This is an individual tournament and FIDE (International Chess Federation) rules and regulations shall apply.

Program

27.12.19 – 23.02.20 A- and B-Finals
Players will be divided to A and B finals. First priority is given for club’s regular players and after that according their ratings, with max. 10 players in each group. The winner of 2019 B-final will qualify directly to A-Final in 2020.

Time Control & Schedule

Each player is accorded with a time of 90 minutes plus 10 seconds per move. At least 1 round per week should be played in Arbiter controlled environment.

The opponents must be played according paring table rounds order (if that opponent is not available, another available opponent can be played). The players must agree time and place for the games with their opponents directly.

Two signed score sheets must be returned to the Organizer. For A-final Championship t/b games (rapid and blitz) will be played. For other positions t/b is as follows: 1. Game between the players, 2. Sonneborn-Berger.

Venue

Games can be played on:

• Friday evenings at the 2nd floor of O’Shea Irish Pub
• Big Rook Chess Academy on Saturdays and Sundays
• Red Knight Chess School on Saturdays (10am), Sundays (2pm)

If players intend to play in other time/location, approval from the supervising Arbiter must be gotten beforehand.

Entrance Fee

The tournament fee for each player is Baht 500. Tournament fee can not be returned.

Prizes

Winners of A and B finals will get free entry to 20th BCC Open in April. 2nd and 3rd place on both finals will get entry fee returned to them.

Ratings

All results will be sent for FIDE rating calculations, if at least 4 Fide rated players/group will participate.Registrations: Registrations can be done during BCC club evenings.

Organization

Chief Arbiter is IA Panupand Vijjuprabha. Other arbiters will be nominated as necessary.

Group A final

	Name	ELO	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Total
1	Paul Batchis	1733	XXX	-	-	0	-	-	-	0.5	-	-	-
2	Henry Calacday	1806	-	XXX	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-
3	Shin Jingjang	1782	-	-	XXX	-	-	-	-	0	-	-	-
4	Peter Darby	1885	1	-	-	XXX	-	-	-	0	-	0	-
5	Chawit Asavasaetakul	1799	-	1	-	-	XXX	-	-	-	-	1	-
6	Kavin Nattavutthisit	1895	-	-	-	-	-	XXX	-	-	-	0	-
7	Jony Habla	2098	-	-	-	-	-	-	XXX	-	-	1	-
8	Jeremy Nodon	1736	0.5	-	1	1	-	-	-	XXX	-	1	-
9	Kai Tuorila	1908	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	XXX	-	-
10	Roger Hoffmann	1957	-	-	-	1	0	1	0	0	-	XXX	-

Pairings table

1st Round	1:10	2:9	3:8	4:7	5:6
2nd Round	10:6	7:5	8:4	9:3	1:2
3rd Round	2:10	3:1	4:9	5:8	6:7
4th Round	10:7	8:6	9:5	1:4	2:3
5th Round	3:10	4:2	5:1	6:9	7:8
6th Round	10:8	9:7	1:6	2:5	3:4
7th Round	4:10	5:3	6:2	7:1	8:9
8th Round	10:9	1:8	2:7	3:6	4:5
9th Round	5:10	6:4	7:3	8:2	9:1

The 20th Bangkok Chess Club Open will be headlined by six former Champions, including 3-time champions GM Nigel Short and GM Rogelio Antonio. We are also welcoming back GM Tejas Bakre (1st BCC Open), GM David Smerdon (7th BCC Open), GM Sune Berg Hansen (10th BCC Open) and GM Francesco Vallejo Pons (14th BCC Open) the rating favourite at 2704 ELO.

The 20th BCC Open will take place at the luxurious Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao, 11–19 April, 2020.

Changes to the format in this year’s tournament mean that there will be no unrated players in the Open Championship, and a minimum ELO of 1600 – so there should be a greater chance of attaining title norms.

Maximum rating in the Challengers is now 2000 ELO, and it is of course open to players who have not yet achieved a FIDE rating (but you must have a FIDE number).

How do you rate your chances against this stellar field? Register today and find out!

• Tournament regulations: here
• Registration: here
• Entry fee payment: here

The 20th Bangkok Chess Club Open is on! It will take place in Bangkok’s Centara Grand Hotel on 11–19 April, 2020.

The venue has a new feature of direct access to the brand new Skytrain station directly in front of the Central Plaza, allowing much easier access to Bangkok’s attractions.

Register now to take advantage of the early bird rates.

• Tournament regulations: here
• Registration: here
• Entry fee payment: here
• Hotel reservation:
  • Room inclusive of buffet breakfast
  • Room only

Look forward to seeing you there.

Read More

Republished courtesy of the Australian Chess Federation

The 19th edition of the Bangkok Chess Club Open was held at the Centara Grand  at Central Plaza Ladprao Hotel in Bangkok from 6-14 April. Two hundred and one players contested the nine-round “Open” tournament (including 13 Australians) whilst a further 103 players participated in the seven-round “Challenger” event (including another three Australians).

Thirty-nine nations were represented, their flags creating a colourful spectacle on each table throughout the well-appointed hotel ballroom.

The feature event was once again headlined by elite Grandmasters Nigel Short and Jan Gustafsson, who require no introduction to chess enthusiasts. A total of seventeen grandmasters were present, including six from India. Australia’s challenge was spearheaded by former winner GM Zong-Yuan Zhao and GM Moulthun Ly, with FM Tim Reilly and Colin Savige in support.

Round 1

Short began the tournament with a spectacular Rook and Queen sacrifice against Indian junior Ramesh Avinash.

In this position, Short shocked his opponent with 29 Rxe6!! intending to answer …Kxe6 with 30 Qxd5+ with mate to follow.

Read More