The final round of this 23rd edition of the Bangkok Chess Club Open delivered an unusually large share of suspense until the last minute. At the outset, seven co-leaders on 6,5/8 were vying for the final victory. Well, maybe not quite. One of th...
You can’t really blame a tournament leader for being a little risk-averse. Especially as a GM norm beckons at the end of the event. For the second time this week, Vietnamese IM Khuong Dau secured a quick draw – this time against GM Bra...
Today’s pre-round announcement echoed like music to the ears of all competitors present, as a purse of 500,000 baht (~15,500 USD) was confirmed by tournament director Kai Tuorila. Strangely enough, the news seemed to particularly stimulate c...
Last night, Dau Khuong Duy was crowned in the blitz finals ahead of fellow IM Arca, leaving both GMs Gareyev and Visakh behind. He struck again during round 6 of the BCC open, convincingly defeating GM Van Wely’s Sicilian Najdorf on board ...
The long awaited blitz qualifiers took place on Tuesday night. Whilst most heavyweights made it through, there were some high profile casualties as IMs Satria Cahaya, Thai star Prin Laohawirapap and Paulo Bersamina failed to finish in the top two ...
https://bangkokchess.com/bcc-open-round-4-an-unexpected-duo-in-the-lead The previous round had left us with ten leaders on a perfect score. As six of them parted amicably, we were left with two decisive results. IM Khuong Duy Dau defeated his...
At the outset of Round 3 of the BCC Open, only two things appeared certain. For starters, April 13 marks the beginning of a three-day celebration of the Thai New Year, known as Songkran. As with many things in Thailand, Songkran is essential...
The second round of the BCC Open’s Masters tournament started with a slight delay, due to the enhanced security and anti-cheating measures implemented by the organisers. No metallic object, telephone, smartwatch nor, much less so, suspicious...
“Undinal songs urge the sailors on,Till lured by the sirens’ cry” * Following a memorable 22nd edition on the bank of the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok last year, the BCC Open set its sails to the Western shore of the Gulf of Th...
The 22nd edition of the Bangkok Chess Club Open concluded with the undisputed victory of Macedonian GM Evgeny Romanov. Facing the young FM Ern Ang from Malaysia with the Black pieces, Romanov quickly obtained a promising position in which...
The tournament entered its final stretch and dying hours as this penultimate round will be followed in quick order by the dreaded 9:00 game on Monday morning. The game on board 1 between the leader Evgeny Romanov and Babu Lalit was wrap...
In a first this year around, the top three boards had six GMs battling it out today. Battling being the operative word: no grandmasterly draws here, Sir! On board 1 Evgeny Romanov uncorked a deep and powerful combination to bring dow...
The blitz final was won this Thursday night by outsider IM Michael Concio ahead of the two Ukrainian rating favourites, GM Bernadskiy and IM Danylenko. In spite of a commendable score of 13.5/15, the sole grandmaster in the field was left...
Mid-tournament syndrome is that moment in the week when games get evenly matched, and hence the action doesn’t decant quite as quickly. For the correspondent, it’s usually that time when one realises he actually needs that oth...
Today’s round was preceded by a colourful display of some thirty Thai children in traditional costumes in the playing hall. Not as late entries to the BCC Open mind you, but to take part in a junior Makruk (Thai chess) tournament or...
Round 3 of the Bangkok Chess Club Open witnessed several closely contested battles as the Elo gap between opponents continued to shrink. Of particular interest to local observers was the encounter on board 5 between Indian GM Lalit and the y...
BCC Open round 2: when Bangkok stalwarts reach for the stars After a not overly eventful first day, has come the moment when experienced amateurs get to make an appearance on the top ten boards. As fate would have it, three of Bangkok Ches...
Round one of the 22nd edition of the Bangkok Chess Club Open started right on schedule at the Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside Hotel in Bangkok. With an even 200 players competing in the Open section and another 100 in the Challengers grou...
