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Chess in Frankfurt
You can play chess at 28 places in Frankfurt: 7 chess clubs, 2 cafés, 4 bars and 15 outdoor spots. Chess clubs: FTV 1860 Schachabteilung, SC Matt im Park Frankfurt e.V. and Schachforum Darmstadt (commuter region). Cafés and bars: Hesseneck, Lebensfreude Pur and Capybara Cafe & Bar. Outdoors: Chess Tables at Gustavsburgplatz and Chess Tables at Kurfürstenplatz.
Find chess venues in Frankfurt: clubs, cafés, and meetup spots for over-the-board chess.
All 28 chess venues in Frankfurt, Germany
List last updated: 2026-10-31
Chess clubs (7)
- Chessclub Griesheim — club, Alt-Griesheim 53, 65933 Frankfurt am Main · chess boards available, drinks, hosts tournaments
- Frankfurter Schachgesellschaft 1865 — club, Heinrich-Lanz-Allee 62, 60437 Frankfurt am Main · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
- FTV 1860 Schachabteilung — club, Pfingstweidstraße 7, 60316 Frankfurt am Main · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
- SC Matt im Park Frankfurt e.V. — club, Eckenheimer Landstraße 93h, 60318 Frankfurt am Main · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
- Schachforum Darmstadt (commuter region) — club, Heidelberger Straße 56, 64285 Darmstadt · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
- Schachfreunde Frankfurt 1921 e.V. — club, Gelnhäuser Str. 2, 60435 Frankfurt am Main · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
- Schachverein 1926 Fechenheim — club, Pfortenstraße 55, 60386 Frankfurt am Main · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
Cafés (2)
- gutviertel — café, Wiesenhüttenstraße 39, 60329 Frankfurt, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
- Playce — café, Kiesstraße 27, 60486 Frankfurt am Main, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
Bars and pubs (4)
- Capybara Cafe & Bar — bar, Dreieichstraße 20, 60594 Frankfurt, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
- Hesseneck — bar, Hessenpl. 9, 60487 Frankfurt, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
- Lebensfreude Pur — bar, Mainkurstraße 19, 60385 Frankfurt, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
- zappbar — bar, Glauburgstraße 1, 60318 Frankfurt am Main, Germany · chess boards available, drinks, hosts tournaments
Outdoor boards and tables (15)
- Bethmannpark – Outdoor Chess — park venue, Mauerweg, Nordend Ost, Innenstadt 3, 60316 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Alt-Erlenbach — park venue, Alt-Erlenbach, Nieder-Erlenbach, 60437 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Erich-Ollenhauer-Ring, Heddernheim — park venue, Erich-Ollenhauer-Ring, Heddernheim, 60439 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Kirschenallee, Riederwald — park venue, Kirschenallee, Riederwald, Ost, 60386 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Marxheimer Platz, Gallus — park venue, Marxheimer Platz, Gallus, 60326 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Oberräder Markt, Oberrad — park venue, Oberräder Markt, Oberrad, Süd, 60599 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Platenstraße, Dornbusch — park venue, Platenstraße, Dornbusch, Mitte-Nord, 60431 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Renneroder Straße, Sossenheim — park venue, Renneroder Straße, Sossenheim, West, 65936 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Ziegelhüttenweg, Sachsenhausen — park venue, Ziegelhüttenweg, Fritz-Kissel-Siedlung, Sachsenhausen Süd, Sachsenhausen, Süd, 60598 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Gustavsburgplatz — park venue, Rebstöcker Straße, Hellerhofsiedlung, Europaviertel, Gallus, Innenstadt 1, 60326 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Kurfürstenplatz — park venue, Kurfürstenplatz, Bockenheim, Innenstadt 2, 60486 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Adalbertstraße, Bockenheim — park venue, Adalbertstraße, Bockenheim, 60486 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Ben-Gurion-Ring, Nieder-Eschbach — park venue, Ben-Gurion-Ring, Nieder-Eschbach, 60437 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Kattergasse, Nieder-Eschbach — park venue, Kattergasse, Nieder-Eschbach, 60437 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Brentanopark — park venue, Rödelheimer Parkweg, Rödelheim, Mitte-West, 60489 · chess boards available
Social chess clubs in Frankfurt
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.
- Schachclub Brett vorm Kopp
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Upcoming chess nights in Frankfurt
- Thu 5 Nov, 20:00: Spielabend, zappbar
- Fri 6 Nov, 20:00: Spielabend, Schachverein 1926 Fechenheim
- Fri 6 Nov, 20:00: Allgemeiner Spielabend, Chessclub Griesheim
- Thu 12 Nov, 20:00: Spielabend, zappbar
- Fri 13 Nov, 20:00: Allgemeiner Spielabend, Chessclub Griesheim
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Questions about chess in Frankfurt
Where can I play chess in Frankfurt?
Checkmate IRL maps 28 places to play chess in Frankfurt: 7 chess clubs, 2 cafés, 4 bars and 15 outdoor spots. They include FTV 1860 Schachabteilung, gutviertel and Hesseneck.
Is there a chess club in Frankfurt?
Yes. 7 chess clubs in Frankfurt are on the map, including FTV 1860 Schachabteilung, SC Matt im Park Frankfurt e.V. and Schachforum Darmstadt (commuter region).
Is there a chess café or chess bar in Frankfurt?
Yes. 2 cafés and 4 bars in Frankfurt are listed as places to play chess, including Hesseneck, Lebensfreude Pur and Capybara Cafe & Bar.
Where can I play chess outdoors in Frankfurt?
15 outdoor spots are listed, including Chess Tables at Gustavsburgplatz, Chess Tables at Kurfürstenplatz and Giant Chess Board at Brentanopark. 5 of them have a giant chess board.
Are there chess tournaments or events in Frankfurt?
8 venues in Frankfurt host tournaments, including FTV 1860 Schachabteilung, SC Matt im Park Frankfurt e.V. and Schachforum Darmstadt (commuter region). Upcoming casual chess events in Frankfurt are listed on the Checkmate IRL events page. Chess events in Frankfurt
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