21st BCC Open 2024 starts at Hua Hin
14/04/2024 -21st Bangkok Chess Club Open 2024 started yesterday. A total of 223 players including 11 GMs, 22 IMs, 2 WGMs and 7 WIMs are taking part in the Open section. The first round did not witness any major upsets. Only a few draws occurred. The Challengers section has 84 players taking part. Players from a combined total of 40 countries across the world are playing in two sections. GM Vitaliy Bernadskiy (UKR) is the top seed of the event. The highest rated Indian in the field is GM Pranesh M. Both players have won their respective first round games. Check out the Round 1 report written by Peter Long. Photos: FM FT IA Peter Long/Bangkok Chess Club