Where to play chess in Ho Chi Minh City 32

If you want a game rather than a lesson, the way in is usually a tournament. Club events, open series and centre tournaments are grouped here by kind, together with a few academies that run open events of their own, such as V-Chess on Trần Lựu and Mind Chess in Vĩnh Lộc. Café Thủy Trúc on Đinh Bộ Lĩnh in Bình Thạnh is the only café found so far, and it has hosted the Kỳ Vương opens.

No outdoor tables, park boards or adult evenings without a tournament turned up in the pages read, and very few places print fixed playing days. Each card therefore shows its newest dated event, and whether a newcomer may simply turn up is stated only where a page says it. Before setting out, open the organiser’s latest listing for the date, the hall and the entry rules.