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Chess in Rio de Janeiro

You can play chess at 28 places in Rio de Janeiro: 5 chess clubs, 1 bar and 22 outdoor spots. Chess clubs: Clube de Xadrez Carioca, Clube de Xadrez do Méier and Clube de Xadrez Guanabara. Bars: Bar Bukowski Chess. Outdoors: Parque Guinle Chess Tables and Chess Tables at Parque Madureira.

Where to play chess in Rio de Janeiro: 28 places, 5 chess clubs, 1 bar and 22 outdoor spots. Map and addresses on Checkmate IRL.

All 28 chess venues in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

List last updated: 2026-09-13

Chess clubs (5)

• ALEX – Associação Leopoldinense de Xadrez — club, Rua Álvaro Alvim, 48, Edifício Natal, Sala 905, Cinelândia, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20031-010 · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
• Clube de Xadrez Carioca — club, Aquário 3 - Estr. do Mendanha, 555 - G1 - Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 23092-001, Brazil · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
• Clube de Xadrez do Méier — club, Rua Frederico Méier, 18, Sala 1, Méier, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20780-010 · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
• Clube de Xadrez Guanabara — club, Edifício Imbetiba - Av. Churchill, 109 - Sala 101 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20020-050, Brazil · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
• Escola de Xadrez Tijuca Tênis Clube — club, Tijuca Tênis Clube, Rua Conde de Bonfim, Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ · chess boards available, hosts tournaments

Bars and pubs (1)

• Bar Bukowski Chess — bar, Rua Álvaro Ramos 270, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · chess boards available, drinks

Outdoor boards and tables (22)

• Aterro do Flamengo Chess — park venue, R. Marquês de Abrantes, 19 - Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22230-061, Brazil · chess boards available
• Chess Tables — Avenida Salvador Allende, Barra Olímpica — park venue, Avenida Salvador Allende, Rio 2, Barra Olímpica, Região Sudeste, 22780-500 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables — Praça da Bandeira — park venue, Praça da Bandeira, Região Sudeste, 20270-150 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables — Rua Magalhães Couto, Méier — park venue, Rua Magalhães Couto, Méier, Região Sudeste, 20720-010 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables — Rua Padre Pedro Fernandes, Santa Cruz — park venue, Rua Padre Pedro Fernandes, Santa Cruz, Região Sudeste, 23555-120 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables — Rua Uruguai, Andaraí — park venue, Rua Uruguai, Aldeia Campista, Andaraí, Região Sudeste, 20540-002 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Parque Madureira — park venue, Rua Manuel Marques, Turiaçu, Região Sudeste, 21360-060 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Parque Orlando Leite — park venue, Rua Ferraz, Cascadura, Região Sudeste, 21311-060 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Praça Afonso Viseu — park venue, Praça Afonso Viseu, Alto da Boa Vista, Região Sudeste, 20531-570 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Praça Amoré — park venue, Rua Maurício da Costa Faria, Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Região Sudeste, 22790-702 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Praça Desembargador Moacir Braga Land — park venue, Rua Constantino Magalhães, Inhoaíba, Região Sudeste, 23062-550 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Praça Do Diana — park venue, Rua Pedro Leão Veloso, Campo Grande, Região Sudeste, 23059-001 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Praça Guilherme Decaminada — park venue, Rua Sargento Geraldo Berti, Jardim Palmares, Paciência, Região Sudeste, 23066-130 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Praça Igara — park venue, Rua Cosmos, Cosmos, Região Sudeste, 23060-390 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Praça João Noce — park venue, Rua Joffre Motta, Portuguesa, Região Sudeste, 21920-370 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Praça Nelson Mandela — park venue, Rua Nelson Mandela, Santa Marta, Botafogo, Região Sudeste, 22260-005 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Praça Quintino Bocaiúva — park venue, Praça Quintino Bocaiúva, Parte da Área Residencial de Quintino Bocaiuva, Quintino Bocaiúva, Região Sudeste, 20740-320 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Praça São Salvador — park venue, Praça São Salvador, Laranjeiras, Região Sudeste, 22231-160 · chess boards available
• Clube de Xadrez Copacabana (Posto 6) — park venue, Posto 6, Calçadão de Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, RJ · chess boards available
• Ipanema Beach Chess Table — park venue, Calçadão de Ipanema, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · chess boards available
• Parque Guinle Chess Tables — park venue, Rua Paulo César de Andrade, s/n, Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22221-090 · chess boards available
• Praça XV Chess — park venue, Praça Quinze de Novembro - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20010, Brazil · chess boards available

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Questions about chess in Rio de Janeiro

Where can I play chess in Rio de Janeiro?

Checkmate IRL maps 28 places to play chess in Rio de Janeiro: 5 chess clubs, 1 bar and 22 outdoor spots. They include Clube de Xadrez Carioca, Bar Bukowski Chess and Parque Guinle Chess Tables.

Is there a chess club in Rio de Janeiro?

Yes. 5 chess clubs in Rio de Janeiro are on the map, including Clube de Xadrez Carioca, Clube de Xadrez do Méier and Clube de Xadrez Guanabara.

Is there a chess café or chess bar in Rio de Janeiro?

Yes: Bar Bukowski Chess.

Where can I play chess outdoors in Rio de Janeiro?

22 outdoor spots are listed, including Parque Guinle Chess Tables, Chess Tables at Parque Madureira and Chess Tables at Parque Orlando Leite. Clube de Xadrez Copacabana (Posto 6) is listed as providing pieces.

Are there chess tournaments or events in Rio de Janeiro?

5 venues in Rio de Janeiro host tournaments, including Clube de Xadrez Carioca, Clube de Xadrez do Méier and Clube de Xadrez Guanabara.

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