Bangkok--May 10--SET
Mr.Pirat Paentam, a student at the King Mongkut Institute of Technology — Lad Krabang, took home the first prize at the tertiary level, while Mr.Danuphob Sungsuwun, the second runner-up in last year’s competition, surpassed expectations and won first prize at the Open Level of the “Thai Chess Championship 2005”.
Mr. Kittiratt Na-Ranong, the President SET, announced that the “Thai Chess Championship 2005” saw the races take off during the whole month of April at the junior and senior elementary, the junior high school, and the senior high school levels. These championship events took place under the auspices of the “Capital Market for Students” program and were organized by The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), SETTRADE.Com Co., Ltd., and the Thai Investors Association (TIA).
In May, 3 more chess championships take place - the Tertiary Education level, which already took place during May 3-4, the Open Level, which has also already taken place on May 7-8, and the Chess Wizard level, which will begin from May 14 through May 15.
“For the competition at the tertiary education level, where the Swiss system was employed over May 3-4, 46 contestants participated in 9 rounds of competition to find the winner. The contestant who scored the highest was 23 year-old Pirat Paentam, a junior year student at KMIT-Lad Krabang. He took home a THB10,000 cash prize, a trophy and certificate.
The first runner-up was 25 year-old Porjit Aramjit, a senior student from Rajabhat Nakorn Sawan University who received a THB5,000 cash prize, an honorary plaque and a certificate. The second-runner up was 20 year-old Ekkalux Ngammeesri, a sophomore from Ramkhamhaeng University. He received a THB3,000 cash prize, an honorary plaque and a certificate.”
Those whose scores ranked them from the 4th through the 10th places for the tertiary education level each received a THB1,000 cash prize and a certificate.
As for the results of the Open Level competition, the winner was Mr. Danuphob Sungsuwun., who received a THB50,000 cash prize, a trophy and a certificate. The first runner-up was Mr.Uaichai Saelee, who took home a THB30,000 cash prize, an honorary plaque and a certificate, while the second runner-up was Mr.Anothai Rittiphanyawong, went home with a THB20,000 cash prize, an honorary plaque and a certificate. The third runner-up was Mr.Banjuab Jiraworasuk, who received a THB10,000, an honorary plaque and a certificate.
Those whose scores ranked them from the 5th. through the 8th. places for the Open Level each received a THB3,000 cash prize and certificate, while those players with scores ranking them from 9th through 16th. place received a THB1,500 cash prize each. Participants who ranked 17th. through 32nd received a THB1,000 cash prize each.
The last two events in the “Thai Chess Championship 2005” that must not be missed, as they are the semifinal round competitions at the Chess Wizard level, on May 14 and 15, 2005 from 09:00 hours until completion. Chess enthusiasts can witness both matches at Sangvian Indaravijaya Auditorium,3rd floor of the SET building, Rajadapisek Road (next to the Queen Sirikit Convention Center), or watch a live broadcast on www.thaibg.com
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