Author: BCC

We’re Off

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The 18th Bangkok Chess Club Open Championships is now underway with nearly 200 players from 37 countries.

With 39 entries, India has the largest number of participants and there are a total of 66 titled players including 15 grandmasters, 4 woman grandmasters, 12 international masters and 3 woman international masters.

Top seeded is first time Armenia’s Hrant Melkumyan and the second seed is defending and three time champion Nigel Short from England.

German Jan Gustafsson is now a regular and this is one of the few tournaments the popular third seed plays each year and the fourth seeded and remaining 2600 GM present is Argentine Diego Flores.

Blindfold King Timur Gareyev who plays for the USA is the fifth seed.

The Asian challenge is young and led by Australia’s Anton Smirnov, Vietnam’s Tran Tuan Minh and Iran’s Shahi Lorparizangeneh while IMs Karthikeyan P from indian and Kevin Goh Wei Ming from Singapore are looking to complete their GM title requirements.

18th BCC Open hits 300

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300 players have registered for the 18th edition of the renowned Bangkok Chess Club international open chess tournament, including 22 grandmasters, and hailing from 47 different countries. There is still time to register and join veterans like GM Nigel Short and GM Alexander Morozevich, and rising stars  like juniors GM Anton Smirnov and IM Cyrus Low.

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Alexander Morozevich joins the BCC Open

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Two-time Russian Champion and two-time World Championship Candidate, GM Alexander Morozevich has agreed to join us in Cha-am for the 18th Bangkok Chess Club Open. Known for his aggressive and unorthodox playing style, his peak ranking was second in the world in July 2008.

In addition, we have Defending Champion GM Nigel Short; GM Hrant Melkumyan of Armenia; and of course GM Jan Gustafsson, the celebrated broadcaster.

With over 100 players from 35 countries, including 17 GMs, registered for the two groups, it should be an exciting tournament.

18th Bangkok Chess Club Open

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Bangkok Chess Club Challenger 2018

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