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Chess in Cologne
You can play chess at 36 places in Cologne: 6 chess clubs, 3 cafés, 6 bars, 19 outdoor spots and 2 other venues. Chess clubs: Bürgerzentrum Ehrenfeld (BüZe), Klub Kölner Schachfreunde 1967 and Kölner Schachklub Dr. Lasker. Cafés and bars: Ben Coffee, Refugium and Sonic Chess Club @ Otto Cannoli. Outdoors: Chess Tables at Ratsplatz and Chess Tables at Vorgebirgspark.
Find chess venues in Cologne: clubs, cafés, and bars for over-the-board chess.
All 36 chess venues in Cologne, Germany
List last updated: 2026-10-28
Chess clubs (6)
- Bürgerzentrum Ehrenfeld (BüZe) — club, Venloer Str. 429, 50825 Köln · chess boards available, drinks
- Klub Kölner Schachfreunde 1967 — club, Weyerstraße 78, 50676 Köln · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
- Kölner Schachgesellschaft 1842 — club, Neumarkt 2, 50667 Köln · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
- Kölner Schachklub Dr. Lasker — club, Rolandstraße 61, 50677 Köln · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
- Schachklub Worringen — club, Hackenbroicher Str. 59-61, 50769 Köln · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
- SpVgg Kalker SV 1919 / Deutzer SK 1925 — club, Tempelstraße 29, 50679 Köln · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
Cafés (3)
- Ben Coffee — café, Zülpicher Str. 58, 50674 Cologne, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
- Café Krümel — café, Zülpicher Straße 207, 50937 Köln · chess boards available, drinks
- Café-Lounge am Alter Markt — café, Alter Markt 55, 50667 Köln, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
Bars and pubs (6)
- Grünfeld — bar, Brüsseler Str. 47, 50674 Köln, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
- Nox — bar, Hochstadenstraße 12, 50674 Cologne, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
- Refugium — bar, Herthastraße 1, 50969 Cologne, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
- Sonic Chess Club @ Otto Cannoli — bar, Schadowstraße 55, 50823 Köln · chess boards available, drinks
- Soylent Green — bar, Kyffhäuserstraße 23, 50674 Cologne, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
- Stauss — bar, Berrenrather Str. 244, 50939 Cologne, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
Outdoor boards and tables (19)
- Chess Tables — Am Birkenwäldchen, Gremberghoven — park venue, Am Birkenwäldchen, Gremberghoven, Porz, 51149 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Brüsseler Platz, Neustadt/Nord — park venue, Brüsseler Platz, Belgisches Viertel, Neustadt/Nord, Innenstadt, 50674 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Höhenberger Straße, Höhenberg — park venue, Höhenberger Straße, Höhenberg, Kalk, 51103 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Jakob-Böhme-Straße, Buchheim — park venue, Jakob-Böhme-Straße, Buchheim, 51065 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Oldenburger Straße, Longerich — park venue, Oldenburger Straße, Longerich, 50737 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Passauer Straße, Vingst — park venue, Passauer Straße, Vingst, Kalk, 51103 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Vogelsanger Straße, Ehrenfeld — park venue, Vogelsanger Straße, Ehrenfeld, 50823 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Vogelsanger Straße, Ehrenfeld (2) — park venue, Vogelsanger Straße, Ehrenfeld, 50823 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Wolfskaul, Stammheim — park venue, Wolfskaul, Stammheim, Mülheim, 51061 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Ratsplatz — park venue, Ratsstraße, Alt-Mülheim, Mülheim, 51063 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Vorgebirgspark — park venue, Landskronstraße, Zollstock, Rodenkirchen, 50969 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Eisenmarkt, Altstadt-Nord — park venue, Eisenmarkt, Martinsviertel, Altstadt-Nord, Innenstadt, 50667 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Ostlandstraße, Weiden — park venue, Ostlandstraße, Üsdorf, Weiden, Lindenthal, 50859 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Wendelinstraße, Müngersdorf — park venue, Wendelinstraße, Müngersdorf, Lindenthal, 50933 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Westhover Weg, Gremberg — park venue, Westhover Weg, Gremberg, Poll, Porz, 51105 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Äußerer Grüngürtel — park venue, Ölbergstraße, Klettenberg, Lindenthal, 50939 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Grünzug Seeberg — park venue, Riphahnstraße, Seeberg, Chorweiler, 50769 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Rheinpark — park venue, Auenweg, Deutz, Innenstadt, 50679 · chess boards available
- Trimbornstraße — park venue, Trimbornstraße, Kalk, 51105 Köln · chess boards available
Other places (2)
Social chess clubs in Cologne
Casual club nights with their own name and crowd, separate from the places above. Most move between venues, so check the club for the next date.
- Chessboxing Cologne
- Sonic Chess Club
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Upcoming chess nights in Cologne
- Thu 5 Nov, 17:00: Vereinsabend, Klub Kölner Schachfreunde 1967
- Thu 5 Nov, 20:00: Spielabend, Kölner Schachklub Dr. Lasker
- Fri 6 Nov, 17:00: Vereinsabend, Klub Kölner Schachfreunde 1967
- Tue 10 Nov, 19:00: Spielabend für alle, Schachklub Worringen
- Thu 12 Nov, 17:00: Vereinsabend, Klub Kölner Schachfreunde 1967
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Questions about chess in Cologne
Where can I play chess in Cologne?
Checkmate IRL maps 36 places to play chess in Cologne: 6 chess clubs, 3 cafés, 6 bars, 19 outdoor spots and 2 other venues. They include Bürgerzentrum Ehrenfeld (BüZe), Ben Coffee and Refugium.
Is there a chess club in Cologne?
Yes. 6 chess clubs in Cologne are on the map, including Bürgerzentrum Ehrenfeld (BüZe), Klub Kölner Schachfreunde 1967 and Kölner Schachklub Dr. Lasker.
Is there a chess café or chess bar in Cologne?
Yes. 3 cafés and 6 bars in Cologne are listed as places to play chess, including Ben Coffee, Refugium and Sonic Chess Club @ Otto Cannoli.
Where can I play chess outdoors in Cologne?
19 outdoor spots are listed, including Chess Tables at Ratsplatz, Chess Tables at Vorgebirgspark and Giant Chess Board at Äußerer Grüngürtel. 7 of them have a giant chess board.
Are there chess tournaments or events in Cologne?
5 venues in Cologne host tournaments, including Klub Kölner Schachfreunde 1967, Kölner Schachklub Dr. Lasker and Schachklub Worringen. Upcoming casual chess events in Cologne are listed on the Checkmate IRL events page. Chess events in Cologne
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