Contents:
- King's Cup 2009 Details
- Complete Results
- Road to the Finals
- Finals Game 1
- Finals Game 2
Venue: Siam Discovery Center, Bangkok; Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon Shopping Complex
Dates: Jun. 25-28, 2009
No. of Players: 82
Dictionary: CSW07
Challenge Rule: Free Challenge
Challenge Rule: Free Challenge
Winner: Pakorn Nemitrmansuk
Runner-Up: Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn
Runner-Up: Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn
Top Prize: $ 6,000.00
Complete Results:
(Standing after 27 rounds Preliminaries)
Format: The tournament begins with a 27-round preliminary (round 1-24 based on Swiss pairing system, the round 25-27 based on King-of-the-Hill pairing system), whose two finalists to play final with special rules: They have to play two games. If one of them win both games, then that player is the winner. But if they tie with a win and a loss each, a third game will be played. The winner, in this case, is the one who scores the most points when the scores from all three games are combined. (Note: Throughout the tournament, the spread capping enforced to a maximum of -/+ 350 points spread in a game. Also the Gibson rule is in effect in case there is a player who has won enough games to guarantee 1st place or a seat in the finals no matter how many games he or she loses thereafter.)
Complete Results:
(Standing after 27 rounds Preliminaries)
Rank
|
Name
|
Home
|
W-L
|
Spread
|
1
|
Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn
|
Thailand
|
23.0-4.0
|
1838
|
2
|
Pakorn Nemitrmansuk
|
Thailand
|
19.0-8.0
|
1456
|
3
|
Nigel Richards
|
New Zealand
|
19.0-8.0
|
1248
|
4
|
Jason Katz-Brown
|
United States
|
18.0-9.0
|
1239
|
5
|
Lukeman Owolabi
|
Nigeria
|
18.0-9.0
|
1037
|
6
|
Siu Hean Cheah
|
Singapore
|
17.0-10.0
|
1253
|
7
|
Ayorinde Saidu
|
Nigeria
|
17.0-10.0
|
1065
|
8
|
Panupol Sujjayakorn
|
Thailand
|
17.0-10.0
|
607
|
9
|
Odette Carmina Rio
|
Philippines
|
17.0-10.0
|
530
|
10
|
Helen Gipson
|
England
|
17.0-10.0
|
431
|
11
|
Apirat Choomai
|
Thailand
|
17.0-10.0
|
-325
|
12
|
Harshan Lamabadusuriya
|
England
|
16.0-11.0
|
1389
|
13
|
Monthien Cholthichanun
|
Thailand
|
16.0-11.0
|
894
|
14
|
Hubert Wee
|
Singapore
|
16.0-11.0
|
856
|
15
|
Taewan Sutthasin
|
Thailand
|
16.0-11.0
|
641
|
16
|
Kien Hung Yeo
|
Malaysia
|
16.0-11.0
|
93
|
17
|
Antonio Malonzo
|
Philippines
|
16.0-11.0
|
-58
|
18
|
Maiyarit Wiwatanaratanabutr
|
Thailand
|
15.0-12.0
|
934
|
19
|
Jakkrit Klaphajone
|
Thailand
|
15.0-12.0
|
890
|
20
|
Komol Panyasophonlert
|
Thailand
|
15.0-12.0
|
821
|
21
|
Charnrit Khongthanarat
|
Thailand
|
15.0-12.0
|
758
|
22
|
Christopher May
|
Australia
|
15.0-12.0
|
576
|
23
|
Nawapadol Sayavesa
|
Thailand
|
15.0-12.0
|
408
|
24
|
Geoff Thevenot
|
United States
|
15.0-12.0
|
315
|
25
|
Jin Chor Tan
|
Malaysia
|
15.0-12.0
|
297
|
26
|
Julian McKail
|
Australia
|
15.0-12.0
|
10
|
27
|
Phuttaphong Moolasarn
|
Thailand
|
15.0-12.0
|
-466
|
28
|
Thanapong Kukiettikulchai
|
Thailand
|
14.5-12.5
|
450
|
29
|
Marut Siriwangso
|
Thailand
|
14.5-12.5
|
-404
|
30
|
Alastair Richards
|
Australia
|
14.0-13.0
|
660
|
31
|
Chollapat Itthi-aree
|
Thailand
|
14.0-13.0
|
587
|
32
|
Akshay Bhandarkar
|
India
|
14.0-13.0
|
333
|
33
|
Pichai Limprasert
|
Thailand
|
14.0-13.0
|
182
|
34
|
Olobatoke Aka
|
Nigeria
|
14.0-13.0
|
167
|
35
|
Gerald Carter
|
England
|
14.0-13.0
|
61
|
36
|
David Delicata
|
Malta
|
14.0-13.0
|
-122
|
37
|
Amnuay Ploysangngam
|
Thailand
|
14.0-13.0
|
-525
|
38
|
Manop Phiphatboonserm
|
Thailand
|
14.0-13.0
|
-594
|
39
|
Tony Sim
|
Singapore
|
13.5-13.5
|
436
|
40
|
Thacha Koowirat
|
Thailand
|
13.5-13.5
|
35
|
41
|
Ricky Purnomo
|
Indonesia
|
13.0-14.0
|
364
|
42
|
Yen Nee Shim
|
Singapore
|
13.0-14.0
|
290
|
43
|
Preedee Kongthanarat
|
Thailand
|
13.0-14.0
|
203
|
44
|
Adrian Tamas
|
Romania
|
13.0-14.0
|
147
|
45
|
Atiruth Sakdiyakorn
|
Thailand
|
13.0-14.0
|
4
|
46
|
Charae Worapojpisut
|
Thailand
|
13.0-14.0
|
-184
|
47
|
Jean McArthur
|
United States
|
13.0-14.0
|
-348
|
48
|
Mpakaboari Jack
|
Nigeria
|
13.0-14.0
|
-407
|
49
|
Noppadon Dechatiwong Na Ayutthaya
|
Thailand
|
13.0-14.0
|
-865
|
50
|
Jocelyn Lor
|
Malaysia
|
12.5-14.5
|
-240
|
51
|
Chaiwat Wuthinitikornkit
|
Thailand
|
12.5-14.5
|
-497
|
52
|
Weera Saengsit
|
Thailand
|
12.0-15.0
|
315
|
53
|
Alberto Palomo
|
Philippines
|
12.0-15.0
|
157
|
54
|
Daniel Srichawla
|
Thailand
|
12.0-15.0
|
133
|
55
|
Dianne Ward
|
Australia
|
12.0-15.0
|
-158
|
56
|
Worasit Suksansumran
|
Thailand
|
12.0-15.0
|
-173
|
57
|
Tepparit Vichayasiri
|
Thailand
|
12.0-15.0
|
-263
|
58
|
Sanmi Odelana
|
Nigeria
|
12.0-15.0
|
-305
|
59
|
Piengkamol Intarasuwan
|
Thailand
|
12.0-15.0
|
-509
|
60
|
Visan Vongthanasoonthorn
|
Thailand
|
12.0-15.0
|
-663
|
61
|
Karen Richards
|
Australia
|
12.0-15.0
|
-1318
|
62
|
Arun Methaset
|
Thailand
|
11.5-15.5
|
-219
|
63
|
Suthiraphan Assarat
|
Thailand
|
11.5-15.5
|
-596
|
64
|
Peter Arreola
|
Philippines
|
11.0-16.0
|
121
|
65
|
Paul Richards
|
Australia
|
11.0-16.0
|
-369
|
66
|
Michael Tang
|
Singapore
|
11.0-16.0
|
-479
|
67
|
Prachya Pitapho
|
Thailand
|
11.0-16.0
|
-681
|
68
|
Olajide Akinyemi
|
Nigeria
|
11.0-16.0
|
-1116
|
69
|
John Barker
|
Australia
|
10.5-16.5
|
-628
|
70
|
Moses Adeh Owugah
|
Nigeria
|
10.5-16.5
|
-728
|
71
|
Graham Buckingham
|
England
|
10.5-16.5
|
-779
|
72
|
Cecilia Ruto
|
Kenya
|
10.0-17.0
|
-387
|
73
|
Allen Egbe
|
Nigeria
|
10.0-17.0
|
-950
|
74
|
Pachara Tritipthanakul
|
Thailand
|
10.0-17.0
|
-1000
|
75
|
Sarah Law
|
Singapore
|
9.0-18.0
|
-806
|
76
|
Tadao Takeda
|
Japan
|
9.0-18.0
|
-1314
|
77
|
Aloysious Conzaga
|
Singapore
|
9.0-18.0
|
-1547
|
78
|
Warodom Geamsakul
|
Thailand
|
8.0-19.0
|
-1124
|
79
|
Farrouq Sanni
|
Nigeria
|
7.5-19.5
|
-1709
|
80
|
Olga Visser
|
Australia
|
7.0-20.0
|
-962
|
81
|
Sujit Ungpakorn
|
Thailand
|
7.0-20.0
|
-1231
|
82
|
Maneeda Tanasanvimol
|
Thailand
|
5.0-22.0
|
-2582
|
83
|
Vannitha Balasingam
|
Malaysia
|
0.0-27.0
|
-2550
|
84
|
Khee Chiang Tan
|
Malaysia
|
0.0-27.0
|
-2700
|
85
|
Benjamin Ufeli
|
Nigeria
|
0.0-27.0
|
-2700
|
86
|
Sompong Polsongkram
|
Thailand
|
0.0-27.0
|
-2700
|
Road to the Finals:
Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn secured the first final berth as early as round 24 when he beats fellow countryman Panupol Sujjayakorn, 466-389 for his 20-4, +1408 (win-loss-spread) record, and was Gibsonised at the start of round 25 (King-of-the-Hill pairing format). Jason Katz Brown was 18-6, +1408 then followed by five players with 16-8 win-loss record (Pakorn Nemitrmansuk +1255, Ayorinde Saidu +1183, Nigel Richards +1179, Lujeman Owolabi +857 and Helen Gibson +390) with their spreads, respectively.
The fierce battle was between Jason Katz Brown and Pakorn who played the last three rounds and it was all won by Pakorn, 525-385, 459-450 and 424-372, to secure the second final berth, completing his 19-8, +1456 card. It was indeed a heartbreaking loss for Jason who needed at least a win out of the three games in order to reach the finals, but was not meant to be. Nigel hurdled his last three games for a 19-8, +1248 (win-loss-spread) record which include his last round conquest, 439-437 against Siu Hean Cheah, but not enough spreads and settled at 3rd place.
And so, the finals has been staged between Charnwit and Pakorn.
Finals:
Charnwit S. vs. Pakorn N. at King's Cup 2009 Finals
Game 1:
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King's Cup 2009 Game 1 Final Board Position: Pakorn 412-Charnwit 393
Game 2
King's Cup 2009 Game 2 Final Board Position: Charnwit 388- Pakorn 463
Champion's Photos
Pakorn holding on to the board of their game 2
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Champion's Photos
Pakorn receiving his prize
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