Big Rook Chess Academy - Bangkok

A weekend class with our coach FM Ko Ko Ohn.

Lana, 2nd place in U9 at Amnuay Silpa Chess Championship today. A smiling end 😊.

Photos from the organizer Red Knight Chess and her parents.

Last day for early birds. 🐦

⏰ 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!

Today is the final day to secure your Early Bird rate for the 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐨𝐤 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐬:
🎖️180+ players
🏁25 federations

Don't miss the opportunity to join us in Bangkok this summer!

♟️ 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟖 – 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
📍 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥, 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐨𝐤

Register now at:
https://www.bigrookchess.com/2nd-bsico-2026.html

เชิญชวนนักหมากรุก​สากล​ชาวไทยทุกท่านครับ 🇹🇭❤️‍🔥 ขอบคุณการสนับสนุนจาก Thailand Chess Association

การแข่งขันหมากรุกสากลนานาชาติ บางกอกซัมเมอร์ ครั้งที่ ๒
มีส่วนลดพิเศษ ๕๐๐ บาท ในรุ่น Standard Open และ Challenger
ให้นักกีฬาไทย (ในสังกัด THA) ทุกท่านนะครับ

สนับสนุนโดย สมาคมกีฬาหมากรุกสากลแห่งประเทศไทย

รีบสมัครแข่งก่อนหมดเขต Early Bird กันนะ (ก่อน 15 มิย. นี้)
https://www.bigrookchess.com/2nd-bsico-2026.html

125+ players from 22 federations and still more on the way.

Still 4 days before the early bird ends and we are delighted by the response so far. More than 𝟭𝟮𝟱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 from 𝟮𝟮 𝗳𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 have already entered the 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗼𝗸 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

Current numbers:

🔥 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻
52 players entered, including 19 titled players and 5 Grandmasters
https://s2.chess-results.com/tnr1395231.aspx?lan=1

🔥 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 (𝗨𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟬)
73 players entered
https://s3.chess-results.com/tnr1395230.aspx?lan=1

⏳ 𝗥𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗱
68 players entered
https://s1.chess-results.com/tnr1395229.aspx?lan=1

⚡ 𝗕𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘇
61 players entered
https://s3.chess-results.com/tnr1395228.aspx?lan=1

👥 𝗗𝘂𝗼 𝗕𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘇
12 teams entered
https://s2.chess-results.com/tnr1395227.aspx?lan=1

A tremendous thank you to everyone who has chosen to join us in Bangkok this summer. We are looking forward to welcoming players from around the world to the Royal Benja Hotel for six days of chess, friendship, and competition.

If you've been considering joining, now is a great time to secure your place before the Early Bird deadline in 4 days (June 15) !

♟️ 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟴 – 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
📍 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗮 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹, 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗼𝗸

Register:
https://www.bigrookchess.com/2nd-bsico-2026.html

And Michael won with a perfect 9/9 last year. Excited to see him back. ❤️‍🔥

We are pleased to announce that 𝐈𝐌 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐨 𝐉𝐫. (𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬), Champion of the 1st Bangkok Summer International Chess Open 2025, has confirmed his participation in the 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐨𝐤 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

♟️ 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐨𝐤 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
📅 28 July - 2 August 2026
📍 Bangkok, Thailand

𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬
• Open
• Challenger
• Super Rapid
• Blitz
• Duo Blitz
• Youth Rapid U7, U9, U11 & U13

🔥 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧!
https://www.bigrookchess.com/2nd-bsico-2026.html

5 days left.

Register at
https://www.bigrookchess.com/2nd-bsico-2026.html

⏳ ONLY 7 DAYS LEFT FOR EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION!

Join the 2nd Bangkok Summer International Chess Open 2026 and secure your spot at the early bird rate before June 15.

Confirmed 5 grandmasters include:

♔ GM Timur Gareyev (FIDE)
♔ GM Raunak Sadhwani (India)
♔ GM Daniel Quizon (Philippines)
♔ GM Darwin Laylo (Philippines)
♔ GM Bui Vinh (Vietnam)

list of Open players:
https://s1.chess-results.com/tnr1395231.aspx?lan=1

list of Challenger players:
https://s3.chess-results.com/tnr1395230.aspx?lan=1

Events:
• Open
• Challenger
• Super Rapid
• Blitz
• Duo Blitz
• Youth Rapid U7, U9, U11 & U13

📅 July 28 – August 2, 2026
📍 Royal Benja Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand

Register at:
https://www.bigrookchess.com/2nd-bsico-2026.html

GM Darwin Laylo to play at the 2nd Bangkok Summer International Chess Open 2026 . 4 GMs have confirmes their participation

♟️ Player Announcement ♟️

We are delighted to announce that GM Darwin Laylo 🇵🇭 from the Philippines will be joining the 2nd Bangkok Summer International Chess Open 2026.

A strong and familiar face to many in Southeast Asian chess, Darwin has previously supported our events, and we are very happy to welcome him back to Bangkok once again.

📅 July 28 – August 2, 2026
📍 Royal Benja Hotel, Bangkok

Registration now open: www.bigrookchess.com