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Find chess venues in Montreal: clubs, cafés, and parks for over-the-board chess.
All 20 chess venues in Montreal, Canada
List last updated: 2026-10-20
- BB Chess / Blitz Bishops — café, 1525 Rue Sherbrooke O, Montreal, QC, Canada · chess boards available, drinks, hosts tournaments
- Cafe Atomic — café, 3606 Rue Ontario E, Montreal, QC, Canada · chess boards available, drinks
- Cafe Pi — café, 4127 Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC, Canada · chess boards available, drinks
- Cafe Santropol — café, 3990 Rue Saint-Urbain, Montreal, QC, Canada · drinks
- Chess Tables at Parc Archie-Wilcox — park venue, Boulevard LaSalle, Verdun, H4H 1N8 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Parc des Cordonniers — park venue, Rue Bourget, Saint-Henri, Le Sud-Ouest, H4C 1P7 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Parc J.-Arthur-Champagne — park venue, Rue de Chambly, Rosemont, Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, H1X 3L2 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Parc Lefebvre — park venue, Rue Cordner, LaSalle, H8N 2Y9 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Parc Leroux — park venue, LaSalle, H8P 2C1 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Parc Morgan — park venue, Rue Sainte-Catherine Est, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, H1V 1X9 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Parc Morgan (William-David) — park venue, Avenue William-David, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, H1V 2P8 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Parc Napoléon-Sénécal — park venue, Rue Joliette, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, H1W 3G9 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Parc Painter — park venue, Rue Meloche, Chameran, Saint-Laurent, H4N 1X7 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Parc Persillier-Lachapelle — park venue, Rue Alexandre-DeSève, Village gai, Ville-Marie, H2L 2W4 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Parc Saint-Clément — park venue, Rue Ida-Steinberg, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, H1V 3W1 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Parc Daisy-Peterson-Sweeney — park venue, Rue Charlevoix, Le Sud-Ouest, H3K 0A8 · chess boards available
- Parc Jarry Chess Tables — park venue, 205 Rue Gary-Carter, Montréal, QC H2R 2V7, Canada
- Parc La Fontaine Chess Tables — park venue, 3819 Av. Calixa-Lavallée, Montréal, QC H2L 3A7, Canada · chess boards available
- Parc Maisonneuve Chess Area — park venue, 4601 R. Sherbrooke E, Montréal, QC H1X 2B1, Canada
- Randolph Pub Ludique — bar, 2041 Rue Saint-Denis, Montreal, QC, Canada · chess boards available, drinks
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Questions about chess in Montreal
Where can I play chess in Montreal?
Checkmate IRL maps 20 places to play chess in Montreal: 4 cafés, 1 bar and 15 outdoor spots. They include BB Chess / Blitz Bishops, Randolph Pub Ludique and Parc Jarry Chess Tables.
Is there a chess café or chess bar in Montreal?
Yes. 4 cafés and 1 bar in Montreal are listed as places to play chess, including Randolph Pub Ludique, BB Chess / Blitz Bishops and Cafe Atomic.
Where can I play chess outdoors in Montreal?
15 outdoor spots are listed, including Parc Jarry Chess Tables, Parc La Fontaine Chess Tables and Parc Maisonneuve Chess Area. 1 of them has a giant chess board.
Are there chess tournaments or events in Montreal?
BB Chess / Blitz Bishops hosts tournaments.
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