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Chess in Bangkok

Bangkok Chess Club (at The Royal Oak)

club · area: Bangkok

Status

Place: open, going by evidence from

Chess: confirmed by a source on

Basics

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Who can come
open to anyone official · [1]
Cost
free secondary · [3]
Equipment
not stated by sources
Who it is for
beginners welcome official · [1]
Season
not stated by sources
Federation
not stated by sources

When chess happens

Formats: casual games, blitz, and rated tournaments

DayTimeOrganiserWhat happensSchedule
Fridaynot stated by sourcesBangkok Chess ClubFriday evening at the pub, mezzanine floor; players arrive from 19:00, tournament from about 20:00 official · [1]check dates

Where

Address
The Royal Oak, 595/10-11 Sukhumvit 33/1, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110
District
Phrom Phong
Province or city
Bangkok
Indoors or outdoors
indoors

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Contacts

Website
bangkokchess.com
Phone
0957951831
Social pages
www.facebook.com/bangkokchessclub

Contacts as published by the place itself; see the sources below. This site does not pass on messages or arrange visits.

Why it is listed

Time Out page dated 2026-03-10 lists the Friday night; bangkokchess.com lists 23rd BCC Open Apr 2026 secondary · [3]

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Sources

Each source appears once, with the short quote that supports a fact, its flag and the day we read it. The flag says who published it: the place, its organiser or a federation, a third party, or a post nobody else backs up.

  1. bangkokchess.com/about-us · own website or page
    • [1] official · read · Players begin to arrive from 7:00pm and tournaments begin about 8:00pm
  2. www.timeout.com/bangkok/clubs/the-royal-oak · press
    • [2] secondary · read · First-timers are always welcomed – just walk in and they’ll show you the ropes.
    • [3] secondary · read · Bangkok Chess Club. The Royal Oak, Sukhumvit 33/1, Phrom Phong. Free. Every Friday from 7pm
  3. mychess.events/event-organizer/bangkok-chess-club · directory
    • [4] secondary · read · The club runs weekly chess nights and regular competitions
  4. www.google.com/maps · Google Maps listing
    • [5] secondary · read · The Royal Oak, Soi Sukhumvit 33/1
  5. www.facebook.com/bangkokchessclub · own website or page
    • [6] official · read · Established in 1999, Bangkok Chess Club is Thailand's biggest international chess club, with regular