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Find the best chess venues in Basel, Switzerland. Browse 7 chess clubs, cafés, and parks where you can play over-the-board chess.

All 7 chess venues in Basel, Switzerland

List last updated: 2026-05-21

• Chess Club Gundeldingen Basel — club, Leonhardskirchplatz 21, 4051 Basel, Switzerland · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
• Chess Tables — Grenzacherstrasse, Wettstein — park venue, Grenzacherstrasse, Wettstein, Kleinbasel, 4070 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables — Schaffhauserrheinweg, Wettstein — park venue, Schaffhauserrheinweg, Wettstein, Kleinbasel, 4070 · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board — Leimenstrasse, Am Ring — park venue, Leimenstrasse, Am Ring, Grossbasel, 4051 · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board — Riehenstrasse, Wettstein — park venue, Riehenstrasse, Wettstein, Kleinbasel, 4058 · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board — Unterer Rheinweg, Matthäus — park venue, Unterer Rheinweg, Matthäus, Grossbasel, 4000 · chess boards available
• Kannenfeldpark Chess — park venue, Kannenfeldpark, 4055 Basel, Switzerland

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Questions about chess in Basel

Where can I play chess in Basel?

Checkmate IRL maps 7 places to play chess in Basel: 1 chess club and 6 outdoor spots. They include Chess Club Gundeldingen Basel and Kannenfeldpark Chess.

Is there a chess club in Basel?

Yes: Chess Club Gundeldingen Basel.

Where can I play chess outdoors in Basel?

6 outdoor spots are listed, including Kannenfeldpark Chess, Chess Tables — Grenzacherstrasse, Wettstein and Chess Tables — Schaffhauserrheinweg, Wettstein. 3 of them have a giant chess board.

Are there chess tournaments or events in Basel?

Chess Club Gundeldingen Basel hosts tournaments.

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