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General news about the BCC and the chess world

On the move again!

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STOP PRESS

July 25: More information for Roadhouse can be found at their website: http://www.roadhousebarbecue.com/

July 23: Beginning Tuesday 26th we will be at the Roadhouse BBQ every Tuesday, on the corner of Surawong Road and Rama IV. Nearest BTS is Sala Daeng – walk through Thaniya Plaza and turn right past Jim Thompson shop. Nearest MRT is Silom – walk along Rama IV past the McDonalds to Surawong Road

July 12: The Bull’s Head has closed early, so there is no chess club tonight (July 12th) or next week (July 19th). See you on Fridays at the Queen Victoria, while we check out various possibilities to replace the BH.

Only weeks after moving the Friday Club, we have to move our Tuesday Club too! The Bull’s Head is having to close because their Landlords have not renewed the lease – this coming Tuesday will be the last in Soi 33/1. The end of an era, as I was at their opening party in October 1994.

We are in discussions about a new venue already – watch this space for more news.

Bangkok Chess Club is moving

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The Queen Victoria Pub & Restaurant, Bangkok
The Queen Victoria Pub & Restaurant, Sukhumvit 23

Woodstock has been a great place for our friday night chess club, but the time has come to move on. Starting July 1st, we will be meeting in new great location at the 2nd floor of Queen Victoria Pub & Restaurant in Sukhumvit Soi 23, walking distance from both the Skytrain BTS Asoke station, and the Underground MRT Sukhumvit station. If you come by car, you can park roadside on Sukhumvit 23 after 7pm.

Check out the Queen Victoria website here.

View Queen Victoria in a Google Maps

KL Open

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The 4th KL International Open Chess Championship for the Raja Nazrin Shah Challenge Trophy is sponsored by the Masterskill Education Group Berhad and organised by Polgar Chess Asia for the Kuala Lumpur Chess Association (KLCA) under the auspices of the Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) and is registered and recognised by the World Chess Federation (FIDE) as an international title and rated tournament. 1st prize is 10,000 Ringit.

Will Thailand send a team to the KL Open this year? Peter Long has raised plenty of sponsorship, so he should have a great turnout.

Dates are 4–10 September. More details at Peter Long’s blog

Hall of Fame

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Tournament Champions Gustafsson, Short and Vallejo
Champions GM Nigel Short, GM Jan Gustaffson and GM Francisco Vallejo Pons collect their trophies in the Thailand Open Chess Championship 2011

A complete list of past and present Thailand Champions has been posted here.

Check it out and see if you think your name should be there!

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