Today we organized our first big inter-school competition this year, the TCIS Chess Tournament at the Thai-Chinese International School. We would like to thank Dr. Michael Purser, the Head of School at TCIS, and all their staff who helped us to organize this event. Big thanks to 135 players from 38 different schools in Thailand who came to compete today, and congratulations to all the winners!
We awarded trophies to the best individual players and the best performing schools. In the U18 and U14 groups there was a very close battle for the trophies. Eventually, the tie-breaks were kind to Maksim Smirnov from Harrow International School in the U18 age group, and Aarav Gupta from Shrewsbury International School in the U14, who won the winner’s trophies.
Kris Klaothotsaporn from Thai-Singapore International School won the U12, while Gavin Siridanupath from St.Andrews International School won the U10 age group. Both of them escape their competitors by half point.
The remaining 2 groups were won by King’s College students. Chin Liukasemsarn won the U8, while Almond Ruengjirachuporn won the U6 age group, both of them with perfect 6/6 scores.
In the team competition, the trophy went to the young but very talented team from King’s College International School, followed by Bangkok Patana School and Shrewsbury International School, who won the 1st and 2nd Runner-up trophies.
The trophy for the biggest team in the tournament went to Charter International School and their coach David who organized 17 very motivated students.
U18 Age Group
Winner: Maksim Smirnov 4/5
1st Runner-up: Anda Leksukhum 4/5
2nd Runner-up: Pac Chokthitirath 4/5
3rd Runner-up: Prithish Prem Sathish 3/5
4th Runner-up: Mikhail Saitov 3/5
U14 Age Group
Winner: Aarav Gupta 4/5
1st Runner-up: Zavier Chan 4/5
2nd Runner-up: Pitt Sinonpat 4/5
3rd Runner-up: Permpetch Tangivet 3.5/5
4th Runner-up: Namo Sidhishinawudth 3/5
U12 Age Group
Winner: Kris Klaothotsaporn 5.5/6
1st Runner-up: Pada Charatwatanawan 5/6
2nd Runner-up: Poj Phisuthikul 4/6
3rd Runner-up: Kenzo Geuvens 4/6
4th Runner-up: Pete Udomjitpithaya 4/6
U10 Age Group
Winner: Gavin Siridanupath 5.5/6
1st Runner-up: Mark Bushanov 5/6
2nd Runner-up: Saeng Sarathulsingh 4.5/6
3rd Runner-up: Proud Suthiponpaisarn 4.5/6
4th Runner-up: Aiden Choi 4.5/6
U08 Age Group
Winner: Chin Liukasemsarn 6/6
1st Runner-up: KhaoJao Jhongputthanasombut 4.5/6
2nd Runner-up: James Tourteau 4.5/6
3rd Runner-up: Banyawat Tuntrairat 4.5/6
4th Runner-up: Tun Leowchawalit 4.5/6
U06 Age Group
Winner: Almond Ruengjirachuporn 6/6
1st Runner-up: Ronan Huang 4.5/6
2nd Runner-up: Gabriel Sun 4/6
3rd Runner-up: Aden Patcharawattanakul 3/6
4th Runner-up: Ellie Verma 3/6
The youngest participant trophy went to Chase Luanpijpong, born in September 2018!
You can find the awarding ceremony photos in the gallery below. For more photos please visit our Facebook page.
