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PRESS CONFERENCE. A press conference will be held at the Aisawan Resort and Spa on 18 March 2009.

RU TEAM CHESS TOURNAMENT 2008 was won by the BCC team, with Dan Lee on 1st board, Aung Moe Kyaw 2nd, Kai Tuorila 3rd and Peter Darby in reserve.

OLYMPIAD. Thailand's team for the Olympiad in Dresden acquitted themselves well with a score of 5/10, but had some problems coming back because of the airport closures. Thailand Champion Jirapak was particularly successful with 5 wins, 2 draws and only 2 losses, and acheives FM title.

9th BCC OPEN. Officially titled the "Thailand Open Chess Championship 2009", the 9th BCC Open will be held at the beautiful Aisawan Resort & Spa in quiet Wongamart Beach, only 2km from the famous Pattaya Beach, 1-6 April 2009. More details here. Register here.

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Xiu Deshun strikes again Untitled Xiu Deshun of China played sensational chess to win the Thailand Open Chess Championship 2009 again, with 8/9 points, ahead of a strong field of 9 grandmasters including GM Nigel Short. Iranian GM Elshan Moradiabadi was second with 7.5, followed by Short with 7 points. 8 players were "thaied" for 4th place. FM Wisuwat becomes the new local champion with 5.5/9 points. IM norms were acheived by Shen Siyuan and M S Thejkumar, plus a WGM norm for Zhou Guijue.

The Bangkok Chess Club meets every Tuesday evening at The Bull's Head Pub & Restaurant on Sukhumvit Soi 33/1 - just round the corner from Phrom Phong skytrain station (so the skytrain is a great way to get there). Players begin to arrive from 6:30pm and tournaments usually begin at about 8:00pm. With over 200 active players of every standard from beginners to masters, you are bound to find players to give you a good game - all are welcome. And it is free (though nobody would object if you bought the organiser a drink ;-) )

If you're new to Bangkok, the Bull's Head is one of the longest established English pubs in town, with a charismatic manager (Billy), excellent service and that famous British pub food (great steaks), popular with ex-pats (perhaps because of that cute waitress with the silky black hair)

The Bangkok Chess Club also meets every Friday evening at Woodstock Bar and Grill. Great food and special prices on the drinks. Take the skytrain to Thonglo station, and then bus, motorcycle or taxi to Thonglor Soi 13: Woodstock Map You can find more information at their website.

9th BCC OPEN TOURNAMENT, 1-6 APRIL 2009

Officially titled the "Thailand Open Chess Championship 2009", the 9th BCC Open was held at the beautiful Aisawan Resort & Spa in quiet Wongamart Beach, only 2km from the famous Pattaya Beach, 1-6 April 2009. The title sponsor is the Thailand Chess Association. With a prize fund of 400,000 Baht (about US$12,000), more than double that of previous years, and a top prize of approximately € 2,000 Euros, the tournament attracted even more high-ranked players than before and a total of 193 players

193 players from 36 countries including 9 Grandmasters competed. Download the final rankings below, or visit Chess-Results.com: OPEN | CHALLENGER

Excel crosstables: Open / Challenger

If you have any enquiries about the Bangkok Chess Club, please contact Kai. For comments on the website please contact our webmaster. Look forward to seeing you next Tuesday or Friday!