This Thursday, 9th March, is the last chance for early bird registration for the 17th Bangkok Chess Club Open and Challenger tournaments. To take advantage of the discount, please register here.
Assumption Association Open Chess Championships 2017
The Assumption Association is organising their annual open tournament as the perfect warm-up for the BCC Open. It will take place at the Assumption Association on the weekends of 10-12 and 17-19 March 2017.
Details on the events page
Next Generation Grandmasters Challenge at the BCC Open 2017
Established top grandmasters can still win major tournaments, as GM Vassily Ivanchuk (pictured left) just demonstrated with great flair by winning the 2016 World Rapid Championships at the ripe old age of 47.
But this year at the 17th Bangkok Chess Club Open, former champions including GMs Nigel Short, Jan Gustafsson and Wang Hao will face a strong challenge from a contingent of hungry young grandmasters, barely in their twenties: Ma Gun, Falko Bindrich, Karen H. Grigoryan, Niclas Huschenbeth, S. Dhopade Swapnil and Wan Yunguo are all grandmasters born in the 1990s, while GM Diptayan Ghosh of India (ELO 2570) is still a teenager.
See if you can beat them at the BCC Open 2017, taking place at the Regent Cha-am Beach Resort, near the picturesque seaside town of Hua-hin, Thailand (register here). The tournament will run over nine days, from 8–16 April 2017, with only one round of chess per day. There will also be the seven round Challenger Tournament, and the BCC Open Blitz Championship held over two evenings. Players of all levels and ages are welcome.
The town of Cha-am lies 173 km south of Bangkok. Frequent bus and minibus services link Cha-am with Hua Hin and Bangkok’s Suvanabhumi Airport.
We will continue to add more information both here and on our Facebook page.
Hotel Reservation Form:
Regent Reservation Form 296.86 KB
Downloads available
Tournament posters and journals are available free of charge on our downloads page.
Please contact us if you would like to order printed copies.
17th BCC Open at the Regent Cha-am Beach Resort, Thailand
The 17th Bangkok Chess Club Open 2017 will be held at the Regent Cha-am Beach Resort, a beachfront resort overlooking the Gulf of Thailand located in Cha-am and only 15 mins drive to Hua-hin, a family friendly and relaxed beachside town. The Regent Cha-Am hosted the 5th BCC Open in 2005, where Grandmasters Ian Rogers and Eugenio Torre battled for the crown. Since then, the beach has grown due to the addition of many tonnes of sand, and the playing facilities extended and improved.
The Thailand Chess Association has again given their backing, making this tournament the Thailand Open Chess Championships 2017.
The location is quite the opposite to the hustle and bustle of Pattaya, with a clean and quiet beach and little danger of getting soaked every time you leave the resort. Cha-am town and Hua-hin are famous for their seafood, and a regular weekend escape from Bangkok for Thai families and expats alike.
The Open Tournament will run for nine days, from 8–16 April 2017, with only one round of chess per day. There will also be the seven round Challenger Tournament, and the BCC Open Blitz Championship held over two evenings.
The town of Cha-am lies 173 km south of Bangkok. Frequent bus and minibus services link Cha-am with Hua Hin and Bangkok’s Suvanabhumi Airport.
We will post more information as well as the hotel booking form, registration form, tournament details and schedule, both here and on our Facebook page.
Hotel Reservation Form:
Regent Reservation Form 296.86 KB
Membership programme
Because our operating costs have dramatically increased, we will collect an entry fee of 100 Baht to play at our weekly club meeting.
We are also introducing a Club membership programme, offering the following benefits:
- free entry at the Friday night chess club
- 50% discount to the annual BCC Open
- BCC Membership Card
Additional benefits for Benefactor membership are:
- Free entry to the BCC Open Chess Championships
- Guaranteed place at Grandmaster simuls
Annual membership fees*
| Thailand residents | International | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | 1,000 | 2,000 |
| Junior | 500 | – |
| Benefactor | 5,000 | 5,000 |
*Prices in Thai Baht.
These fees will allow the BCC to continue operating, and contribute to the purchase of equipment for the club.
To join the Bangkok Chess Club, please complete the form or talk to Kai or Peter at the club.