Bangkok--Aug 25--SET
Mr. Boonseab Saeheng or ‘Sian Waeng’, Champion of the Thailand Open 2005, and Thaweechai Thamthawatvorn became the co-winners of the ‘mai Invitational Chess Championship 2005’. At the youth level, outstanding players from ‘Thai Chess Competition’ beat the team from ‘TSD Thailand Open 2005’.
The President of the Market for Alternative Investment (mai) Mr. Vichate Tantiwanich, who’s also Chess Federation of Thailand President, announced that there were co-winners in the ‘mai Invitational Chess Championship 2005’. Mr. Boonseab Saeheng, aka ‘Sian Waeng’, two-time champion of the Thailand Open, and Mr. Thaweechai Thamthawatvorn, who had the most outstanding score in the latest Chess Olympiad. The co-winners each received THB40,000 cash, a trophy and a certificate. Ms. Patcharawee Brahmawong, the 2nd runner-up, received THB20,000 cash, an honorary plaque and a certificate.
1st — 7th consolation prizes are as follows: Mr. Uaychai Saelee, Thai Chess Wizard 2005, received THB15,000 cash; Mr. Kai Tuorila from the Bangkok Chess Club received THB10,000 cash, Vasaron Petprasert and Sawapop Tuamsang, young outstanding players, each received THB8,500 cash, Parinpat Angsuwarangsee from the Chulalongkorn University Demonstration School received THB7,000 cash, Theparit Yothinnoratham from Assumption School, Bangrak, received THB6,000 cash, and Mr. Weerachai Sangsiritrakool, representing the Thailand Securities Depository Co. Ltd., received THB5,000 cash.
For the special match between teams of traditional Thai chess players and (international) chess players, members of the winning team each received THB1,500 cash. They were Rugsit Khanan from the Kasetsart University Demonstration School, Phanuwat Poosumlertrit (Assumption School, Bangrak), Pasavorn Wattanarat (Srinakarinwirote University Prasarnmitr Demonstration School), Thanut Bannakorn (Bordindecha School) and Mr. Ariya Tungsunthorntham from Kasetsart University.
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