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Chess Events in Philadelphia

Casual over-the-board chess in Philadelphia: 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 · Chess and Beers! 🍻 · Wilmington Brew Works · by Wilmington Chess Club
• Tue 15 Sept, 18:00 · Philly Chess Jawn - A Social Chess Soiree · Other Half Brewing Philadelphia · by @phillychessjawn
• Wed 16 Sept, 18:30 · Rittenhouse Chess chess night · Rittenhouse Square · by Rittenhouse Chess
• Wed 16 Sept, 19:00 · South Philly Chess chess night · Lucky 13 Pub · by South Philly Chess
• Sun 20 Sept, 12:00 · Chess and Coffee! ☕️ · The Chancery Market · by Wilmington Chess Club
• Sun 20 Sept, 13:00 · Rittenhouse Chess chess night · Rittenhouse Square · by Rittenhouse Chess
• Wed 23 Sept, 18:30 · Rittenhouse Chess chess night · Rittenhouse Square · by Rittenhouse Chess
• Wed 23 Sept, 19:00 · South Philly Chess chess night · Lucky 13 Pub · by South Philly Chess
• Thu 24 Sept, 18:30 · Chess and Beer at Hibachi of Valley Forge! · Hibachi of Valley Forge · by King of Prussia Chess Club
• Sun 27 Sept, 12:45 · Rittenhouse Chess September tournament · Rittenhouse Square · by Rittenhouse Chess
• Mon 28 Sept, 17:00 · Chess and Beers! 🍻 · Wilmington Brew Works · by Wilmington Chess Club
• Wed 30 Sept, 18:30 · Rittenhouse Chess chess night · Rittenhouse Square · by Rittenhouse Chess
• Wed 30 Sept, 19:00 · South Philly Chess chess night · Lucky 13 Pub · by South Philly Chess
• Sun 4 Oct, 12:00 · Chess and Coffee! ☕️ · The Chancery Market · by Wilmington Chess Club
• Sun 4 Oct, 13:00 · Rittenhouse Chess chess night · Rittenhouse Square · by Rittenhouse Chess
• Wed 7 Oct, 18:30 · Rittenhouse Chess chess night · Rittenhouse Square · by Rittenhouse Chess
• Wed 7 Oct, 19:00 · South Philly Chess chess night · Lucky 13 Pub · by South Philly Chess
• Thu 8 Oct, 18:30 · Chess and Beer at Hibachi of Valley Forge! · Hibachi of Valley Forge · by King of Prussia Chess Club
• Sun 11 Oct, 13:00 · Rittenhouse Chess chess night · Rittenhouse Square · by Rittenhouse Chess
• Mon 12 Oct, 17:00 · Chess and Beers! 🍻 · Wilmington Brew Works · by Wilmington Chess Club
• Wed 14 Oct, 18:30 · Rittenhouse Chess chess night · Rittenhouse Square · by Rittenhouse Chess
• Wed 14 Oct, 19:00 · South Philly Chess chess night · Lucky 13 Pub · by South Philly Chess
• Sun 18 Oct, 12:00 · Chess and Coffee! ☕️ · The Chancery Market · by Wilmington Chess Club
• Sun 18 Oct, 13:00 · Rittenhouse Chess chess night · Rittenhouse Square · by Rittenhouse Chess
• Wed 21 Oct, 18:30 · Rittenhouse Chess chess night · Rittenhouse Square · by Rittenhouse Chess
• Wed 21 Oct, 19:00 · South Philly Chess chess night · Lucky 13 Pub · by South Philly Chess
• Thu 22 Oct, 18:30 · Chess and Beer at Hibachi of Valley Forge! · Hibachi of Valley Forge · by King of Prussia Chess Club
• Sun 25 Oct, 13:00 · Rittenhouse Chess chess night · Rittenhouse Square · by Rittenhouse Chess
• Mon 26 Oct, 17:00 · Chess and Beers! 🍻 · Wilmington Brew Works · by Wilmington Chess Club
• Sun 1 Nov, 12:00 · Chess and Coffee! ☕️ · The Chancery Market · by Wilmington Chess Club

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