Dear chess friends,

Hope that you all are safe and sound, wherever you are. In Thailand the Covid-19 situation is very well in control, as we have had only one local transmission case during the last three months! But due to strict Government policies, we do not expect that quarantine-free travel to Thailand will be possible this year. 

So with our Anniversary 20th Bangkok Chess Club Open, we are now focusing for April 2021, with tentative dates 10-18 April. We will give full details and make a new announcement as soon as quarantine free travel is again possible when arriving to Thailand.

The final decision to hold the tournament on those days will be made on 15th January at the latest.

Take care and hope to see you soon in Thailand!

Kai Tuorila and Peter Darby, BCC

Herrity’s / O’Shea’s is now open again, as before, so the Chess Club is BACK ON! Join us this Friday from 7pm onwards. You will find us on the Mezzanine.

Please note, closing time is currently 11pm.

Bangkok Chess Club will reopen when the current State of Emergency is over and Bangkok can get back to normal, hopefully later this month.

We look for to seeing you all then.

It’s Friday the Thirteenth, and O’Shea’s will be hosting a private party, so there will be no chess club on 13 March 2020.

We’ll be back on Friday 20th.

For those who have already paid entry fees for the 20th BCC Open, you have a choice to transfer the fee to the rescheduled tournament or to the 21st BCC Open, or to claim a full refund.

If you would like to transfer to a later tournament, no need to do anything now, we will keep a record of it, and you can mention you have already paid when registering.

For a refund, please email the payment transfer receipt from the entry fee payment, and payment will be returned to your credit card. It will be a full refund, but there may be some small difference in the final amount, depending on exchange rates.