Nigel Short Triumphs at the 12th Bangkok Chess Club Open Article by Alexander J. Klemm British GM Nigel Short has won the 12th Bangkok Chess Club Open 2012 with a last-round draw against IM Nguyen Duc Hoa, whose outstanding...
Short leads Bangkok by a full point
Leaders after 8 rounds Rk. Name Rtg FED Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 TB4 Rp 1 GM Short Nigel D 2697 ENG 7.5 43.5 40.75 34.0 0.0 2856 2 IM Nguyen Duc Hoa 2453 VIE 6.5 40.0 31.00 30.5 0.0...
Short wins again, Hou Yifan struggles
Round 8 results Bo. Name Rtg Pts. Result Pts. Name Rtg 1 GM Short Nigel D 2697 6½ 1 – 0 6 GM Amonatov Farrukh 2604 2 GM Sriram Jha 2406 5½ ½ – ½ 6 IM Nguyen Duc...
Short maintains Bangkok lead
Leaders after 7 rounds Rk. Name Rtg FED 1.Rd 2.Rd 3.Rd 4.Rd 5.Rd 6.Rd 7.Rd 8.Rd Pts. 1 GM Short Nigel D 2697 ENG 61b1 17w1 24b½ 11w1 4b1 9b1 8w1 2w 6.5 2 GM Amonatov Farrukh 2604 TJK...
Short takes down Hou Yifan
Round 7 results Bo. Name Rtg Pts. Result Pts. Name Rtg 1 GM Short Nigel D 2697 5½ 1 – 0 5 GM Hou Yifan 2639 2 GM Amonatov Farrukh 2604 5 1 – 0 5 GM Ghane Shojaat...
Bangkok Open Update
Leaders after 6 rounds Rk. Name RtgI Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 TB4 Rp 1 GM Short Nigel D 2697 5.5 24.5 22.75 16.5 0.0 2743 2 GM Hou Yifan 2639 5.0 25.5 20.50 18.0 0.0 2599 3 GM Amonatov...
Short leads Bangkok Open
Article by Alexander J. Klemm Yesterday’s invitational dinner in the Library Room of the Dusit Thani Hotel was hosted by tournament sponsor and founder of PYN Fund Management Petri Deryng. On this occasion GM Nigel Short called the Bangkok...
IM Venkatesh leads Bangkok Open, Hou Yifan 3rd
Leaders after 5 rounds Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 1 IM Venkatesh M R IND 2509 5.0 14.0 2 GM Short Nigel D ENG 2697 4.5 18.0 3 GM Hou Yifan CHN 2639 4.0 17.5 GM Xiu Deshun...
Competition Is Heating Up at the 12th BCC Open
Competition Is Heating Up at the 12th BCC OpenArticle by Alexander J. Klemm Thailand is celebrating its joyous and rowdy Songkran Festival when Thais and tourists throng in the streets and splash each other with water to cool off...
Hou Yifan in Bangkok
Women’s World Chess Champion Hou Yifan in BangkokArticle by Alexander J. Klemm GM Hou Yifan (CHN, Elo 2639), the 18-year-old rising star in the world of chess, arrived in Bangkok earlier this week to compete in the 12th Bangkok...