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Chess in Munich
You can play chess at 75 places in Munich: 9 chess clubs, 9 cafés, 9 bars, 45 outdoor spots and 3 other venues. Chess clubs: Münchener Schachakademie, Münchener Schachclub 1836 and SC Sendling München. Cafés and bars: Alte Utting, Alter Simpl and Cafe am Beethovenplatz. Outdoors: Chess Garden Münchner Freiheit and Chess Tables at Bavariapark.
Browse chess venues in Munich. Clubs, cafés, outdoor boards, and board game spaces. Find your next game.
All 75 chess venues in Munich, Germany
List last updated: 2026-11-02
Chess clubs (9)
- FC Bayern München - Schach — club, Schliersestraße 47, 81539 München · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
- Münchener Schachakademie — club, Zweibrückenstraße 8, 80331 München · chess boards available
- Münchener Schachclub 1836 — club, Säbener Str. 49, 81547 München · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
- SC Sendling München — club, Daiserstraße 37, 81371 München · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
- Schachclub Garching 1980 e.V. — club, Bürgerpl. 9, 85748 Garching bei München · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
- Schachclub Roter Turm Altstadt — club, AWO-Seniorentreff, Arcisstraße 45, 80799 München · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
- Schachclub Tarrasch München — club, Kolumbusstraße 33, 81543 München · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
- Schachklub München Südost e.V. — club, Arastraße 2, 85579 Neubiberg · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
- SG Schwabing München Nord — club, ASZ Milbertshofen, Schleißheimer Str. 378, 80809 München, Germany · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
Cafés (9)
- Alte Utting — café, Lagerhausstraße 15, 81371 München, Germany · drinks, hosts tournaments
- Cafe am Beethovenplatz — café, Goethestraße 51, 80336 München, Germany · drinks
- Café Bellevue Di Monaco — café, Müllerstraße 6, 80469 München · drinks, hosts tournaments
- Eisbrunnen — café, Nordendstraße 62, 80801 München, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
- Lost Weekend — café, Schellingstr. 3, 80799 München · drinks
- Milla Café — café, Rosenheimer Str. 5, 81667 München · drinks, hosts tournaments
- Prinzip — café, Pettenkoferstraße 2, 80336 München, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
- Schelling Salon — café, Schellingstraße 54, 80799 Munich, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
- Zamgwürfelt — café, Helene-Mayer-Ring 14, 80809 München, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
Bars and pubs (9)
- Alter Simpl — bar, Türkenstraße 57, 80799 München, Germany · chess boards available, drinks, hosts tournaments
- Amari — bar, Dachauer Str. 90, 80335 Munchen, Germany · drinks
- Boazn Bar — bar, Karl-Müller-Weg, 81667 München, Germany · chess boards available, drinks, hosts tournaments
- Gasteig Kulturdachgarten — bar, Rosenheimer Straße 5, 81667 München · chess boards available, drinks
- Gehölz — bar, Schellingstraße 45, 80799 München, Germany · chess boards available, drinks, hosts tournaments
- HappyCorner — bar, Franz-Marc-Straße 10, 80637 Munich, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
- Kneipe 80 im Glockenbach — bar, Fraunhoferstraße 19, 80469 München, Germany · drinks
- Taubenschlag Bar — bar, Schulstraße 15, 80634 München · chess boards available, drinks
- The Archive Bar — bar, Sonnenstraße 5, 80331 Munich, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
Outdoor boards and tables (45)
- Chess Garden Münchner Freiheit — park venue, Münchner Freiheit 16, 80802 München · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Bad-Schachener-Straße, Berg am Laim — park venue, Bad-Schachener-Straße, Maikäfersiedlung, Josephsburg, Berg am Laim, 81671 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Homerstraße, Neuhausen-Nymphenburg — park venue, Homerstraße, Gern, Neuhausen-Nymphenburg, 80637 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Neuperlach Zentrum, Neuperlach — park venue, Neuperlach Zentrum, Neuperlach, Ramersdorf-Perlach, 81737 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Olympiapark Nord — park venue, Lerchenauer Straße, Olympisches Dorf, Am Riesenfeld, Milbertshofen-Am Hart, 80809 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Schleißheimer Straße, Hasenbergl — park venue, Schleißheimer Straße, Hasenbergl, Feldmoching-Hasenbergl, 80933 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Straßbergerstraße, Milbertshofen-Am Hart — park venue, Straßbergerstraße, Milbertshofen-Am Hart, 80809 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Bavariapark — park venue, Carlamaria-Heim-Straße, Theresienhöhe, Schwanthalerhöhe, 8.2, 80339 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Christoph-von-Gluck-Platz — park venue, Christoph-von-Gluck-Platz, Am Hart, Milbertshofen-Am Hart, 80807 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Denninger Anger Mitte — park venue, Neckarstraße, Parkstadt Bogenhausen, Zamdorf, Bogenhausen, 81677 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Domagkpark — park venue, Max-Bill-Straße, Domagkpark, Freimann, Schwabing-Freimann, 80807 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Domagkpark — park venue, Gertrud-Grunow-Straße, Domagkpark, Schwabing, Schwabing-Freimann, 80807 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Echardinger Grünstreifen — park venue, Echardinger Straße, Maikäfersiedlung, Baumkirchen, Berg am Laim, 81671 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Englischer Garten — park venue, Hans-Döllgast-Straße, Neuschwabing, Parkstadt Schwabing, Schwabing, Schwabing-Freimann, 80807 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Georg-Freundorfer-Platz — park venue, Ganghoferstraße, Parkstraße, Schwanthalerhöhe, 8.2, 80339 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Grünanlage St.-Wendel-Straße — park venue, Koppstraße, Südseite, Obersendling, Thalkirchen-Obersendling-Forstenried-Fürstenried-Solln, 81379 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Grünband Neuaubing Freiham — park venue, Christel-Sembach-Krone-Straße, Freiham-Nord, Freiham, Aubing-Lochhausen-Langwied, 81248 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Kustermannpark — park venue, Sankt-Cajetan-Straße, Ramersdorf, Ramersdorf-Perlach, 81669 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Ostpark — park venue, Heinrich-Wieland-Straße, Neuperlach, Ramersdorf-Perlach, 81735 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Piusplatz — park venue, Piusplatz, Echarding, Berg am Laim, 81671 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Stadtwald — park venue, Stadtplatz, Schwabing-West, 80797 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Adolf-Hackenberg-Straße, Perlach — park venue, Adolf-Hackenberg-Straße, Perlach, Ramersdorf-Perlach, 81737 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Auguste-Kent-Platz, Fasangarten — park venue, Auguste-Kent-Platz, Fasangarten, Obergiesing-Fasangarten, 81549 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Benediktbeuerer Straße, Thalkirchen — park venue, Benediktbeuerer Straße, Maria Einsiedel, Thalkirchen, Thalkirchen-Obersendling-Forstenried-Fürstenried-Solln, 81379 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Eisnergutbogen, Nymphenburg — park venue, Eisnergutbogen, Am Hirschgarten, Nymphenburg, Neuhausen-Nymphenburg, 80639 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Erhardtstraße, Isarvorstadt — park venue, Erhardtstraße, Gärtnerplatz, Isarvorstadt, Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt, 80469 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Erika-Köth-Straße, Berg am Laim — park venue, Erika-Köth-Straße, Werksviertel, Berg am Laim, 81671 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Hans-Mielich-Platz, Giesing — park venue, Hans-Mielich-Platz, Giesing, 81543 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Hugo-Weiss-Straße, Trudering-Riem — park venue, Hugo-Weiss-Straße, Neutrudering, Trudering-Riem, 81827 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Isarweg, Au — park venue, Isarweg, Au, 81541 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Käthe-Bauer-Weg, Laim — park venue, Käthe-Bauer-Weg, Laim, 80686 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Olympisches Dorf — park venue, Straßbergerstraße, Olympisches Dorf, Milbertshofen-Am Hart, 80809 München · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Alter Nordfriedhof — park venue, Alter Nordfriedhof, Arcisstraße 45, 80799 München, Germany · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Bajuwarenpark — park venue, Marianne-Plehn-Straße, Straßtrudering, Neutrudering, Trudering-Riem, 81825 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Cosimapark — park venue, Englschalkinger Straße, Cosimapark, Priel, Bogenhausen, 81925 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Englischer Garten — park venue, Ungererstraße, Berliner Viertel, Biederstein, Schwabing, Schwabing-Freimann, 80805 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Frühlingsanlagen — park venue, Reichenbachbrücke, Untere Au, Au, Au-Haidhausen, 81541 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Grünanlage Am Oberwiesenfeld — park venue, Moosacher Straße, Am Oberwiesenfeld, Milbertshofen-Am Hart, 80809 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Grünanlage Berliner Straße — park venue, Berliner Straße, Berliner Viertel, Parkstadt Schwabing, Schwabing, Schwabing-Freimann, 80805 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Hirschgarten — park venue, De-la-Paz-Straße, Nymphenburg Süd, Nymphenburg, Neuhausen-Nymphenburg, 80639 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Nußbaumpark — park venue, Nußbaumstraße, Am Alten Südlichen Friedhof, Klinikviertel, Ludwigsvorstadt, Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt, 80336 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Parkmeile Neuaubing / Freizeitpark Aubing Ost — park venue, Überlinger Weg, Neuaubing, Aubing, Aubing-Lochhausen-Langwied, 81243 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Pasinger Promenade — park venue, Neupasing, Pasing, Pasing-Obermenzing, 81241 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Paul-Gerhardt-Alle — park venue, Hermine-von-Parish-Straße, Neupasing, Obermenzing, Pasing-Obermenzing, 81245 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Weißenseepark — park venue, Weißenseestraße, Parkviertel Giesing, Stadelheim, Fasangarten, Obergiesing-Fasangarten, 81539 · chess boards available
Other places (3)
Social chess clubs in Munich
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.
- Check & Mates
- Chess Club Gudrun
- Chess in Munich
- Knight Gambit
- Schachtreff Obermenzing
All social chess clubs in Munich
Upcoming chess nights in Munich
- Wed 4 Nov, 19:30: Club-Abend, Schachclub Roter Turm Altstadt
- Thu 5 Nov, 19:00: Vereinsabend, Münchener Schachclub 1836
- Thu 5 Nov, 19:30: Vereinsabend, Schachclub Garching 1980 e.V.
- Fri 6 Nov, 19:00: Spielabend, Schachclub Tarrasch München
- Mon 9 Nov, 18:30: Chess evening at Roj Café, Roj Café
All chess events in Munich
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Questions about chess in Munich
Where can I play chess in Munich?
Checkmate IRL maps 75 places to play chess in Munich: 9 chess clubs, 9 cafés, 9 bars, 45 outdoor spots and 3 other venues. They include Münchener Schachakademie, Alte Utting and Alter Simpl.
Is there a chess club in Munich?
Yes. 9 chess clubs in Munich are on the map, including Münchener Schachakademie, Münchener Schachclub 1836 and SC Sendling München.
Is there a chess café or chess bar in Munich?
Yes. 9 cafés and 9 bars in Munich are listed as places to play chess, including Alte Utting, Alter Simpl and Cafe am Beethovenplatz.
Where can I play chess outdoors in Munich?
45 outdoor spots are listed, including Chess Garden Münchner Freiheit, Chess Tables at Bavariapark and Chess Tables at Christoph-von-Gluck-Platz. 25 of them have a giant chess board. Chess Garden Münchner Freiheit is listed as providing pieces.
Are there chess tournaments or events in Munich?
14 venues in Munich host tournaments, including Alte Utting, Alter Simpl and Münchener Schachclub 1836. Upcoming casual chess events in Munich are listed on the Checkmate IRL events page. Chess events in Munich
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