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Chess Events in Chicago
Casual over-the-board chess in Chicago: bar tournaments, cafe nights, and meetups. 30 upcoming events listed as of 2026-09-14. This is an independent listing: Checkmate IRL is not affiliated with any event or organizer shown, every entry links to the organizer's own page, and organizers can request corrections or removal via the contact page.
- Mon 14 Sept, 17:00 · Monday Chess - Riverside · Riverside Public Library · by ♛ Chicago Chess ♚
- Mon 14 Sept, 19:00 · Chess Club Chicago chess night · by Chess Club Chicago
- Tue 15 Sept, 10:00 · Chess & Coffee chess night · Monday Coffee Co · by Chess & Coffee
- Tue 15 Sept, 17:00 · Riverside Chess Club · Riverside Public Library · by Riverside Chess Club
- Tue 15 Sept, 17:00 · The Good King's Elmhurst Chess Meetup · Panera Bread · by The Good King's Elmhurst Chess Meetups
- Wed 16 Sept, 18:00 · Logan Square Chess Club chess night · Hopewell Brewing · by Logan Square Chess Club
- Wed 16 Sept, 18:30 · Evanston Chess Club · Levy Senior Center · by Evanston Chess Club
- Thu 17 Sept, 18:00 · Lincoln Square Chess Club chess night · Burning Bush Brewery · by Lincoln Square Chess Club
- Sat 19 Sept, 13:00 · Saturday Chess at Lake Forest Starbucks · Starbucks · by Northshore Chess Club
- Sun 20 Sept, 13:30 · Sunday Chess - Ravenswood · Conrad Sulzer Regional Library · by ♛ Chicago Chess ♚
- Mon 21 Sept, 17:00 · Monday Chess - Riverside · Riverside Public Library · by ♛ Chicago Chess ♚
- Mon 21 Sept, 17:00 · Riverside Chess Club chess night · Riverside Public Library · by Riverside Chess Club
- Mon 21 Sept, 19:00 · Chess Club Chicago chess night · by Chess Club Chicago
- Tue 22 Sept, 10:00 · Chess & Coffee chess night · Monday Coffee Co · by Chess & Coffee
- Tue 22 Sept, 17:00 · The Good King's Elmhurst Chess Meetup · Panera Bread · by The Good King's Elmhurst Chess Meetups
- Wed 23 Sept, 18:00 · Logan Square Chess Club chess night · Hopewell Brewing · by Logan Square Chess Club
- Wed 23 Sept, 18:30 · Evanston Chess Club · Levy Senior Center · by Evanston Chess Club
- Thu 24 Sept, 18:00 · Lincoln Square Chess Club chess night · Burning Bush Brewery · by Lincoln Square Chess Club
- Sat 26 Sept, 13:00 · Saturday Chess at Lake Forest Starbucks · Starbucks · by Northshore Chess Club
- Sun 27 Sept, 13:30 · Sunday Chess - Ravenswood · Conrad Sulzer Regional Library · by ♛ Chicago Chess ♚
- Sun 27 Sept, 19:00 · Chicago Checkmate Basics for Total Beginners · chicago 9347 · by Checkmates and Coffee for New Players
- Mon 28 Sept, 17:00 · Monday Chess - Riverside · Riverside Public Library · by ♛ Chicago Chess ♚
- Mon 28 Sept, 17:00 · Riverside Chess Club chess night · Riverside Public Library · by Riverside Chess Club
- Mon 28 Sept, 19:00 · Chess Club Chicago chess night · by Chess Club Chicago
- Tue 29 Sept, 10:00 · Chess & Coffee chess night · Monday Coffee Co · by Chess & Coffee
- Tue 29 Sept, 17:00 · The Good King's Elmhurst Chess Meetup · Panera Bread · by The Good King's Elmhurst Chess Meetups
- Tue 29 Sept, 18:00 · Chess x Collage · Monday Coffee · by LGBTQIA Chess Meetup Group
- Wed 30 Sept, 18:00 · Logan Square Chess Club chess night · Hopewell Brewing · by Logan Square Chess Club
- Wed 30 Sept, 18:30 · Evanston Chess Club · Levy Senior Center · by Evanston Chess Club
- Wed 30 Sept, 18:30 · Evanston Chess Club · Levy Senior Center · by Evanston Chess Club
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