The 16th Bangkok Chess Club Open – Thailand Open Chess Championships 2016 took place from 10-17th April in Dusit Thani, Bangkok, Thailand.

The event had two sections: Open category for all players (9-round Swiss), and Challenger category for players rated below 2100 or unrated (7-round Swiss).

The Open section had 198 participants from 39 countries. Among them were 14 Grandmasters and 16 International Masters.

GMs Surya Shekhar Ganguly (India) and Francisco Vallejo Pons (Spain) shared the first place with 7,5/9 points each. Ganguly is awarded the trophy on higher tie-break.

The Challenger section had 126 players. Mervin Lumidao from Philippines emerged clear winner with 6,5/7 points. Full standings for both sections below.

Open section final standings:

1. GM Ganguly Surya Shekhar IND 2647 – 7.5
2. GM Vallejo Pons Francisco ESP 2691 – 7.5
3. GM Bok Benjamin NED 2604 – 7
4. GM Khairullin Ildar RUS 2629 – 7
5. GM Sunilduth Lyna Narayanan IND 2501 – 7
6. GM Gustafsson Jan GER 2629 – 7
7. IM Sipila Vilka FIN 2440 – 7
8. GM Gordon Stephen J ENG 2496 – 7
9. GM Van Wely Loek NED 2654 – 6.5
10. IM Dimakiling Oliver PHI 2372 – 6.5
11. IM Roy Prantik IND 2402 – 6.5
12. Hirthickkesh PR IND 2185 – 6.5
13. IM Stokke Kjetil NOR 2354 – 6.5
14. GM Kunte Abhijit IND 2505 – 6.5
15. Gotel Michael PHI 2234 – 6.5
16. GM Swapnil S. Dhopade IND 2499 – 6
17. FM Yeoh Li Tian MAS 2400 – 6
18. FM Pitra Andika INA 2260 – 6
19. IM Liang Awonder USA 2410 – 6
20. FM Dang Hoang Son VIE 2325 – 6
21. FM Mohamad Ervan INA 2301 – 6
22. GM Short Nigel ENG 2671 – 6
23. IM Smirnov Anton AUS 2479 – 6
24. Arjun Kalyan IND 2299 – 6
25. GM Halkias Stelios GRE 2553 – 6
26. Nouri Hamed PHI 2325 – 6
27. GM Schebler Gerhard GER 2430 – 6
28. FM Hakiki Kaisar Jenius INA 2171 – 6
29. Manush Shah IND 2117 – 6
30. Antonio Viani D’cunha IND 2299 – 6
31. Yashas D. IND 2182 – 6
32. IM Milliet Sophie FRA 2353 – 6
33. Kulkarni Vinayak IND 2086 – 6
34. IM Gunawan Ronny INA 2333 – 6
35. Bitoon Jimson PHI 2228 – 6
36. IM Himanshu Sharma IND 2384 – 5.5
37. Nie Xinyang CHN 2227 – 5.5
38. Li Yankai CHN 2206 – 5.5
39. Peng Xiongjian CHN 2175 – 5.5
40. Ocido Michael PHI 1813 – 5.5
41. IM Ahlander Bjorn SWE 2407 – 5.5
42. FM Low Zhen Yu Cyrus SIN 2187 – 5.5
43. Zhang Lanlin CHN 2072 – 5.5
44. FM Habla Jony PHI 2243 – 5.5
45. IM Ramnath Bhuvanesh.R IND 2364 – 5.5
46. Ashwath R. IND 2247 – 5.5
47. IM Kohlweyer Bernd GER 2390 – 5.5
48. IM Halay Taufik INA 2348 – 5.5
49. FM Sanchez Louis FRA 2243 – 5.5
50. Portugalera Ric PHI 2224 – 5.5
51. WGM Gomes Mary Ann IND 2310 – 5.5
52. Griffiths Paul V ENG 2175 – 5.5
53. Faika Michael GER 2151 – 5.5
54. CM Coleman James ENG 2194 – 5.5
55. WIM Fronda Jan Jodilyn PHI 2104 – 5.5
56. IM Wynn Zaw Htun MYA 2407 – 5
57. FM Causo Deniel PHI 2311 – 5
58. Laine Panu FIN 2142 – 5
59. Abhishek Das IND 2241 – 5
60. Grafil Franz Robert PHI 2202 – 5
61. FM Reilly Tim AUS 2168 – 5
62. Maung Maung Kyaw Zaw Hein MYA 2052 – 5
63. Korth Daniel GER 2239 – 5
64. Wang Jiaqi CHN 1953 – 5
65. Parmet Daniel Edward USA 1830 – 5
66. FM Dutta Joydeep IND 2232 – 5
67. Lahtela Silvo GER 2278 – 5
68. FM Pitirotjirathon Jirapak THA 2218 – 5
69. Sie Thu MYA 2212 – 5
70. CM Kulpruethanon Thanadon THA 2225 – 5
71. Hng Mei-En Emmanuelle SIN 1733 – 5
72. FM Thompson Ian D ENG 2161 – 5
73. Gong Patrick AUS 2145 – 5
74. FM Castellano Christopher PHI 2218 – 5
75. Bagamasbad Efren PHI 2126 – 5
76. Ooi Li Tao MAS 0 – 5
77. WIM Chitlange Sakshi IND 1971 – 5
78. FM Teerapabpaisit Wisuwat THA 2264 – 5
79. CM Ng Jen Sheng MAS 2132 – 5
80. Likhit Chilukuri IND 1803 – 5
81. Wongsawan Thoetsak THA 1771 – 5
82. Abramowski Joerg GER 0 – 5
83. Steinbrecht Ralf GER 2166 – 5
84. Sajjapornthep Jarunpol THA 1828 – 5
85. Jayaram R. IND 1974 – 5
86. Khachatourian Yerazik NOR 1981 – 5
87. FM Saeheng Boonsueb THA 2292 – 4.5
88. Nordenbaek Jan DEN 2241 – 4.5
89. FM Wong Yinn Long MAS 2173 – 4.5
90. Liu Hongyan CHN 2064 – 4.5
91. WCM Sapale Saloni IND 1979 – 4.5
92. Ojas Kulkarni IND 2115 – 4.5
93. Chakravarthy Y V K IND 2081 – 4.5
94. Chor Mohd Ali MAS 1928 – 4.5
95. Noguchi Koji JPN 2091 – 4.5
96. WFM Milligan Helen NZL 2024 – 4.5
97. Shubham IND 1847 – 4.5
98. Sandhiratne Akkarawut THA 1852 – 4.5
99. Pardoen Alain AUS 2138 – 4.5
100. Markovitz Neil AUS 1996 – 4.5
101. Barath Kalyan M IND 2118 – 4.5
102. Lama Surbir NEP 2059 – 4.5
103. FM Jones Brian AUS 1996 – 4.5
104. Harshini A IND 1804 – 4.5
105. Rahul S IND 1854 – 4.5
106. Hutzheimer Alfred AUT 1955 – 4.5
107. Hoffman Ron NED 2094 – 4.5
108. Newbry Benjamin J USA 1791 – 4.5
109. FM Wiwatanadate Poompong THA 2047 – 4.5
110. Markering Martin NED 1873 – 4.5
111. Kohtz Andreas GER 2035 – 4.5
112. Kienitz Andre GER 2111 – 4.5
113. CM Goundar Sanmogam FIJ 1943 – 4.5
114. Tzouvelekis Ioannis GRE 1929 – 4.5
115. Cheah Cheok Fung MAS 2000 – 4.5
116. Phadke Sohan IND 2075 – 4
117. Sahil Tickoo IND 2031 – 4
118. Zulkipli Zaidan MAS 2132 – 4
119. Skou Niels DEN 2023 – 4
120. Sivara Poompat THA 2005 – 4
121. CM Gukesh D IND 2095 – 4
122. Niebergall Gerhard GER 2040 – 4
123. WCM Ananya Suresh IND 1896 – 4
124. Welsh Michael IRL 2030 – 4
125. Frost Peter AUS 1854 – 4
126. Laurain Dominique FRA 1938 – 4
127. Sielicki Tomasz POL 1971 – 4
128. Nohr Finn DEN 2014 – 4
129. Hirt Markus SUI 2009 – 4
130. FM Jones Lee AUS 2088 – 4
131. Tobor Detlef GER 2033 – 4
132. Pheephacharakan Pinatpong THA 1798 – 4
133. CM Norris Damian C FIJ 1964 – 4
134. Yu Bobby AUS 1905 – 4
135. Parrott Laurence HKG 1883 – 4
136. Holt Stuart AUS 1785 – 4
137. Yutithamnon Surapole THA 1936 – 4
138. Maneeratanasak Chanavuth THA 1800 – 4
139. Charoenkwan Pat THA 1536 – 4
140. Tuamsang Sawapop THA 1937 – 4
141. Darby Peter ENG 1828 – 4
142. Akharaboollasez Akharin THA 1901 – 4
143. Borigas Edgardo HKG 1897 – 4
144. Atikankhotchasee Manunthon THA 1672 – 4
145. WCM Isha Sharma IND 1896 – 3.5
146. Vitithum Issara THA 2014 – 3.5
147. Holming Patrick SWE 2023 – 3.5
148. Meenal Gupta IND 1837 – 3.5
149. Pornariyasombat Atippat THA 2067 – 3.5
150. Lim Kian Hwa MAS 1732 – 3.5
151. Pranav Anand IND 1806 – 3.5
152. Ramirez Leyva Freddy MEX 1862 – 3.5
153. Frederiksen Erik DEN 1916 – 3.5
154. WCM Goh Jie Yi MAS 1515 – 3.5
155. Brunner Karl SUI 1993 – 3.5
156. Wettasinha Vasanta SRI 1736 – 3.5
157. Haraldsson Oskar ISL 1741 – 3.5
158. Cox Douglas USA 1818 – 3.5
159. Srimathi R IND 1558 – 3.5
160. Muller Hans P AUS 1708 – 3.5
161. Maouel Kamel ALG 1831 – 3.5
162. Hng Mei-Xian Eunice SIN 1499 – 3.5
163. Khan Akbar ENG 1605 – 3.5
164. Tuorila Kai FIN 2026 – 3
165. Day Christopher CAN 1777 – 3
166. Liu Cheng CHN 1826 – 3
167. Omar Asrul Sharaff MAS 2009 – 3
168. WCM Atthaworadej Worasuda THA 1645 – 3
169. Karasmaki Seppo FIN 1815 – 3
170. Culasing Michael PHI 1815 – 3
171. Prasitsoonthorn Teerachoti THA 1642 – 3
172. Liekens Ronny BEL 1829 – 3
173. Jackson John Marvin USA 1569 – 3
174. Zaura Abdulla MDV 0 – 3
175. Lie Terje NOR 1584 – 3
176. Tuorila Christina FIN 1513 – 3
177. Ye Myo Kyaw MYA 0 – 3
178. Nihaya Ahmed MDV 1171 – 3
179. Chan Kim Yew MAS 2025 – 2.5
180. Sanghera Parminder SCO 2067 – 2.5
181. Rieker Hans-Werner GER 0 – 2.5
182. Batchis Paul USA 0 – 2.5
183. Trinkl Andreas GER 1764 – 2.5
184. Larsen Hans Haagen DEN 1750 – 2.5
185. CM Antoniazzi Francesco AUS 1777 – 2.5
186. Tantipura Noppakorn THA 1469 – 2.5
187. Thilo Breyer GER 0 – 2.5
188. Greenwood Martin C ENG 1547 – 2
189. Kuttiyawittayakul Kannikar THA 0 – 2
190. Aishath Himya Ibrahim Mujah MDV 1069 – 2
191. Limlungkarn Apiwat THA 0 – 2
192. Zahir Adma MDV 0 – 2
193. Thuaimirit Nopparut THA 0 – 2
194. Asavayutphol Pattarapong THA 1289 – 1.5
195. Singsomroj Sornsawan THA 1493 – 1.5
196. Promsutthiphan Meanthadar THA 0 – 1
197. Aminath Hasha Hussain MDV 0 – 1
198. Chapin Sasha CAN 0 – 0

Challenger section final standings:

1. Lumidao Mervin PHI 2070 – 6.5
2. Gavilan Jr Arnulfo PHI 2083 – 6
3. Kasetchol Sathit THA 2030 – 6
4. Armonaitis Silvestras LTU 2082 – 5.5
5. Zaw Win MYA 1940 – 5.5
6. Sumit Grover IND 2020 – 5.5
7. Atul Kumar IND 1858 – 5.5
8. Bashirinia Omid IRI 2014 – 5.5
9. Porrata Felix USA 1875 – 5.5
10. Carandang Roberto PHI 0 – 5.5
11. Gaticales Martin PHI 1922 – 5.5
12. Membrere Brena Mae PHI 1960 – 5.5
13. Ecot Lourecel PHI 1993 – 5
14. Via Lastiningtyas INA 0 – 5
15. Qibtiyah Meriatul INA 1877 – 5
16. Shanbhag Rohan IND 1923 – 5
17. CM Mohamed Hassan MDV 1854 – 5
18. Anggraini Mukim Nadya INA 0 – 5
19. Tin Mg Lwin MYA 1919 – 5
20. Pleininger Rudolf SUI 1981 – 5
21. Kebbedies Frank GER 1781 – 5
22. Lu Lillian AUS 1641 – 4.5
23. M Ihsan Siregar INA 1869 – 4.5
24. Krishi Pallab Chutia IND 1711 – 4.5
25. Calacday Eric PHI 1839 – 4.5
26. Calacday Henry PHI 1852 – 4.5
27. Williams Michael USA 1911 – 4.5
28. Hussain Nimal MDV 1621 – 4.5
29. WFM Jelsen Yemi INA 1930 – 4.5
30. CM Abdul Rahman Ali MDV 1865 – 4.5
31. FM Nouri Alekhine PHI 1710 – 4.5
32. Burbach Bruno GER 0 – 4.5
33. Wong Yi Chee MAS 1458 – 4.5
34. Sellmair Reinhard GER 1985 – 4
35. Klemm Alexander SUI 1994 – 4
36. Ibrahim Firaq MDV 1652 – 4
37. FM Leong Ignatius SIN 1931 – 4
38. Khanijou Rajbir Singh THA 1685 – 4
39. CM Ahmed Fuad MDV 1788 – 4
40. Zou Xinyi CHN 1498 – 4
41. FM Ahmed Ashraf MDV 1877 – 4
42. Handayani Tri INA 1984 – 4
43. Pakornrat Worranat THA 0 – 4
44. Liew Mark SIN 0 – 4
45. Srisawat Suchart THA 0 – 4
46. Zavanelli Max USA 1926 – 4
47. Peligros Rhenell PHI 1820 – 4
48. Visser Johan NED 1776 – 4
49. Rao Manas IND 1603 – 4
50. Long Siyu CHN 1516 – 4
51. Laosaengpha Napat THA 1494 – 4
52. Behere Ravi IND 1619 – 4
53. Ahn Juyong KOR 1529 – 4
54. Fariha Mariroh INA 0 – 3.5
55. Choo Tong Neo SIN 0 – 3.5
56. Koelbl Wolfgang GER 1829 – 3.5
57. Kayastha Madan Krishna NEP 2093 – 3.5
58. Asavasaetakul Chawit THA 1425 – 3.5
59. Venter Nicholas Wilhelm RSA 0 – 3.5
60. Jago Stephen AUS 1597 – 3.5
61. Chongstitwattana Cholapat THA 1509 – 3.5
62. Priye Bikram NEP 1656 – 3.5
63. Pilien Elijah Derek PHI 0 – 3.5
64. Janset Pakpoom THA 1436 – 3.5
65. Sela Prajak THA 1650 – 3.5
66. Brantzeg Pal NOR 1734 – 3.5
67. Legge Terence ENG 0 – 3.5
68. Arora Saksham IND 1314 – 3.5
69. Rahul Mayur Sharma IND 1401 – 3.5
70. Vinod G IND 1981 – 3
71. Brown Geoffrey M ENG 1760 – 3
72. Nguyen Le Minh Phu VIE 1210 – 3
73. Laohawirapap Prin THA 1363 – 3
74. Roser Patrik GER 1612 – 3
75. Wuest Andreas SUI 1765 – 3
76. Srivatanakul Pricha THA 1527 – 3
77. Calacday James PHI 1333 – 3
78. Rayos Cris Angelo PHI 0 – 3
79. Lee Shan Chen Joshua MAS 0 – 3
80. Danyuttasilp Yuttasak THA 1453 – 3
81. Ong Weng Yan MAS 1071 – 3
82. Kuich Gero SUI 1682 – 3
83. Sasha Patil IND 1341 – 3
84. Emmott Steven SUI 1761 – 3
85. Chia Yu Zhe Ashton SIN 0 – 3
86. Mathur Tarun IND 1733 – 3
87. Mekarapiruk Chawit THA 1377 – 3
88. Wannawichian Suwicha THA 0 – 3
89. Chow Guo Quan Jovan SIN 1276 – 3
90. Atthaworadej Sayan THA 0 – 3
91. Tuorila Nina FIN 1034 – 3
92. Jayatilleke Omaya Tashi SRI 0 – 3
93. Phomsong Wayu THA 0 – 3
94. Thongsuk Supawaree THA 0 – 3
95. Bianchi Simone SUI 1861 – 2.5
96. Rafales Baltazar PHI 0 – 2.5
97. Varun Yeri IND 1510 – 2.5
98. Manav Devalraju Sai Rajesh IND 1335 – 2.5
99. Pilien Aaron Gavriel PHI 0 – 2.5
100. Wangchareonpaisal Trirachai THA 0 – 2.5
101. Pietrzak Olivier FRA 1331 – 2.5
102. Kirk Louis USA 1562 – 2.5
103. Bunnag Pirat THA 0 – 2.5
104. McCready Mark ENG 1784 – 2
105. Burbach Brunel Baron THA 0 – 2
106. Rajdeep Brahmachari IND 0 – 2
107. Buhagiar Julian Robert THA 1370 – 2
108. Simawit Tirasak THA 1144 – 2
109. Tawankanjana Dhi THA 1426 – 2
110. Buhagiar Melita Sunan THA 0 – 2
111. Chua Khrist SIN 0 – 2
112. Tamayo Raphael PHI 0 – 2
113. Thanintharathan Thawanphon THA 1379 – 2
114. Gotel Mattew Gunnarl PHI 1150 – 2
115. Aviral Gupta IND 0 – 2
116. Arun Supanut THA 0 – 2
117. Millikan Erlend USA 1749 – 1.5
118. Lertvanangkul Pongsapak THA 0 – 1.5
119. Burbach Anya Belle THA 0 – 1.5
120. Chanyong Manatsaran THA 0 – 1.5
121. Arora Advay IND 0 – 1.5
122. Payapvattanavong Punnawit THA 0 – 1.5
123. Chongsing Pakaporn THA 0 – 1
124. Vannaxay Ananda THA 0 – 1
125. Tangsunawan Tada THA 0 – 1
126. Malaitham Bhujong THA 0 – 0.5