“The best organised tournament for amateur players, in the world.” , 12th BCC Open Champion

1 Contents

Introduction...... 2

Gold Sponsors...... 4

Silver Sponsors...... 7

Tournament Organisation...... 8

BCC Open Champions...... 10

Star players

GM Nigel Short...... 12

Nigel Lawson...... 13

GM Sune Berg Hansen...... 13

GM Humpy Koneru...... 13

The Tournament

Challenger Tournament...... 15

Open Tournament...... 16

Titled Players...... 19

Amazing Junior Players...... 20

Glamour in Chess...... 23

United Nations of Chess...... 24

Cooling Off at the Beach...... 26

Blitz Championship...... 29

Most Frequent Visitors...... 31

Thailand’s Talented Chess Players...... 33

The New Champions for 2013...... 34

Media

Bangkok Website...... 36

Thai Websites...... 38

Asian Websites...... 40

International Websites...... 42

Appendices

Collateral Material...... 44

Final Standings - Open Tournament...... 46

Final Standings - Challenger...... 48

2 Bangkok Chess Club Organises the “Best Tournaments in the World”

ince its founding in the year 1999, The Bangkok there is much more interest amongst young people SChess Club (BCC) has grown from a handful in Thailand. BCC’s annual open tournaments are the of enthusiasts gathering in a quiet ex-pat pub to a most important route for players to get vital exposure respected international chess club with hundreds of to international players of the very highest standards, to members from all over the world and all walks of life. help them learn and progress, and to give them a taste The first international open tournament was held of what is needed to succeed at the Chess Olympiads. in Pattaya’s Amari Orchid Resort in 2002 with 60 competitors. Each year the tournament has grown in numbers and in prestige: the 13th Bangkok Chess Club Open was held in the Dusit Thani Pattaya with over 300 competitors from 40 different countries, and was described by former World Championship contender Grandmaster Nigel Short as “the best tournament for amateur players in the world”. Thailand is not generally known for chess playing, as other games are more popular: Go, Scrabble and the unique variant Thai Chess. With the support of the Thailand Chess Federation (TCA) and a growing number of chess schools such as the Jirapak Chess Academy and Grand- master Schebler’s Chess School in Pattaya,

GM Nigel Short on the beach

3 Gold Sponsors

PYN Fund Management Ltd PYN Fund Management Ltd is a fund management company licensed by the Finnish Government to engage in mutual fund activity and which is entered in the Finnish Trade Register. PYN Fund Management Ltd is an independent fund management company owned by the company’s executive management. PYN Fund Management Ltd manages two mutual funds, Elite and Populus, both of which are non-UCITS funds: Elite is a non-UCITS fund managed by PYN Fund Management Ltd. The Fund began its operations with investments in Southeast Asia and, so far, has focused only on Thai equities. Populus is a non-UCITS fund managed by PYN Fund Management Ltd. The Fund has made its first investments in Southeast Asia and the Far East. Website: www.PYN.fi

The Tourism Authority of Thailand The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) was established on the 18th March 1960. TAT was the first organisation in Thailand to be specifically responsible for the promotion of tourism. TAT supplies information and data on tourist areas to the public, publi- cizes Thailand with the intention of encouraging both Thai and international tourists to travel in and around Thailand, conducts studies to set devel- opment plans for tourist destinations, and co-operates with and supports the production and development of personnel in the field of tourism. Since the inception of the first local office of TAT in Chiang Mai in 1968, there are now 35 regional offices throughout Thailand. TAT has also estab- lished many overseas offices the first being in New York, which was opened in 1965. During the past 30 years, TAT has since established 15 more offices in different parts of the world. Website: www.tourismthailand.org

The Dusit Thani Pattaya Dusit Thani Pattaya hotel occupies the prized location within the inter- national beach resort city of Pattaya. Combining the natural delights of sun, sea and sand with the fun and excitement of a metropolis, Pattaya City serves as an ideal venue for world-class conventions, seminars and meetings. The hotel is just a 1.5 hours drive from Bangkok, and is located on a long stretch of beach at the northern tip of Pattaya Bay. Set within a garden enclave, the luxury hotel offers easy access to the attractions of town as well as a serene escape of panoramic sea views. Website: www.dusit.com

4 5 6 Silver Sponsors

Chess4Thai Chess promoter, organiser and school, encouraging the development of chess in Thailand especially in young people. Website: www.chess4thai.info

FinPro – Devoted to Finnish Success Finpro is a global expert network established by Finnish companies, with a national task for promoting the growth and competitiveness of Finnish companies through internationalisation. Website: www.finpro.fi

A PA I R K JCA – Jirapak Chess Academy J

A brand new School opening in Bangkok by current Thailand Champion, C Y H E M FIDE Master Jirapak Pitirotjirathon. Facebook: jirapakchessacademy S E S D A C A

Könitz Porzellan The Mug Makers stand for outstanding potential to satisfy all of our customer’s wishes for their mugs! Website: www.3plus1.com

Golden King Club Thai and International Chess club

7 Tournament Organisation

This stellar tournament would not be possible without the dedication of our hardworking volunteers, bringing a range of different skills to the table:

ppTournament Director: IO Kai Tuorila pp Deputy Tournament Director: Peter Darby pp Chief Arbiter: IA Markku Kosonen pp Deputy Chief Arbiter: IA Panupand Vijjuprabha ppArbiters: IA Peter Long, IA Kwai Keong Chan, FA Mok Tze-Meng, NA Patcharawee Brahmawong, NA Sant Pongkiettisak, Frank L. Jangad ppTournament Officers: Bruce Bell, Kornkanok Hongsiri, Natta Khunawutvanit, Pimolpun Tuorila, Worawong Pattanawong, Kwanchanok Hongsiri, Prakarn Klubwong pp Pairings Officer: Poompong Wiwatanadate pp Press Centre: William Campi, Peter Darby pp Photographers: Mark McCready, Kanyakorn Tiemrat pp DGT Technicians: Herbert Acado, KK Chan The tournament was fortunate to have many other able assistants for the tasks needed, too numerous to name individually.

Bangkok Chess Club (BCC) When IO Kai Tuorila settled in Thailand, there was nowhere to indulge his passion for chess – so he founded the Bangkok Chess Club, which used to meet weekly in a small pub owned by a fellow Finn. Over the years the club has grown and, with the organisation of the annual Bangkok Chess Club Open, has become well known to many around the world. This year’s tournament was the 13th International Open organised by the BCC team. Website: www.BangkokChess.com

The Thailand Chess Association (TCA) The TCA is the official Sport Association under the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT), presided over by Kittiratt Na-Ranong, Minister of Finance. Website: www.thailandchess.or.th

8 The 2013 tournament team performed seamlessly, with everyone fulfilling their roles to perfection, and many willing extra hands for the hard work between rounds.

9 Bangkok Chess Club Open Tournament Champions

Tournament Venue Winners Country 1st Open Amari Orchid Resort 1. IM Tejas Bakre India Pattaya 2002 2. IM Rahul Shetty India 3. IM Chris Baker England

2nd Open Novotel Siam Square 1. GM Ruslan Pogorelov Ukraine Bangkok 2003 2. IM Richard Polaczek Belgium 3. FM Banjuab Jiravorasuk Thailand

3rd Open Amari Orchid Resort 1. GM Rogelio Antonio Jr. Philippines Pattaya 2003 2. GM Alexei Barsov 3. GM Ruslan Pogorelov Ukraine

4th Open Novotel Siam Square 1. GM Rogelio Antonio Jr. Philippines Bangkok 2004 2. GM Ian Rogers Australia 3. FM Colm Daly Ireland

5th Open Regent Cha-Am 1. GM Ian Rogers Australia Petchaburi 2005 2. GM Eugenio Torre Philippines 3. GM Singapore

6th Open Century Park Hotel 1. GM Rogelio Antonio Jr. Philippines Bangkok 2006 2. FM Rico Salimbagat Philippines 3. IM Chandrashekhar Gokhale India

7th Open Phuket Graceland Resort & Spa 1. IM David Smerdon Australia Phuket 2007 2. GM Rogelio Antonio Jr. Philippines 3. GM Ian Rogers Australia

8th Open Century Park Hotel 1. Xiu Deshun Bangkok 2008 2. Zhang Ziyang China 3. GM Li Shilong China

9th Open Aisawan Resort & Spa 1. Xiu Deshun China Pattaya 2009 2. GM Elshan Moradiabadi Iran 3. GM Nigel Short England

10th Open Century Park Hotel 1. GM Sune Berg Hansen Denmark Bangkok 2010 2. GM Nigel Short England 3. IM Mokal Prathamesh Sunil India

11th Open Dusit Thani Pattaya 1. GM Jan Gustafsson Germany Pattaya 2011 2. GM Nigel Short England 3. GM Francesco Vallejo Pons Spain

12th Open Dusit Thani Bangkok 1. GM Nigel Short England Bangkok 2012 2. GM Farrukh Amonatov Tajikistan 3. IM Nguyen Duc Hoa Vietnam

13th Open Dusit Thani Pattaya 1. GM Zhao Zong-Yuan Australia Pattaya 2013 2. IM Wan Yunguo China 3. GM Jan Gustafsson Germany

10 Clockwise from top left: pp GM Sune Berg Hansen (10th Open) pp GM Ian Rogers (5th Open) pp GM Rogelio Antonio Jr. (4th Open) ppXiu Deshun (9th Open) pp GM Nigel Short (12th Open) pp GM Jan Gustafsson (11th Open)

11 GM Nigel Short: Defending Champion One of the world’s elite grandmasters and the youngest International Master in chess history

igel David Short MBE (born 1 June 1965) is Chess Championship by qualifying three days before Nan English chess grandmaster, chess columnist, his twelfth birthday. He became (at the time) the chess coach and chess commentator. Short earned the youngest International Master in chess history, by Grandmaster title at the age of 19, and was ranked third scoring 8/15 in the Hastings Premier in 1979/80 and in the world by FIDE from January 1988 to July 1989. thus breaking Bobby Fischer’s record of 1958. In 1993 he became the first English player to Short, 48, consistently performs at or close to the play a elite GM 2700 rating level, as he match, when he qualified to play “The annual Bangkok fights off younger rivals by using his Garry Kasparov in the World Chess wealth of experience from a glittering Championship 1993 in London. Chess Club Open career whose peaks include victory Short has defeated nine World is the best organised at the VAS Amsterdam tournament Champions in tournament play, in 1991, ahead of Garry Kasparov won the British Chess Champi- tournament in the world and , a Candidates onship in 1984, 1987, 1998, the for amateur players”. match victory over Karpov in 1992 English Championshipship in 1991, and a world title challenge in 1993 the Commonwealth Championship Grandmaster Nigel Short to Kasparov. Short is also in demand in 2004, 2006 and 2008, and the as an online commentator for some 2006 EU Individual Open Chess Championship. of the world’s top tournaments. A , Short first attracted significant 5-time contestant in Thailand, Nigel Short has media attention, as a 10-year-old, by defeating Viktor described Bangkok Chess Club’s open tournaments Korchnoi in a simultaneous exhibition. In 1977 he as “the best organised tournaments in the world for became the youngest ever participant in the British amateur players”.

12 Nigel Lawson GM Humpy Koneru Top British journalist, author and chessplayer World No.3 amongst the elite women’s field Dominic Ralph Campden Lawson is a British journalist, Humpy Koneru, an Indian chess Grandmaster, working from 1995–2005 as editor of The Sunday surpassed the rating of 2577 set by Susan Polgár to Telegraph. In 2000 the newspaper was named become the second-highest ranked female player in “Newspaper of the Year” at the British Press Awards. In history. She became the second female player ever, 2006, he started to write columns for The Independent after Judit Polgár, to exceed the 2600 Elo mark. From newspaper and in 2008, he became the main columnist 2002 through 2008, Koneru held the record as the for The Sunday Times. youngest woman ever to become a grandmaster. He is a strong chessplayer and is the author of The Koneru won the 2003 Indian Women’s Champi- Inner Game, on the inside story of the 1993 World onship and later in the year won a National Women’s Chess Championship. He was also involved in the A tournament, a 17 round RR event, with a stunning organisation of the 1983 World Chess championship 16/17. In 2000, she won the Women’s title in the 2000 semi-final. Lawson writes a monthly chess column in British Chess Championships to break a 61-year record Standpoint. to become the youngest winner of the British Ladies title. Koneru participated in the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix 2009–2011 and finished in overall second position, GM Sune Berg Hansen in turn qualifying as challenger for Women’s World Danish Grandmaster and poker player Chess Championship 2011. Winner of the Thailand Open Chess Championship 2010, Danish Chess Grandmaster Sune Berg Hansen has been a professional pokerplayer since 2005. He writes a daily chess column for the danish newspaper Politiken, and blogs about poker for Politiken and Coinflip.

13 14 The Bangkok Chess Club Challenger 2013

The Challenger tournament was contested by 112 players, with many juniors seeking their first official chess rating.

15 The Bangkok Chess Club Open 2013

The open tournament attracted 202 players of all ages and abilities, from juniors to seniors, beginners to grandmasters, from all corners of the earth.

16 17 18 Titled Players at the 12th BCC Open 2012

German Grandmaster Gerhard Schebler had a GM Venkatesh acheived his final grandmaster Hungarian Grandmaster Joszef Horvath runs fine win over Philippine star GM Mark Paragua at the Bangkok Open 2012. the famous Maroczy School in Budapest.

Defending Champion GM Nigel Short lost to GM Oliver Barbosa won against Macedonian GM Yrjo Rantanen held the Women’s World the new champion GM Zhao Zong-Yuan. chess instructor, FM Riste Menkinoski. Champion to a draw.

3-time champion GM Rogelio Antonio Jr. with GM Humpy Koneru of India faces GM Zoltan Christian Langer challenges former champion GM Levente Vajda of Romania. Varga of Hungary GM Jan Gustafsson in an all-German contest.

Philippine GM Mark Paragua faces Woman Woman Grandmaster Irina Bulmaga of WIM Zhansaya Abdumalik of Kazakhstan Grandmaster Kulkarni Bakti from India. Romania defends against Jasper Rom. battles Swedish GM Ralf Akesson. 19 Amazing Junior Players!

The future champions were amazingly focused and knowledgeable even at a young age!

20 21 22 Glamour in Chess

The future of chess is looks better than ever! Some of the young ladies at the tournament showed the game is not just for nerds.

23 United Nations of Chess

24 here were 314 players from 40 countries playing in Tthe tournament, with additional officials (arbiters) from overseas: Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Brunei, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgizstan, Korea, Macedonia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Sweden, Thailand, Taipei, Ukraine and USA.

25 Cooling Off at the Dusit Thani Private Beach

April is the hottest month in Thailand, so we took our star players to the beach to cool off. Somebody forgot to let GM Nigel Short know the dress code!

26 Clockwise from top left: 1. GM Jan Gustaffson with Nina Tuorila 2. WGM Irina Bulmaga with GM Rogelio Antonio Jr. 3. Jan with WGM Irina Sukandar 4. Rogelio and Irina 5. Ladies in Red 6. Grandmaster Joszef Horvath with his protégé

27 Grandmaster Oliver Barbosa of the Philippines edged GM of China on tie-break, both having 12/14 in the Bangkok Chess Club Blitz 2013 final.

28 The BCC Blitz Championship 2013 Our annual tournament, with the final held at Roadhouse Barbecue in Surawong Road.

ach year, alongside the main Challenger and Director Kai Tuorila and Chef Arbiter Markku Kosonen EOpen tournaments, the Bangkok Chess Club presided over the event. also runs a Blitz Championship. The games are played The winners were:

at great speed, with only 5 minutes on the clock for pp 1. GM Oliver Barbosa (Phi) each player to complete all their moves. pp 2. GM Lu Shanglei (Chi) The tournament is run over two days, in the pp 3. GM (Chi) evenings after the long games are completed. On day one there were 6 groups of up to 14 players competing in a round robin for the opportunity to take part in the final. The top 15 players were invited to Roadhouse Barbecue for an exciting final. Top players in the Open tournament are usually too concentrated on their preparations to take part, but this year we were lucky to have Grandmaster Farrukh Amonatov, who made a clean sweep of his qualifying match to finish top seed for the final. Also playing in the final were former Champion GM Xiu Deshun and GM Yrjo Rantanen. The relaxed atmosphere of Roadhouse Barbecue proved to be an excellent choice for the final, with food and soft drinks provided for the finalists. Tournament

29 Top row: FM Tim Reilly (Australia), Mark Ruston (England, Stein Sollid (Norway) Second row: David Gates (England), Chor Yuen Chong (Singapore), IA Peter Long and KK Chan (Malaysia) Left: Dr. Alexander Klemm (Switzerland) Opposite: Dominique Laurain (France) and, behind him, Grandmaster Yrjo Rantanen (Finland)

30 Most Frequent Overseas Visitors competing at Bangkok Chess Club’s annual Open Championships

here have been many people returning year running of the tournaments include Chief Arbiter Tafter year, from neighbouring countries such Markku Kosonen (Finland) and IA Peter Long. as Malaysia and Singapore, and from further afield, FM Tim Reilly and Chor Yuen Chong deserve places such as England, France, Finland and Australia. special mention, having each competed at 12 of the Our most frequent top-level player is Grand- 13 BCC Open Tournaments master Nigel Short of England, competing here for the 5th time, along with 3-time champion GM Rogelio Antonio Jr. (Philippines) and GM Yro Rantanen. Regular international visitors helping with the

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33 The New Champions for 2013

The 13th Bangkok Chess Club Open Champion 2013 is Grandmaster Zhao Zong-Yuan of Australia, pictured right with Petri Derying of PYN Fund Management; Chatchawal Supachayanont, General Manager of Dusit Thani Pattaya ; and IA Markku Kosonen, Chief Arbiter

34 35 Bangkok Chess Club Website

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BCC – 5 January 2013

BCC – 5 January 2013

BCC – 15 December 2012

37 Thai Websites

Bankok Post

Citynet Events

38 Thai-Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Dusit Thani News

Pattaya Mail

39 Asian Websites

Watchmen Daily, Philippines

Philippine Chess Portal, Philippines

40 Sun Star, Philippines

Hairulovchessmaniacs, Malaysia

Catur.org, Malaysia

Black & White, India

41 International Websites

ChessBase.de (Germany)

ChessVibes.com (International)

42 Chess.com (USA)

ChessIsChess.com (UK)

ChessDom.com (International)

Alexandra Kosteniuk ChessBlog (Russia)

43 Collateral Material

To: Cabusora Rosulo Jr.

Email: [email protected] it your wits against all comers, from the 8-day tournament takes place in complete Date: 12 January, 2013 Paspiring juniors to world champions. luxury at the Dusit Thani Pattaya hotel. Bangkok Chess Club’s tournaments have been Spectators as well as participants are welcome. described as the best in the world for amateur For more details and online registration visit www.BangkokChess.com Dear Sir, players. With a top prize of 100,000 Baht,

13th Bangkok Chess Club Open 2013 This letter is to extend you an invitation to participate in the 13th BCC Open 2013, and to confirm your registration for the chess tournament.

The tournament will take place at the Dusit Thani Pattaya, from 14–21, April, 2013. It is advisable to arrive one or two days in advance.

Please find attached details and regulations. We look forward to seeing you in Pattaya.

Yours faithfully,

Kai Tuorila, FIDE International Organiser President, Bangkok Chess Club

c/o 58/84 Moo 1, Wandee Siam Bldg., Muang Thong Thani, Chaeng Wattana Road, Klong Klua, Pakkred, Nonthaburi 11120, Thailand Tel: 081 815 2029 • Fax: 02 574 2877 • [email protected] • www.BangkokChess.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

300 Prepare for Glory

Over 300 chess enthusiasts from 40 countries around the world are preparing to descend on Pattaya to do battle in the ballroom of the 5-star Dusit Thani hotel.

The annual Bangkok Chess Club Open Chess Championship has quietly become the most important chess event in Asia, attracting players of all levels from aspiring juniors to seasoned professionals: in 2012 Women’s World Champion Grandmaster of China participated.

This year, defending Champion and former World Title contender Grandmaster Nigel Short of England will vie with World No. 3 ladies’ champion Grandmaster Humpy Koneru, and over 300 other players, to retain his crown.

The 8-day tournament takes place in the luxurious surroundings of the Dusit Thani Pattaya from 14–21 Group: Open / Challenger ...... Date: ...... April 2013. Each day, all participants take their places in the playing hall for an intellectual struggle that can last 5 hours or more. Participants are arriving from most Asian and European nations, as well as North and White: ...... From: ...... Round: ...... South America, Africa and Australia, so it will be a melting pot of cultures and playing styles. Black: ...... From: ...... table No.: ......

White Black White Black White Black And with Finance Minister Khun Kittirat na Ranong as the new President of The Thailand Chess Association, chess is set to take on a greater prominence in this country. 1 21 41 2 22 42 Spectators are both encouraged and welcomed to join us at the Thailand Open Chess Championships 3 23 43 2013, the biggest international open chess tournament ever held in Thailand. 4 24 44

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10 30 50 Stein Sollid IA Panupand Vijjupraba 11 31 51 Norway – 2039 Deputy Chief Arbiter 12 32 52 13 33 53

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44 Opposite page ppTournament Invitation ppTournament Poster ppScoresheet This page ppNameplates ppTournament Wallcharts ppPress Release ppTournament Passes 45 Final Standings – Open Tournament

Rank Title Name Country Rank Title Name Country 1 GM Zhao Zong-Yuan AUS 51 WFM Qiu Mengjie CHN 2 IM Wan Yunguo CHN 52 WGM Sukandar Irine Kharisma INA 3 GM Gustafsson Jan GER 53 GM Varga Zoltan HUN 4 GM Vajda Levente ROU 54 Caranyagan Carlo PHI 5 GM Hansen Sune Berg DEN 55 FM Thompson Ian D ENG 6 GM Laylo Darwin PHI 56 IM Yang Kaiqi CHN 7 GM Barbosa Oliver PHI 57 Steinbrecht Ralf GER 8 GM Antonio Rogelio Jr PHI 58 FM Juhasz Kristof HUN 9 IM Wang Chen CHN 59 GM Sriram Jha IND 10 GM Koneru Humpy IND 60 IM Lavrov Maxim RUS 11 GM Short Nigel D ENG 61 Kozelov Roman UKR 12 GM Venkatesh M.R. IND 62 Wijaya Bima Triardi INA 13 Ma Zhonghan CHN 63 GM Rantanen Yrjo A. FIN 14 GM Schebler Gerhard GER 64 Villanueva Nelson PHI 15 GM Horvath Adam HUN 65 Bitoon Jimson PHI 16 Rishi Sardana IND 66 FM Pitirotjirathon Jirapak THA 17 IM Saptarshi Roy IND 67 Zhou Jiangnan CHN 18 GM Lu Shanglei CHN 68 WFM Xiao Yiyi CHN 19 GM Akesson Ralf SWE 69 CM Puranik Abhimanyu IND 20 GM Paragua Mark PHI 70 FM Andreasen Per Naesby DEN 21 Nouri Hamed PHI 71 Kivimaki Jaakko FIN 22 GM Czebe Attila HUN 72 FM Novita Anjas INA 23 GM Megaranto Susanto INA 73 Kulpruethanon Thanadon THA 24 Liu Yan CHN 74 IM Wahono Awam INA 25 GM Gomez John Paul PHI 75 CM Kananub Warot THA 26 Mu Ke CHN 76 Chong Chor Yuen HKG 27 GM Gao Rui CHN 77 Tuomala Timo FIN 28 Yeoh Li Tian MAS 78 Frosch Ronald AUT 29 IM Farid Firman Syah INA 79 Romsdal Trond NOR 30 IM Illingworth Max AUS 80 Sewambar Ashwin TPE 31 IM Mas Hafizulhelmi MAS 81 Gonzalez Alfonso ESP 32 FM Pitra Andika INA 82 Liu Hongyan CHN 33 WGM Bulmaga Irina ROU 83 Peng Xiongjian CHN 34 WIM Abdumalik Zhansaya KAZ 84 Rom Jasper B PHI 35 FM Zhao Zhouqiao Chn CHN 85 Bao Qilin CHN 36 Karthik V. Ap IND 86 Wiwatanadate Poompong THA 37 FM Menkinoski Riste MKD 87 Chen Yang CHN 38 WGM Kulkarni Bhakti IND 88 FM Teerapabpaisit Wisuwat THA 39 IM Bijaoui Manuel FRA 89 Wang Doudou CHN 40 IM Thejkumar M. S. IND 90 WCM Savant Riya IND 41 Asuela Ellan PHI 91 Wong Jianwen MAS 42 FM Voigt Martin GER 92 WIM Xu Huahua CHN 43 IM Akshat Khamparia IND 93 FM Aschenbrenner Robert AUT 44 Causo Deniel PHI 94 IM Nay Oo Kyaw Tun MYA 45 Rohan Ahuja IND 95 FM Reilly Tim AUS 46 Fang Yuxiang CHN 96 Suharto Moh Wahyu R. INA 47 GM Horvath Jozsef HUN 97 GM Ghane Shojaat IRI 48 FM Aguera Naredo Javier ESP 98 CM Marie Maxime FRA 49 IM Stokke Kjetil NOR 99 Imocha Laishram IND 50 FM Bisby Daniel L ENG 100 Tobor Detlef GER

46 Rank Title Name Country Rank Title Name Country 101 Bykov Mikhail RUS 151 Akharaboollasez Akharin THA 102 Portugalera Ric PHI 152 Sugeng Mulijanto INA 103 Zulfic Fedja AUS 153 Balasubramanian Akshaj IND 104 Gutierrez Jaymarc PHI 154 Lawson Dominic Ralph ENG 105 Freuler Roman SUI 155 Yothinnorratham Tepparit THA 106 Fong Yit San MAS 156 Manaog Stewart PHI 107 Mamyrbay Assad KAZ 157 Harstad Christian NOR 108 Dotsenko Viacheslav RUS 158 CM Nitish Belurkar IND 109 Grebstad Kjell Borre NOR 159 Tan Tze Lin Tommy SIN 110 Hj Azahari Md Aliuddin BRU 160 Tuamsang Sawapop THA 111 Langer Christian GER 161 Limono Handjojo INA 112 Shukin Andrey RUS 162 Borigas Edgardo HKG 113 Wang Xinyue CHN 163 Thanarotrung Ratchaphon THA 114 Pranav Vijay IND 164 Parrott Laurence ENG 115 Lavega Carlito PHI 165 Campi William USA 116 Dubina Pavel CZE 166 WCM Atthaworadej Worasuda THA 117 WCM Tejaswini Sagar IND 167 McCready Mark ENG 118 Zulkifli Muhd Syazwan MAS 168 Hoffman Ron NED 119 Nayan Ahmad Fadzil MAS 169 Le Bris Louis FRA 120 Xu Fei CHN 170 Karasmaki Seppo FIN 121 FM Frosch Erich AUT 171 Hutzheimer Alfred AUT 122 Ismail Ahmad MAS 172 Katajainen Kimmo FIN 123 IM Contin Daniel ITA 173 Atthaworadej Woradej THA 124 Llantada Kyz PHI 174 Koivumaki Marko FIN 125 Laurain Dominique FRA 175 Abaigar Michael PHI 126 Zhang Lanlin CHN 176 Oganesyan Nikolay RUS 127 Tuorila Kai FIN 177 Darby Peter ENG 128 Gurevich Alexander Y. RUS 178 Suresh Vishnupriya IND 129 Low Zhen Yu Cyrus SIN 179 Bijaoui Denis FRA 130 Holming Patrick SWE 180 M. Chanavuth THA 131 Sivara Poompat THA 181 Hj Azahari Siti N. Fatimah BRU 132 Noguchi Koji JPN 182 Sonowal Aryan IND 133 Brunner Karl SUI 183 Hilbenz Guntram Dr. GER 134 Fong Yit Ho MAS 184 Srivatanakul Pricha THA 135 Ilmoni Tommy FIN 185 Tan Jun Ying MAS 136 Vospernik Andrej SLO 186 Hj Sulaiman Amir Fakhry BRU 137 Samaganova Alexandra KGZ 187 Bianchi Simone SUI 138 Raja Harshit IND 188 Chan Yi Meng Ryan MAS 139 Klemm Alexander SUI 189 Trinkl Andreas GER 140 Sollid Stein NOR 190 P. Pornpong THA 141 Wattanarat Pasawon THA 191 Celhay Olivier FRA 142 T. Thotsaporn THA 192 Md Ahsanuddien Bin B. BRU 143 Xiao Junyuan CHN 193 Tachaplalert Suvich THA 144 Nakvanich Sahapol THA 194 P. Pinatpong THA 145 Frederiksen Erik DEN 195 Tan Fischer SIN 146 Nolly Cabilas PHI 196 Apanasevich Ivan RUS 147 Yutithamnon Surapole THA 197 Kumar Sri Shiva MAS 148 Sellmair Reinhard GER 198 Lie Terje NOR 149 Wongsawan Thoetsak THA 199 Shevtcov Boris RUS 150 Culasing Michael PHI 200 Umanova Sofia RUS First 200 players shown (202 total)

47 Final Standings – Challengers

Rank Name Country Rank Name Country 1 Ting Marvin PHI 51 Aakash Jain IND 2 Atul Kumar IND 52 Garcia Edil Gester PHI 3 Andrian Endang INA 53 Gates David A ENG 4 Birjukov Sergey RUS 54 Vinay Kurth Koti IND 5 Dongre Chandrakant IND 55 Ilic Milan AUS 6 Alahakoon Isuru SRI 56 Chotitada Siwawong THA 7 Goenka Saumya Sanjay IND 57 Krachangpun Nathat THA 8 Khin Ko MYA 58 Mathur Tarun IND 9 Ibanez Rudy PHI 59 Schukin Maksim RUS 10 De Leon John Kristofferson PHI 60 Sagyaman Dante PHI 11 Camer Angelito AUS 61 Kamphusan Thaphat THA 12 Ruston Mark R ENG 62 Ong Choon Yong MAS 13 Nesamani Vigneshwaran IND 63 Lim Paula Mae PHI 14 Xu Ruoying CHN 64 Irawan Yuranda INA 15 Cheng Zile CHN 65 Gavilan Jr Arnulfo PHI 16 Paragua Christine Joyce PHI 66 Lee Lee Yin MAS 17 Setiawan Iwan INA 67 Aldovino Rose PHI 18 Arunnuntapanich Tinnakrit THA 68 Tan Jia Yun MAS 19 Viernes Tucker Howard Elsteine PHI 69 Galeno Ferdinando SUI 20 Tan Eng Seong MAS 70 Haerri Adrian SUI 21 Jayaram R. IND 71 Muhammad Faqih B Aminuddin MAS 22 Suyono Gatot INA 72 Fugal Jeremy USA 23 Williams Michael USA 73 Yeung Ryan USA 24 Ediriweera Shakthi SRI 74 Charoenkwan Pat THA 25 Liu Zhao CHN 75 Gopal Singh Mann IND 26 Alidani Leonardo PHI 76 Phitchayarom Ruja THA 27 Anjali R. Sagar IND 77 Meniano Kathleen Joy PHI 28 Gao Hanxue CHN 78 Liu Siqiao CHN 29 Calacday Eric PHI 79 Tuorila Nina FIN 30 Porrata Felix USA 80 Lish Ansary Md. Abu BAN 31 Memarian Milad IRI 81 Baumgartner Martin AUT 32 Ferdiman Tersiman INA 82 Ali Md. Amir BAN 33 Visveshwar A IND 83 Mihiranga Yasiru SRI 34 Feng Ruopei CHN 84 Datyner Gerard SUI 35 Stanley Samson P. IND 85 Eliseev Egor RUS 36 Calacday Henry PHI 86 Syahiran Muhd Ihsan MAS 37 Jourde Michel FRA 87 Fortner Hueston USA 38 Membrere Brena Mae PHI 88 Nekhoroshev Mikhail RUS 39 Sjogren Stig SWE 89 Atikankhotchasee Manunthon THA 40 Chander Mohan Sharma IND 90 Zverev Valentin RUS 41 Vitithum Issara THA 91 Mendez Julie Ann PHI 42 Hehenberger Adolf AUT 92 Shanbhag Rohan IND 43 Ankush Raktade IND 93 Momot Maxim RUS 44 Behere Ravi IND 94 Ahn Juyong KOR 45 Kuich Gero SUI 95 Tuorila Christina FIN 46 Hanumantha R. IND 96 Medvedev Vladimir RUS 47 Khumnorkaew Tupfah THA 97 Pai Kushal USA 48 Rajaryan Kuvelkar IND 98 Luangjarmekorn Poom THA 49 Henzner Reiner GER 99 Phaireekayard Thanita THA 50 Moiseev Anatoly V. RUS 100 Sagar Siya Rajendra IND First 100 players shown (112 total)

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