Fat Cat Chess Academy runs its own chess tournaments in Bangkok: FIDE-rated Caturayuth, Intramural for first-timers, Rated Rapid and Friendly Bughouse, plus in-house Fat Cat Ratings.

Tournaments & ratings

Real tournaments, measurable progress

The academy runs its own events, from a friendly first tournament to FIDE-rated games, and keeps in-house ratings so students can see their progress as a number.

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Next event: Friendly Bughouse 2-2026

Saturday 31 October 2026, 09:00–16:00 at Fat Cat Chess Academy, Khlong San, Bangkok · Halloween theme 🎃 · Open to kids and adults

Event details

  • FormatTeams of two (2 vs 2) · 9-round Swiss
  • Time controlBlitz 5 min + 3 sec per move
  • EligibilityCombined FIDE Blitz rating of the pair 3,600 or less (Standard, then Rapid, used if no Blitz rating · unrated players count as 1,400)
  • Entry fee1,200 THB per team
  • Registration26 Sep – 30 Oct 2026
  • PrizesTrophies for the top 3 teams plus 6 / 4 / 2 free Caturayuth entry tickets · a souvenir for every player who completes all games

Schedule

  • 09:00–09:30Registration
  • 09:30–10:25Opening and technical meeting
  • 10:25–12:00Rounds 1–4
  • 12:00–13:30Lunch break
  • 13:30–15:30Rounds 5–9
  • 15:45–16:00Award ceremony

Waiting room for parents · about 800 m walk from BTS Wongwian Yai · parking at Bangkok Cooperative (Lat Ya) or Platform Wongwian Yai.

Register your teamFull regulations (PDF, English + Thai)Registered players on chess-results

Our tournaments

Caturayuth (จตุรยุทธ)

FIDE rated · standard games

  • 45 minutes + 15 seconds per move
  • Round-robin groups of four, three rounds in one day
  • The academy registers a FIDE ID for every player
About Caturayuth →

Intramural

Friendly in-house tournament

The first event for new students, with Open and young age groups (U7/U8). Counts towards the Fat Cat Rating.

About Intramural →

Rated Rapid

Faster games

An Open section plus age groups such as U12 and U8, rated on the Fat Cat Rapid Rating.

Friendly Bughouse

Team chess, 2 vs 2

A fun team event with its own Bughouse rating.

Fat Cat Rating

The academy’s own ratings, based on games played in Fat Cat events, for students who do not have a FIDE rating yet.

Standard Rating →

Standard games played at Fat Cat.

Rapid Rating →

Rapid games played at Fat Cat.

Bughouse Rating

Team bughouse games.

Getting ready

Beginner I includes lessons that prepare students for their first tournament (Units K and L). Tournament entry fees are separate from class fees. Results are published on chess-results.com and on our tournament page.

Your child’s first chess tournament

What to practise and bring on the day.

How to get a FIDE rating in Thailand

The path from first class to first rating.

Want your child to play?

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