Simul with Grandmaster Romanov

During the Songkran holidays we had a wonderful opportunity to be visited by the very strong Chess Grandmaster Evgeny Romanov, who was very kind to make time to play a Simultaneous Exhibition game with our members, and even to give us a lecture at the Chess Cafe! Evgeny came to Thailand to play one of … Read more

FM Makarov Wins RKCC Rapid Championship

Nikolai Makarov won the Red Knight Chess Club Rapid Championship. The Phuket based FIDE Master won five games and drew one, a result that put him half point ahead of the competition. He was followed by three players from the Philippines: Rolly Parondo, Adrian Yulo and Remark Bartolome. The last two of the regular awards … Read more

TCIS Chess Championship 2024 – Report

Once again, the Thai-Chinese International School was a great host for a chess competition. The venue, equipped with a new, modern screen, and filled with young players eager to compete, was a wonderful site to see. 135 players divided in 6 categories came with different motives. From those with enough experience to fight for the … Read more

Thailand Rapid Team Chess Championship

Congratulations to our U18 and U15 teams on their THAILAND CHESS CHAMPIONS titles! Congratulations to the rest of our 11 teams and 33 players on the many awards won and the wonderful efforts and team spirit during the tournament! All of us at Red Knight Chess Club are proud to have such great and smart … Read more

World Chess Olympiad – Dream Achieved!

We are immensely proud of our juniors Nathasha Mekarapiruk (Nina) and Sasinat Tawankanjana (Kate), 15 and 13 years old respectively, who are representing Thailand National Women’s Team in the 45th World Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary. What is a World Chess Olympiad? It is the biggest competition in the world of chess that takes place … Read more