I have to admit, Iām an old-school player. Compared to the classical time controls back when I was coming up, today’s classical chess is just glorified rapid. I can still feel the exhaustion after the very first seven-hour game I ever played as a junior. You read that right: a seven-hour game. See, kids, back … Read more
Our biggest tournament of the year, the Bangkok Patana Chess Championship is coming up on November 22nd! As those of you who joined in the previous years know, 250 students from more than 50 different schools joined the competition in the past, making it the biggest Inter-school competition in Thailand. This year we anticipate another … Read more
On September 27th, 2026 October 4th, we will organize the 4th TCIS School Chess Championship – a big inter-school competition which will be hosted by the Thai-Chinese International School at the Thai CC Tower on Floor 12. We are happy to invite all junior players born 2008 or younger to join this event. We will … Read more
We are happy to invite all players to our Chess Cafe Second Year Anniversary Tournament, that will take place on Sunday, August 23rd 2026. It has been two years since the Chess Cafe was opened, bringing pure joy and happiness to chess players and fans in Bangkok. We want to celebrate this with our wonderful … Read more
The 21st Thailand Junior Chess Championship is over. After 5 days and 9 rounds at Central Chaeng Wattana, our boys and girls are coming back with 11 trophies and 4 medals – awards for their dedication, hard work and the passion for the game! We would like to express our gratitude to our chess parents … Read more