International chess tournaments

If my memory serves me right, Mrs. Leny So, the mother of GM Wesley So kibitzed in chessgames.com that her prized son will compete in Aeroflot Open 2009 scheduled to run from February 16 to 27 in Moscow Russia.

I just don’t know if indeed Wesley will participate in this internationally known grand chess tournament. I am hoping that Wesley participate and display once again his world class chess talent.

He already conquered the Middles East and the Netherlands. Time to conquer Russia.

Anyway, here’s a list of international chess tournaments for the first semester of 2009 where our local talents, young and old, can show off their skills.

The list may not be complete:

Battle of GMs
March 24-31
Dapital City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines

Asian Continental Championship 2009
May 12-23
Subic, Philippines

Asian Junior U20 Championships 2009
May 20-28
Colombo, Sri Lanka

2nd Subic International Open
May 24-31
Subic, Philippines

FIDE Zone 3.2a Championships 2009
June 1-9
Vung Tau, Vietnam

10th Asean Age-Group Championships 2009
June 10-20
Hue, Vietnam

Asia-Pacific Pro Tour - 4th Leg - Vietnam Open
June 10-16
Hue, Vietnam