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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 2026-09-14. 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.

• Tue 15 Sept, 16:30 · Chess in the Park - LH · 1000 Harbor Blvd · by UBS Special Events
• Tue 15 Sept, 19:00 · Bushwick Chess chess night · Bushwick Chess (meets at Nook Café) · by Bushwick Chess
• Tue 15 Sept, 19:00 · Tuesday Chess @ Underhill Plaza · Underhill Plaza · by Prospect Park Chess Club
• Wed 16 Sept, 18:00 · Astoria Chess Club chess night · Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden · by Astoria Chess Club
• Wed 16 Sept, 18:00 · Bay Ridge Chess Mates chess night · Greenhouse Bay Ridge · by Bay Ridge Chess Mates
• Wed 16 Sept, 19:00 · Smoke Knight: Cigars, Spirits, Chess · Maddy Rose Jersey City · by Fine Tobacco Club
• Wed 16 Sept, 19:00 · Williamsburg Chess chess night · Radegast Hall & Biergarten · by Williamsburg Chess
• Thu 17 Sept, 17:30 · Social Chess Club with Cats · 16 E 32nd St · by Michelle
• Thu 17 Sept, 18:00 · Hell's Kitchen Chess Club chess night · Craft + Carry (9th Avenue) · by Hell's Kitchen Chess Club
• Thu 17 Sept, 18:00 · Thursday Night @ Franklin Park · Franklin Park · by Prospect Park Chess Club
• Thu 17 Sept, 19:00 · Chess Night at Moxy NYC Lower East Side · Moxy NYC Lower East Side · by Chess Place
• Thu 17 Sept, 19:00 · Drunken Knight VIII · Wilka's Sports Bar · by A Drunken Knight
• Fri 18 Sept, 19:30 · Zeppelin Knight Chess Social! RSVP TO PLAY! · by JC Chess Society
• Sat 19 Sept, 12:00 · Dead Wax Chess Club chess night · Thumbody · by Dead Wax Chess Club
• Sun 20 Sept, 11:00 · Chessboxing club training · Gleason's Gym · by Chessboxing NYC
• Tue 22 Sept, 18:00 · Chess Workshop Night at Moxy NYC Lower East Side (Adults Only) · Moxy NYC Lower East Side · by Chess Place
• Tue 22 Sept, 19:00 · Brooklyn Chess & A Beer · Wild East Brewing Co. · by Brooklyn Chess & A Beer
• Tue 22 Sept, 19:00 · Bushwick Chess chess night · Bushwick Chess (meets at Nook Café) · by Bushwick Chess
• Tue 22 Sept, 19:00 · Tuesday Chess @ Underhill Plaza · Underhill Plaza · by Prospect Park Chess Club
• Wed 23 Sept, 18:00 · Astoria Chess Club chess night · Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden · by Astoria Chess Club
• Wed 23 Sept, 18:00 · Bay Ridge Chess Mates chess night · Greenhouse Bay Ridge · by Bay Ridge Chess Mates
• Wed 23 Sept, 19:00 · Chess Night at The Fox Harlem - September 23rd · The Fox Harlem · by Chess Place
• Wed 23 Sept, 19:00 · Williamsburg Chess chess night · Radegast Hall & Biergarten · by Williamsburg Chess
• Thu 24 Sept, 18:00 · Hell's Kitchen Chess Club chess night · Craft + Carry (9th Avenue) · by Hell's Kitchen Chess Club
• Thu 24 Sept, 18:00 · Thursday Night @ Franklin Park · Franklin Park · by Prospect Park Chess Club
• Fri 25 Sept, 19:30 · Zeppelin Knight Chess Social! RSVP TO PLAY! · by JC Chess Society
• Sat 26 Sept, 10:00 · Biweekly Chess game · Cafe Auburndale · by Queens Coffee/Tea Chess Group
• Sat 26 Sept, 14:00 · NYC Chess Club Olympiad (hosted by Bushwick Chess) · by Bushwick Chess
• Sat 26 Sept, 18:00 · Chess Night at Sugar Mouse - East Village - September 26th · Sugar Mouse NYC · by Chess Place
• Sun 27 Sept, 11:00 · Chessboxing club training · Gleason's Gym · by Chessboxing NYC

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