Short with 7 points. 8 players were “thaied” for 4th place. FM Wisuwat becomes the new local champion with 5.5/9 points. IM norms were acheived by Shen Siyuan and M S Thejkumar, plus a WGM norm for Zhou Guijue.