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Find the best chess venues in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Browse 32 chess clubs, cafés, and parks where you can play over-the-board chess.
All 32 chess venues in Amsterdam, Netherlands
List last updated: 2026-10-12
- Café de Laurierboom — café, Laurierstraat 76, 1016 PV Amsterdam · chess boards available, drinks, hosts tournaments
- Caïssa Amsterdam — club, Huize Lydia, Roelof Hartplein 2, 1071 TT Amsterdam, Netherlands · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
- Chess Tables — Kijkduinstraat, West — park venue, Kijkduinstraat, Bosleeuw, Landlust, West, 1055 ZB · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Krugerplein, Oost — park venue, Krugerplein, Transvaalbuurt, Oost, 1092 KA · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Marnixkade, Centrum — park venue, Marnixkade, Jordaan, Centrum, 1015 XP · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Simonskerkestraat, Nieuw-West — park venue, Simonskerkestraat, Osdorp, Nieuw-West, 1069 HV · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Veerstraat, Zuid — park venue, Veerstraat, Schinkelbuurt, Oud-Zuid, Zuid, 1075 SZ · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Watertorenplein, West — park venue, Watertorenplein, Staatsliedenbuurt, West, 1051 PA · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Beatrixpark — park venue, Diepenbrockstraat, Apollobuurt, Oud-Zuid, Zuid, 1077 VZ · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Gijsbrecht van Aemstelpark — park venue, Willem van Weldammelaan, Buitenveldert-West, Buitenveldert, Zuid, 1082 KW · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Haarlemmerplein — park venue, Haarlemmerplein, Haarlemmerbuurt, Centrum, 1013 HS · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at J.J. Cremerplein — park venue, J.J. Cremerplein, Oud-West, West, 1054 TG · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Columbusplein, West — park venue, Columbusplein, Hoofdweg e.o., De Baarsjes, West, 1057 TX · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Dantestraat, Zuidoost — park venue, Dantestraat, D-buurt, Bijlmer, Zuidoost, 1102 ZR · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Frederiksplein — park venue, Frederiksplein, Centrum, 1017 Amsterdam · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Griendstraat, Nieuw-West — park venue, Griendstraat, De Punt, Nieuw-West, Sloten, 1069 VB · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Hoekenes, Nieuw-West — park venue, Hoekenes, Osdorp, Nieuw-West, Sloten, 1068 MN · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Hoekslootstraat, Nieuw-West — park venue, Hoekslootstraat, De Punt, Nieuw-West, Sloten, 1069 EJ · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Hullenbergweg, Zuidoost — park venue, Hullenbergweg, Amstel III, Zuidoost, 1101 CB · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — John M. Keynesplein, Nieuw-West — park venue, John M. Keynesplein, Riekerpolder, Sloterpolder, Nieuw-West, Sloten, 1066 EP · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Linnaeusstraat, Oost — park venue, Linnaeusstraat, Oost, 1093 EE · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Parkhof, Zuidoost — park venue, Parkhof, Holendrecht, Zuidoost, 1106 CA · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Smaragdplein, Zuid — park venue, Smaragdplein, Diamantbuurt, De Pijp, Zuid, 1074 HA · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Tidorestraat, Oost — park venue, Tidorestraat, Indische Buurt, Oost, 1095 HX · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Gijsbrecht van Aemstelpark — park venue, Loowaard, Buitenveldert-West, Buitenveldert, Zuid, 1082 KR · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Meerpark — park venue, Radioweg, Oost, 1098 SM · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Noorderpark — park venue, Wingerdweg, Florabuurt, Noord, 1032 AE · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Sloterpark — park venue, Thomas van Aquinostraat, Slotermeer, Nieuw-West, 1064 NE · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Van Beuningenplein — park venue, Van Beuningenplein, Staatsliedenbuurt, West, 1051 VT · chess boards available
- Max Euwe Chess Museum — venue, Max Euweplein 28HS, 1017 MB Amsterdam · chess boards available
- Schaakvereniging EsPion — club, Gaaspstraat 8, 1079 VE Amsterdam · chess boards available
- VAS Amsterdam — club, Cygnus Gymnasium, Vrolikstraat 8, 1091 VG Amsterdam, Netherlands · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
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Questions about chess in Amsterdam
Where can I play chess in Amsterdam?
Checkmate IRL maps 32 places to play chess in Amsterdam: 3 chess clubs, 1 café, 27 outdoor spots and 1 other venue. They include Caïssa Amsterdam, Café de Laurierboom and Chess Tables at Beatrixpark.
Is there a chess club in Amsterdam?
Yes. 3 chess clubs in Amsterdam are on the map: Caïssa Amsterdam, VAS Amsterdam and Schaakvereniging EsPion.
Is there a chess café or chess bar in Amsterdam?
Yes: Café de Laurierboom.
Where can I play chess outdoors in Amsterdam?
27 outdoor spots are listed, including Chess Tables at Beatrixpark, Chess Tables at Gijsbrecht van Aemstelpark and Chess Tables at Haarlemmerplein. 17 of them have a giant chess board. Giant Chess Board — Frederiksplein is listed as providing pieces.
Are there chess tournaments or events in Amsterdam?
3 venues in Amsterdam host tournaments: Café de Laurierboom, Caïssa Amsterdam and VAS Amsterdam. Upcoming casual chess events in Amsterdam are listed on the Checkmate IRL events page. Chess events in Amsterdam
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