Bangkok, Thailand—-International Master Michael Concio of the Philippines lived up to his top billing and finished first place in the 22nd Bangkok Chess Club Blitz 2025 Final held April 17, 2025 at the Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand,
Pictured are, from left, Chief Arbiter IA Maung Maung Lwin of Myanmar, IM Michael Concio Jr. (Blitz Champion) and Tournament Director IO Kai Tuorila
Sixteen players from eleven countries participated. Visit chess-results.com for full list.
Concio finished the tournament with 13 wins and 2 draws. For his feat, Concio received 18,000 Thai Baht and a trophy .
Grandmaster Vitaliy Bernadskiy of Ukraine settled for runner-up honors with 13.5 points while International Master Dmytro Danylenko of Ukraine wound up third with 11.0 points.
Bernadskiy pocketed 11,000 Thai Baht while Danylenko went home with 7,000 Thai Baht.-Marlon Bernardino-