22nd BCC Open
13-21 April 2025
Tournament Regulations
This is an individual tournament, open to all players with FIDE ID number. If you do not have FIDE ID, please contact your country’s Rating Officer.
There are two groups of play: Open for players with a FIDE rating over 1800*, and Challenger for players rated below 2000 or unrated (ratings based on April 2025 FIDE rating list – national ratings will be validated by the organizer). When registering, players must indicate in which group they wish to play. *Players under 1800 can participate in the Open group on payment of a higher entry fee.
FIDE (International Chess Federation) Law of Chess, rules and regulations shall apply. Results will be sent for FIDE rating calculations and are eligible for FIDE title norms.
Both groups will be played using a nine-round Swiss System. For the pairings, a Swiss Manager program will be used.
The matches shall be conducted according to the schedule, which will be made known to the respective players before the start of the tournament.
Time control: 90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 min for the rest of the game. There is a 30-second increment per move, starting from the move one.
Five minutes before the games start, the Chief Arbiter shall make the announcement accordingly. If any player is not present within an hour after the game is started, he shall lose by default.
Players are not allowed to bring mobile phones or other electronic devices to the tournament hall. Any violation shall result in loss of game. Organizer will provide a deposit point outside the playing hall where, for a small fee, players can leave their electronic devices (at their own risk).
Officials and players should be smartly attired at all times while in the playing hall.
Players may elect to take a bye for one round, with a half point awarded (during rounds 2–7 only). The official form must be completed before the end of the previous round.
Any player unable to attend any round must inform the Arbiters’ desk in writing before the end of the previous round. Failure to do so may result in not being paired for subsequent rounds.
Prizes
The total prize fund for the tournament will be decided after all entries have been received:
Open Group: 1st prize 100,000 baht, with additional prizes for 2-10 ranks and 5 best players from the Thailand Chess Association;
Challenger: 1st prize (TBA), with additional prizes for 2-5 ranks;
Certificates for Best Lady and 3 Best Juniors in both categories;
Please note: under Thai law, 5% tax is deducted from prize money. All prizes are in Thai baht.
Arbiters
Chief Arbiter: IA Maung Maung Lwin
In the event of dispute, the Chief Arbiter’s decision is final.
Venue
The tournament will be held at the Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside Hotel Bangkok.
