Street ChessPaidRegular
Gariahat Chess Club
🇮🇳 Kolkata · India
An open-air public chess spot under the Gariahat flyover with 13 laminated chessboard tables and 26 stools, drawing players from street vendors to retirees since it grew out of informal evening gatherings in the 1980s. A nominal Rs 10 contribution makes you a member; it was formally recognised by Kolkata Police in 2018.
- Type
- Street Chess
- Schedule
- Opens around 3 pm daily; busiest in the late evening
- Admission
- Paid
- Organizer
- Gariahat Chess Club
- Location
- Kolkata · India
- Frequency
- Regular