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Chess in Hamburg
You can play chess at 65 places in Hamburg: 7 chess clubs, 6 cafés, 3 bars and 49 outdoor spots. Chess clubs: Altonaer Schachklub v. 1873, Hamburger Schachklub von 1830 e.V. and Schachfreunde Wedel. Cafés and bars: Barmbeker Schachcafé, Campus Suite and Sunset Billard. Outdoors: Chess Tables at Eidelstedter Dorfplatz and Chess Tables at Sola-Bona-Park.
Find chess venues in Hamburg: clubs, cafés, and community spaces for over-the-board chess.
All 65 chess venues in Hamburg, Germany
List last updated: 2026-11-01
Chess clubs (7)
- Altonaer Schachklub v. 1873 — club, Königstraße 32, 22767 Hamburg · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
- Hamburger Schachklub von 1830 e.V. — club, Schellingstraße 41, 22089 Hamburg · chess boards available, drinks, hosts tournaments
- SC Diogenes Hamburg — club, Fahrenkamp 27, 20535 Hamburg · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
- Schachfreunde Wedel — club, Friedrich-Eggers-Straße 77-79, 22880 Wedel · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
- Schachschule Hamburg — club, Schellingstraße 41, 22089 Hamburg · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
- Schachverein St. Pauli — club, Beim Grünen Jäger 23, 20359 Hamburg · chess boards available, drinks, hosts tournaments
- Weisse Dame Hamburg — club, Eimsbüttel, 20144 Hamburg · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
Cafés (6)
- Barmbeker Schachcafé — café, Rübenkamp 227, 22307 Hamburg · chess boards available, drinks
- Café Love Story — café, Grindelallee 17, 20146 Hamburg, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
- Café Winklers — café, Winklers Pl. 2, 22767 Hamburg, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
- Campus Suite — café, Valentinskamp 88-90, 20355 Hamburg, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
- Chess in Hamburg @ Kulturladen St. Georg — café, Alexanderstraße 16, 20099 Hamburg · chess boards available, drinks, hosts tournaments
- TRADER — café, Bartelsstraße 37, 20357 Hamburg, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
Bars and pubs (3)
- Jupi Bar — bar, Caffamacherreihe 37-39, 20355 Hamburg, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
- Sunset Billard — bar, Walddörferstraße 110, 22041 Hamburg, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
- Zum tanzenden Einhorn — bar, Hammer Steindamm 108, 20535 Hamburg, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
Outdoor boards and tables (49)
- Chess Table — Beethovenstraße, Barmbek-Süd — park venue, Beethovenstraße, Barmbek-Süd, Hamburg-Nord, 22083 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Bornbrook, Lohbrügge — park venue, Bornbrook, Lohbrügge, 21031 Hamburg · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Kiefernberg, Heimfeld — park venue, Kiefernberg, Heimfeld, 21075 Hamburg · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Ladenbeker Furtweg, Bergedorf — park venue, Ladenbeker Furtweg, Bergedorf-West, Bergedorf, 21033 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Märkerweg, Niendorf — park venue, Märkerweg, Niendorf, 22455 Hamburg · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Ostheide, Neugraben-Fischbek — park venue, Ostheide, Neugraben, Neugraben-Fischbek, Harburg, 21149 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Promenadenstraße, Niendorf — park venue, Promenadenstraße, Niendorf, 22453 Hamburg · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Steilshooper Straße, Barmbek-Nord — park venue, Steilshooper Straße, Barmbek-Nord, Hamburg-Nord, 22307 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Wiesenstraße, Eimsbüttel — park venue, Wiesenstraße, Eimsbüttel, 20255 Hamburg · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Eidelstedter Dorfplatz — park venue, Karkwurt, Eidelstedt, 22527 Hamburg · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Sola-Bona-Park — park venue, Sola-Bona-Park, Eidelstedt, Hamburg · chess boards available
- Chess Tables in Dulsberg-Süd — park venue, Dulsberg-Süd, Dulsberg, Hamburg-Nord, 22049 · chess boards available
- Freiluftschach – Planten un Blomen — park venue, Planten un Blomen, 20355 Hamburg · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Amselweg, Stellingen — park venue, Amselweg, Stellingen, Eimsbüttel, 22527 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Andreas-Knack-Ring, Barmbek-Nord — park venue, Andreas-Knack-Ring, Quartier 21, Barmbek-Nord, Hamburg-Nord, 22307 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Bramfelder Marktplatz, Bramfeld — park venue, Bramfelder Marktplatz, Bramfeld, Wandsbek, 22179 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Dannerallee, Billstedt — park venue, Dannerallee, Billstedt, 22119 Hamburg · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Dennerstraße, Barmbek-Nord — park venue, Dennerstraße, Barmbek-Nord, Hamburg-Nord, 22307 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Gropiusring, Steilshoop — park venue, Gropiusring, Quartierszentrum Campus Steilshoop, Steilshoop, Wandsbek, 22309 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Jahnring, Winterhude — park venue, Jahnring, Winterhude, Hamburg-Nord, 22297 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Langenhorner Chaussee, Langenhorn — park venue, Langenhorner Chaussee, Langenhorn, Hamburg-Nord, 22419 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Luisenhofstieg, Öjendorf — park venue, Luisenhofstieg, Öjendorf, 22117 Hamburg · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Mittelweg, Neuwerk — park venue, Mittelweg, Neuwerk, 27499 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Niendorf, Eimsbüttel — park venue, Niendorf, Eimsbüttel, 22455 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Sportplatzring, Stellingen — park venue, Sportplatzring, Stellingen, Eimsbüttel, 22527 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Südring, Winterhude — park venue, Südring, Winterhude, Hamburg-Nord, 22303 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Tessenowweg, Winterhude — park venue, Tessenowweg, Winterhude, 22297 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Tiergartenstraße, St. Pauli — park venue, Tiergartenstraße, St. Pauli, 20355 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Walter-Schmedemann-Straße, Langenhorn — park venue, Walter-Schmedemann-Straße, Langenhorn, Hamburg-Nord, 22419 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Weidestraße, Barmbek-Süd — park venue, Weidestraße, Barmbek-Süd, Hamburg-Nord, 22083 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Zirkusweg, St. Pauli — park venue, Zirkusweg, St. Pauli, 20359 Hamburg · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Bergedorfer Schlossgarten — park venue, Alte Holstenstraße, Bergedorf, 21029 Hamburg · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Blohms Park — park venue, Blohms Park, Horn, Hamburg · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Friedrichsberger Park — park venue, Elfriede-Lohse-Wächtler-Weg, Barmbek-Süd, Hamburg-Nord, 22081 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Große Wallanlagen — park venue, Glacischaussee, Karolinenviertel, Neustadt, Hamburg-Mitte, 20359 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Grüne Mitte — park venue, Otto-Grot-Straße, Neuallermöhe-West, Neuallermöhe, Bergedorf, 21035 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Hammer Park — park venue, Hammer Park, Hamm, Hamburg · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Jacobipark — park venue, Jacobipark, Eilbek, Hamburg · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Neuwerk — park venue, Neuwerk, Hamburg-Mitte, 27499 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Öjendorfer Park — park venue, Driftredder, Öjendorf, Billstedt, Hamburg-Mitte, 22117 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Platanenhain, Rehrstieg — park venue, Rehrstieg, Neuwiedenthal, 21147 Hamburg · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Schiffbeker Moor — park venue, Schiffbeker Moor, Billstedt, Hamburg · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Schwarzenberg — park venue, Buxtehuder Straße, Heimfeld, Harburg, 21073 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Spielplatz Appelhoffweiher — park venue, Georg-Raloff-Ring, Steilshoop, Wandsbek, 22309 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at von Dratelnscher Park — park venue, Beim Pachthof, Horn, Hamburg-Mitte, 22111 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Waldpark Steinfurth — park venue, Kandinskyallee, Mümmelmannsberg, Billstedt, Hamburg-Mitte, 22115 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Wohlers Park — park venue, Wohlers Park, Altona-Altstadt, Hamburg · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board in Dulsberg-Süd — park venue, Dulsberg-Süd, Dulsberg, Hamburg-Nord, 22049 · chess boards available
- Schachtisch an der Alster — park venue, Schürbeker Straße, Uhlenhorst, 22087 Hamburg · chess boards available
Social chess clubs in Hamburg
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.
- Barmbeker Schachcafé
- Chess Social Club
- Milk Chess Club
- Offener Schachtreff LURUM
- Schachtreff Hamburg
All social chess clubs in Hamburg
Upcoming chess nights in Hamburg
- Wed 4 Nov, 18:00: Schach am Mittwoch, Barmbeker Schachcafé
- Wed 4 Nov, 19:45: Offener Spiel-Abend für Besucher, Altonaer Schachklub v. 1873
- Fri 6 Nov, 17:00: Schachtreff Hamburg, Café Winklers
- Fri 6 Nov, 17:00: Schach am Freitag, Barmbeker Schachcafé
- Fri 6 Nov, 18:00: Offenes Schachangebot, Chess in Hamburg @ Kulturladen St. Georg
All chess events in Hamburg
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Questions about chess in Hamburg
Where can I play chess in Hamburg?
Checkmate IRL maps 65 places to play chess in Hamburg: 7 chess clubs, 6 cafés, 3 bars and 49 outdoor spots. They include Altonaer Schachklub v. 1873, Barmbeker Schachcafé and Sunset Billard.
Is there a chess club in Hamburg?
Yes. 7 chess clubs in Hamburg are on the map, including Altonaer Schachklub v. 1873, Hamburger Schachklub von 1830 e.V. and Schachfreunde Wedel.
Is there a chess café or chess bar in Hamburg?
Yes. 6 cafés and 3 bars in Hamburg are listed as places to play chess, including Barmbeker Schachcafé, Campus Suite and Sunset Billard.
Where can I play chess outdoors in Hamburg?
49 outdoor spots are listed, including Chess Tables at Eidelstedter Dorfplatz, Chess Tables at Sola-Bona-Park and Chess Tables in Dulsberg-Süd. 36 of them have a giant chess board. 17 of them are listed as providing pieces, including Giant Chess Board at Bergedorfer Schlossgarten, Giant Chess Board at Blohms Park and Giant Chess Board at Grüne Mitte.
Are there chess tournaments or events in Hamburg?
8 venues in Hamburg host tournaments, including Altonaer Schachklub v. 1873, Hamburger Schachklub von 1830 e.V. and Schachfreunde Wedel. Upcoming casual chess events in Hamburg are listed on the Checkmate IRL events page. Chess events in Hamburg
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