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Find the best chess venues in Ottawa, Canada. Browse 17 chess clubs, cafés, and parks where you can play over-the-board chess.

All 17 chess venues in Ottawa, Canada

List last updated: 2026-09-13

• Chess Tables at Boisdale Park — park venue, Émerillon Ridge, Avalon, Orléans, Orléans South-Navan, Eastern Ontario, K4A 0R3 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Carleton Heights Park — park venue, Apeldoorn Avenue, River, Eastern Ontario, K2C 1P4 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Dundonald Park — park venue, MacLaren Street, Chinatown, Centretown, Somerset, Eastern Ontario, K1R 6A2 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Garden of the Provinces and Territories — park venue, Centretown, Somerset, Eastern Ontario, K1R 5A2 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Grammercy Park — park venue, Whitestone Drive, Central Park, River, Eastern Ontario, K2C 4G2 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Harrold Place Park — park venue, Harrold Place, Carlington, River, Eastern Ontario, K1Z 7K6 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Henri-Rocque Park — park venue, Décoeur Drive, Avalon, Orléans, Orléans South-Navan, Eastern Ontario, K4A 3W4 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Kavanaugh Green — park venue, Neil Avenue, Stittsville, Eastern Ontario, K2S 2M2 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Lynwood Park — park venue, Elmsley Crescent, Bells Corners, College, Nepean, Eastern Ontario, K2H 6C8 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Medhurst Park — park venue, Woodfield Drive, Tanglewood, Knoxdale-Merivale, Nepean, Eastern Ontario, K2J 1W2 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Minto Park — park venue, Lewis Street, Golden Triangle, Centretown, Somerset, Eastern Ontario, K2P 0S7 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Nepean Creek Park — park venue, Colonnade Road North, Borden Farm, Knoxdale-Merivale, Nepean, Eastern Ontario, K2A 2E3 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Palmadeo Park — park venue, Palmadeo Drive, Longfields, Barrhaven East, Nepean, Eastern Ontario, K2J 5B5 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Sharel Park — park venue, Atwater Street, Guildwood Estates, Alta Vista, Eastern Ontario, K1H 6P8 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Vista Park — park venue, Vistapark Drive, Avalon, Orléans, Orléans South-Navan, Eastern Ontario, K4A 0T5 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Walter Baker Park — park venue, Charlie Rogers Place, Kanata, Kanata South, Eastern Ontario, K2V 1A7 · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board — Legget Drive, Kanata — park venue, Legget Drive, Kanata, Kanata North, Eastern Ontario, K2K 2X3 · chess boards available

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Questions about chess in Ottawa

Where can I play chess in Ottawa?

Checkmate IRL maps 17 places to play chess in Ottawa: 17 outdoor spots. They include Chess Tables at Boisdale Park.

Where can I play chess outdoors in Ottawa?

17 outdoor spots are listed, including Chess Tables at Boisdale Park, Chess Tables at Carleton Heights Park and Chess Tables at Dundonald Park. 1 of them has a giant chess board.

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