Congratulations to Deniel Causo of the Philippines, winner of the 2nd rapid tournament at Checkmate in Asiatique Riverside Bangkok, with a rating performance of 2369. Jasper Rom’s unbeaten run also earned a performance rating over 2300. Top 10 placings were:
- Deniel Causo 6/7
- Ryan Dungca 5½
- Ralf Steinbrecht 5
- Jimson Bitoon 5
- Jasper Rom 5
- Peter Darby 4½
- Ric Portugalera 4½
- GM Gerhard Schebler 4½
- Sant Pongkiettisak 4½
- Paul Griffiths 4
Congratulations to Matthew Nunbhakdi, best junior despite only playing 4 rounds (all wins), and WCM Worasuda Atthaworadej, best lady.
Checkmate is an excellent chess-themed restaurant set in the very popular Asiatique Riverside redevelopment of Beer Chang’s dockland warehousing. This tournament looks set to become a regular feature of Bangkok’s chess calendar.
Full results at Chess-Results.com