Chess players in Chiang Mai?

[lookpapa]

I'm interested in finding a chess Club or some casual venue to meet with others and play few social games. 

Any such already exist? 

[1FinickyOne]

I might know a young Thai fellow who is a ranked champion looking for a game?? Send me PM... 

[sammieuk1]

Not sure if its legal to play chess? like bridge, darts, crib, but sure someone may know the law on here????

[eyecatcher]

4 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

Not sure if its legal to play chess? like bridge, darts, crib, but sure someone may know the law on here????

What about draughts with bottle caps like you see almost everywhere?

[eyecatcher]

I used to play league standard.....when I was 12, but now I am just en passant

[stament]

OP are you the guy from the expats breakfast last Friday as we discussed this then, maybe coincidence....

 

 

[LomSak27]

 

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Promoting Chess in Chiangmai!

If you are a serious chess player, a casual player, or don’t know how to play, Cube 7 on Sunday nights is the place to be!

We have an active messenger chat group with a good mix of skill levels as members.

In the group we arrange a weekly meet normally starting at around 5-6pm on Sundays at cube 7.

If it sounds like your cup of tea, we'd love to welcome you to the group, just post or PM to get involved!

 

That is from a facebook advert I take it CUBE 7 is a club 

I ran into a bunch of people having a tournament at Pantip plaza back in March ?!! It was during the smoke season and I was only there to pay sinet internet tab ... 

 

Might look into them I like chess but uh, mental deterioration, premature senility are likely already here no matter what I want to believe, sad story.

 

Phone pics on my moto WooHoo! that looks like an expatriated farang there.

[DeathShroud]

CUBE NO. 7 is a restaurant on Siri Mangkalajarn SOI 7 halfway between maya Mall and Kad Suan Kaew Mall in Chiang Mai.

 

2 years ago we used to have a chess club Meetup that met there.

There were three of us.

Chess is not illegal.

 

They sell these sets at the book stores. We bought a set for Cube No. 7, but I don't know if it's still there... that was two years ago.

[dpcjsr]

Yes, there is a small group that meets every Wednesday night at The Pub across the street from MAYA. 

I used to play there but have moved to a small town away from Chiang Mai.

 

You might also find a game at Broncos or Pantip because many kids are getting coached to play at those places.

[ExpatInCM]

LookPapa,  

 

I sent you a Private Message here at ThaiVisa.com about my interest in playing some chess with you here in Chiang Mai.

 

ExpatinCM

 

 

[ExpatInCM]

Tip:  For anyone in Chiang Mai looking to buy a chess set (the board and the 32 pieces), I bought my set at the Toys"R"Us store in the Promenada Mall a few months ago.  They had a few sets to choose from at reasonable prices.  The quality of my board is very good, a wooden folding board that holds the wooden pieces when transporting your set somewhere to play.  I am told there is another Toys"R"Us store at the Maya Mall --- they may well have chess sets also.  I have also seen some very expensive chess sets in a few other gift stores in Chiang Mai.

[mrwebb8825]

If you have Windows 7 and up, in the games folder is an online internet chess game where you can find someone to play against.

[FolkGuitar]

I see a group of older men playing Chess every day at noon in a small restaurant down the soi from Mungkala Chinese Clinic.  Looks to be 4-5 fellows involved. Restaurant is on the west side of the street, about 100m from Ratchamanka Rd.

[lookpapa]

On 9/5/2019 at 7:33 AM, FolkGuitar said:

I see a group of older men playing Chess every day at noon in a small restaurant down the soi from Mungkala Chinese Clinic.  Looks to be 4-5 fellows involved. Restaurant is on the west side of the street, about 100m from Ratchamanka Rd.

Hi Folk guitar, can you give me more exact location, like the name of restaurant, please, I'm there now. 

[FolkGuitar]

4 hours ago, lookpapa said:

Hi Folk guitar, can you give me more exact location, like the name of restaurant, please, I'm there now. 

 

R&N House,  Ratchamanka Soi 3.   Restaurant is on the west side of the street, about 100m from Ratchamanka Rd.

You can see the men playing in the photo.

 

 

Edited September 6, 2019 by FolkGuitar

[lookpapa]

3 hours ago, FolkGuitar said:

 

R&N House,  Ratchamanka Soi 3.   Restaurant is on the west side of the street, about 100m from Ratchamanka Rd.

You can see the men playing in the photo.

 

 

Thank you.