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.
How many players total have registered for this tournament so far as of right now?
More information at http://www.thaibg.com/board/view.php?topic=24232
Top registered players so far: FM Boonsueb 2305, FM Jirapak 2304, FM Suchart 2282 (coming out of retirement!), FM Wisuwat 2282, Kannapon 2253, Uaychai 2212, Guy Michalet 2183, Krisdayuth 2173..