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Find the best chess venues in Essen, Germany. Browse 13 chess clubs, cafés, and parks where you can play over-the-board chess.

All 13 chess venues in Essen, Germany

List last updated: 2026-09-13

• Chess Tables — Möllhoven, Borbeck-Mitte — park venue, Möllhoven, Borbeck-Mitte, Stadtbezirk IV, 45355 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables — Oskar-Pannen-Straße, Bergeborbeck — park venue, Oskar-Pannen-Straße, Bergeborbeck, Stadtbezirk IV, 45355 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables — Roswithastraße, Rüttenscheid — park venue, Roswithastraße, Quartier 4, Rüttenscheid, Stadtbezirk II, 45131 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Riehlpark — park venue, Riehlstraße, Frohnhausen, Stadtbezirk III, 45144 · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board — Altendorfer Straße, Altendorf — park venue, Altendorfer Straße, Altendorf, Stadtbezirk III, 45143 · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board — Am Ringofen, Bergeborbeck — park venue, Am Ringofen, Bergeborbeck, Stadtbezirk IV, 45355 · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board — Deilbachtal, Kupferdreh — park venue, Deilbachtal, Kupferdreh, Stadtbezirk VIII, 45257 · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board — Hohenzollernstraße, Sternviertel — park venue, Hohenzollernstraße, Sternviertel, Südviertel, Stadtbezirk I, 45128 · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board — Kamillusweg, Heidhausen — park venue, Kamillusweg, Heidhausen, Stadtbezirk IX, 45239 · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board — Legrandallee, Bochold — park venue, Legrandallee, Bochold, Stadtbezirk IV, 45355 · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board — Schloßstraße, Borbeck-Mitte — park venue, Schloßstraße, Borbeck-Mitte, Stadtbezirk IV, 45355 · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board — Unterm Sternenzelt, Rüttenscheid — park venue, Unterm Sternenzelt, Rüttenscheid, 45149 · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board — Viehauser Berg, Werden — park venue, Viehauser Berg, Werden, Stadtbezirk IX, 45239 · chess boards available

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Questions about chess in Essen

Where can I play chess in Essen?

Checkmate IRL maps 13 places to play chess in Essen: 13 outdoor spots. They include Chess Tables at Riehlpark.

Where can I play chess outdoors in Essen?

13 outdoor spots are listed, including Chess Tables at Riehlpark, Chess Tables — Möllhoven, Borbeck-Mitte and Chess Tables — Oskar-Pannen-Straße, Bergeborbeck. 9 of them have a giant chess board.

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