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Chess in Karlsruhe
Find the best chess venues in Karlsruhe, Germany. Browse 21 chess clubs, cafés, and parks where you can play over-the-board chess.
All 21 chess venues in Karlsruhe, Germany
List last updated: 2026-09-13
- Chess Tables — Ettlinger Straße, Südstadt — park venue, Ettlinger Straße, Südstadt, 76137 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Blaues Haus — park venue, Gustav-Heinemann-Allee, Waldstadt Feldlage, Waldstadt, 76139 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Am Wald, Neureut — park venue, Am Wald, Heide, Neureut, 76149 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Bahnhofstraße, Südweststadt — park venue, Bahnhofstraße, Südweststadt, 76137 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Fliederplatz, Mühlburg — park venue, Fliederplatz, Alt-Mühlburg, Mühlburg, 76185 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Hauptbahnstraße, Durlach — park venue, Hauptbahnstraße, Durlach, 76227 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Hüttenweg, Hagsfeld — park venue, Hüttenweg, Alt-Hagsfeld, Hagsfeld, 76229 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Kriegsstraße, Weststadt — park venue, Kriegsstraße, Weststadt Südlicher Teil, Weststadt, 76135 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Kronenplatz, Innenstadt-Ost — park venue, Kronenplatz, Innenstadt-Ost, 76133 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Nürnberger Straße, Weiherfeld-Dammerstock — park venue, Nürnberger Straße, Dammerstock, Weiherfeld-Dammerstock, 76199 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Pfaffstraße, Durlach — park venue, Pfaffstraße, Durlach, 76227 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Stephanienstraße, Innenstadt-West — park venue, Stephanienstraße, Innenstadt-West Westlicher Teil, Innenstadt-West, 76133 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Tiergartenweg, Südweststadt — park venue, Tiergartenweg, Südweststadt, 76137 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Tiergartenweg, Südweststadt (2) — park venue, Tiergartenweg, Südweststadt, 76137 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Tiergartenweg, Südweststadt (3) — park venue, Tiergartenweg, Südweststadt, 76137 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Tiergartenweg, Südweststadt (4) — park venue, Tiergartenweg, Südweststadt, 76137 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Tiergartenweg, Südweststadt (5) — park venue, Tiergartenweg, Südweststadt, 76137 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Karl-Pfizer-Anlage — park venue, Ruschgraben, Alt-Hagsfeld, Hagsfeld, 76139 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Schlossgarten — park venue, Ahaweg, Innenstadt-West Östlicher Teil, Innenstadt-West, 76131 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Westliches Najadenwäldchen — park venue, Innenstadt-West Östlicher Teil, Innenstadt-West, 76131 · chess boards available
- Schachclub uBu @ The Old Chapel Pub — bar, Kapellenstraße 40, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
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Questions about chess in Karlsruhe
Where can I play chess in Karlsruhe?
Checkmate IRL maps 21 places to play chess in Karlsruhe: 1 bar and 20 outdoor spots. They include Schachclub uBu @ The Old Chapel Pub and Chess Tables at Blaues Haus.
Is there a chess café or chess bar in Karlsruhe?
Yes: Schachclub uBu @ The Old Chapel Pub.
Where can I play chess outdoors in Karlsruhe?
20 outdoor spots are listed, including Chess Tables at Blaues Haus, Giant Chess Board at Karl-Pfizer-Anlage and Giant Chess Board at Schlossgarten. 18 of them have a giant chess board.
Are there chess tournaments or events in Karlsruhe?
Upcoming casual chess events in Karlsruhe are listed on the Checkmate IRL events page. Chess events in Karlsruhe
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