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Chess Events in New York

Casual over-the-board chess in New York: bar tournaments, cafe nights, and meetups. 30 upcoming events listed as of 2026-10-30. 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.

• Fri 30 Oct, 19:30 · Zeppelin Knight Chess Social! RSVP TO PLAY! · by JC Chess Society
• Sat 31 Oct, 12:00 · Dead Wax Chess Club chess night · Thumbody · by Dead Wax Chess Club
• Sat 31 Oct, 12:00 · OUR CHESS NYC chess night · Antilles Cafe · by OUR CHESS NYC
• Sun 1 Nov, 11:00 · Chessboxing club training · Gleason's Gym · by Chessboxing NYC
• Tue 3 Nov, 19:00 · Brooklyn Chess & A Beer · Wild East Brewing Co. · by Brooklyn Chess & A Beer
• Tue 3 Nov, 19:00 · Bushwick Chess chess night · Nook · by Bushwick Chess
• Tue 3 Nov, 19:00 · Tuesday Chess @ Underhill Plaza · Underhill Plaza · by Prospect Park Chess Club
• Wed 4 Nov, 18:00 · Astoria Chess Club chess night · Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden · by Astoria Chess Club
• Wed 4 Nov, 18:00 · Bay Ridge Chess Mates chess night · Greenhouse Bay Ridge · by Bay Ridge Chess Mates
• Wed 4 Nov, 19:00 · Williamsburg Chess chess night · Radegast Hall & Biergarten · by Williamsburg Chess
• Thu 5 Nov, 18:00 · Thursday Night @ Franklin Park · Franklin Park · by Prospect Park Chess Club
• Thu 5 Nov, 18:30 · Hell's Kitchen Chess Club chess night · Craft + Carry (9th Avenue) · by Hell's Kitchen Chess Club
• Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 · Check Mates Chess Club chess night · Common Mollies · by Check Mates Chess Club
• Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 · Chess Club · North Brooklyn Chess / Williamsburg Chess · by North Brooklyn Chess Club
• Sat 7 Nov, 10:00 · Social Chess over Coffee/Tea · Cafe Auburndale · by Co-Ed Monthly Coffee/Tea & Chess
• Sat 7 Nov, 12:00 · OUR CHESS NYC chess night · Antilles Cafe · by OUR CHESS NYC
• Sun 8 Nov, 11:00 · Chessboxing club training · Gleason's Gym · by Chessboxing NYC
• Tue 10 Nov, 19:00 · Bushwick Chess chess night · Nook · by Bushwick Chess
• Tue 10 Nov, 19:00 · Tuesday Chess @ Underhill Plaza · Underhill Plaza · by Prospect Park Chess Club
• Wed 11 Nov, 18:00 · Astoria Chess Club chess night · Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden · by Astoria Chess Club
• Wed 11 Nov, 18:00 · Bay Ridge Chess Mates chess night · Greenhouse Bay Ridge · by Bay Ridge Chess Mates
• Wed 11 Nov, 19:00 · Williamsburg Chess chess night · Radegast Hall & Biergarten · by Williamsburg Chess
• Thu 12 Nov, 18:00 · Thursday Night @ Franklin Park · Franklin Park · by Prospect Park Chess Club
• Thu 12 Nov, 18:30 · Hell's Kitchen Chess Club chess night · Craft + Carry (9th Avenue) · by Hell's Kitchen Chess Club
• Thu 12 Nov, 19:00 · Check Mates Chess Club chess night · Common Mollies · by Check Mates Chess Club
• Sat 14 Nov, 12:00 · Dead Wax Chess Club chess night · Thumbody · by Dead Wax Chess Club
• Sat 14 Nov, 12:00 · OUR CHESS NYC chess night · Antilles Cafe · by OUR CHESS NYC
• Sun 15 Nov, 11:00 · Chessboxing club training · Gleason's Gym · by Chessboxing NYC
• Tue 17 Nov, 19:00 · Brooklyn Chess & A Beer · Wild East Brewing Co. · by Brooklyn Chess & A Beer
• Tue 17 Nov, 19:00 · Bushwick Chess chess night · Nook · by Bushwick Chess

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