Last month yours truly visited the famous
London Chess Center which is the Europe’s biggest chess shop and chess resource. The original location of London Chess Center was at Euston Road but it has close its
doors in 2010 after 18 years
due to the termination of the lease on the property. It was
relocated at Baker Street, London. Although the chess
center has moved from its original place, the surrounding of
the chess store didn't change much in my opinion.
Being a chess lover, it was my childhood dream to visit this famous
chess shop. I knew this shop since 1992 when i bought my
first chess magazine -
The British Chess Magazine.
The magazine always has an advertisement about this chess shop. During the pre- internet era, chess information come in form
of chess books and magazines and London Chess Center always has the biggest chess books/magazine/ equipment for sale.
It was an outstanding feeling when my childhood dream come true. Nowadays i already have a lot of chess books and latest chess information/theory which is easily obtain from the internet. Besides of buying chess books, I bought chess pens, New In Chess Magazines, London Chess Classic 2011 bulletin, chess set and board which has a London chess center label on it to remind me that i've been at this famous chess shop :)
