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Thailand Othello Championship 2026 is now open for registration

Thailand Othello Championship, which is held yearly in the middle of the year, is now open for registration. Despite being National Championship, foreign players are also welcome to join.

Tournament date: 21st June 2026
Time: 8.00-18.00 hrs.
Venue: Convention Hall, 6th Floor, Building E @ Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology (Bangkok, Thailand)

Registration date: today-7th June 2026
Registration fee: Adult 400 Baht, Youth (under 18) 200 Baht
Registration Channel: contact Piamrat or send message to Thai Othello Organization's Facebook page

Prizes*:
Open 1st place: 15,000 Baht+Trophy[+WOC 2026 qualified (only for Thai)]
Open 2nd place: 7,500 Baht+Trophy[+WOC 2026 qualified (only for Thai)]
Open 3rd place: 3,800 Baht+Trophy[+WOC 2026 qualified (only for Thai)]
Open 4th place: 2,000 Baht+Trophy
Female 1st place: 2,000 Baht+Trophy/Medal[+WOC 2026 qualified (only for Thai)]
Female 2nd place: 1,000 Baht+Trophy/Medal
Youth 1st place: 2,000 Baht+Trophy/Medal[+WOC 2026 qualified (only for Thai)]
Youth 2nd place: 1,000 Baht+Trophy/Medal
Debutant 1st: 700 Baht+Souvenir

Formats**:
Preliminary: 7 rounds swiss, 20 mins/player/game, Top 4 move to Semi Finals
Semi Finals: 1 game (1v4, 2v3), 30 mins/player/game
Final & 3/4 playoff: 1 game, 30 mins/player/game

*These are minimum prizes. May be more, if we get more budget.
**Subject to slightly adapt depending on number of participants