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Chess in São Paulo
You can play chess at 24 places in São Paulo: 3 chess clubs, 3 cafés, 5 bars and 13 outdoor spots. Chess clubs: Clube de Xadrez São Paulo (CXSP), Hebraica São Paulo Chess and Galeria de Xadrez Borba Gato. Cafés and bars: Ludus Luderia, Berlin Tap House and Bodogami. Outdoors: Biblioteca de São Paulo (Chess Program) and Parque Ibirapuera Chess.
Where to play chess in São Paulo: 24 places, 3 chess clubs, 3 cafés, 5 bars and 13 outdoor spots. Map and addresses on Checkmate IRL.
All 24 chess venues in São Paulo, Brazil
List last updated: 2026-11-02
Chess clubs (3)
- Clube de Xadrez São Paulo (CXSP) — club, R. Araújo, 154 - 3o andar - Metrô - República, São Paulo - SP, 01220-020, Brazil · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
- Galeria de Xadrez Borba Gato — club, Av. Adolfo Pinheiro, 384, Sobre Loja 31/33, Santo Amaro, São Paulo, SP 04734-000 · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
- Hebraica São Paulo Chess — club, R. Hungria, 1000 - Pinheiros, São Paulo - SP, 01455-000, Brazil · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
Cafés (3)
- Bodogami — café, Avenida da Liberdade 456, Liberdade, São Paulo · chess boards available, drinks
- Encounter — café, Avenida dos Eucaliptos 204, Moema, São Paulo · chess boards available, drinks
- Pitta's Board Games — café, Rua Paraupava 80, Belenzinho, São Paulo · chess boards available, drinks
Bars and pubs (5)
- Berlin Tap House — bar, R. Rio Grande, 31, 04018-000 São Paulo, Brazil · chess boards available, drinks
- Casa Medieval — bar, Rua Guapiaçu, 370, 04024-020 São Paulo, Brazil · chess boards available, drinks
- Castelos Bar & Boardgames — bar, Rua Serra de Botucatu 995, Tatuapé, São Paulo · chess boards available, drinks
- Gigante Burger & Barbecue — bar, R. Marambaia, 538 - Casa Verde, São Paulo - SP, 02513-000, Brasil · chess boards available, drinks
- Ludus Luderia — bar, Rua Treze de Maio, 972, Bela Vista, São Paulo, SP 01327-000 · chess boards available, drinks
Outdoor boards and tables (13)
- Biblioteca de São Paulo (Chess Program) — park venue, Av. Cruzeiro do Sul, 2630, Santana, São Paulo, SP 02030-100 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Avenida Brás Leme, Casa Verde — park venue, Avenida Brás Leme, Casa Verde Baixa, Casa Verde, Região Sudeste, 02513-000 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Avenida Brás Leme, Imirim — park venue, Avenida Brás Leme, Imirim, Santana, Região Sudeste, 02511-000 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Rua Gilberto Verdoliva, São Rafael — park venue, Rua Gilberto Verdoliva, São Rafael, Região Sudeste, 09321-450 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Praça Armindo Mazaro — park venue, Rua Doutor Cristiano Altenfelder Silva, Vila Fernandes, Vila Carrão, Carrão, Região Sudeste, 03448-010 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Praça Manouk Koumerian — park venue, Rua Doutor Nicolau de Sousa Queirós, Paraíso, Vila Mariana, Região Sudeste, 04105-063 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Praça São Luis do Curú — park venue, Rua Capitão Lorena, Água Rasa, Região Sudeste, 03350-100 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Estrada do Campo Limpo, Jardim São Luís — park venue, Estrada do Campo Limpo, Jardim Germânia, Jardim São Luís, Capão Redondo, Região Sudeste, 05780-390 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Rua Felice Bruni, Vila Sônia — park venue, Rua Felice Bruni, Ferreira, Vila Sônia, Região Sudeste, 05541-000 · chess boards available
- Parque das Águas Chess Tables — park venue, Parque das Águas, São Paulo, SP · chess boards available
- Parque Ibirapuera Chess — park venue, Av. Pedro Álvares Cabral, s/n - Vila Mariana, São Paulo - SP, 04094-050, Brazil · chess boards available
- Praça da República Chess — park venue, Praça da República, São Paulo, Brazil · chess boards available
- Praça Ramos de Azevedo Chess — park venue, Praça Ramos de Azevedo, República, São Paulo, SP 01037-010 · chess boards available
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Questions about chess in São Paulo
Where can I play chess in São Paulo?
Checkmate IRL maps 24 places to play chess in São Paulo: 3 chess clubs, 3 cafés, 5 bars and 13 outdoor spots. They include Clube de Xadrez São Paulo (CXSP), Bodogami and Ludus Luderia.
Is there a chess club in São Paulo?
Yes. 3 chess clubs in São Paulo are on the map: Clube de Xadrez São Paulo (CXSP), Hebraica São Paulo Chess and Galeria de Xadrez Borba Gato.
Is there a chess café or chess bar in São Paulo?
Yes. 3 cafés and 5 bars in São Paulo are listed as places to play chess, including Ludus Luderia, Berlin Tap House and Bodogami.
Where can I play chess outdoors in São Paulo?
13 outdoor spots are listed, including Biblioteca de São Paulo (Chess Program), Parque Ibirapuera Chess and Chess Tables at Praça Armindo Mazaro. 2 of them have a giant chess board.
Are there chess tournaments or events in São Paulo?
3 venues in São Paulo host tournaments: Clube de Xadrez São Paulo (CXSP), Hebraica São Paulo Chess and Galeria de Xadrez Borba Gato.
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