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Chess in Stuttgart
You can play chess at 34 places in Stuttgart: 2 cafés, 6 bars, 25 outdoor spots and 1 other venue. Cafés and bars: Raupe Immersatt Chess, Wirtshaus zur alten Schmiede and Arigato. Outdoors: Chess Tables at Feuerseeplatz and Chess Tables at Höhenpark Killesberg.
Where to play chess in Stuttgart: 34 places, 2 cafés, 6 bars, 25 outdoor spots and 1 other venue. Map and addresses on Checkmate IRL.
All 34 chess venues in Stuttgart, Germany
List last updated: 2026-10-31
Cafés (2)
Bars and pubs (6)
- Arigato — bar, Kolbstraße 2, 70178 Stuttgart, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
- Bernstein — bar, Pfarrstraße 7, 70182 Stuttgart, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
- Dafni’s Bistro-Pub — bar, Böblinger Str. 181A, 70199 Stuttgart, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
- Ritterstüble — bar, Ritterstraße 7, 70199 Stuttgart, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
- Suessholz — bar, Wilhelmspl. 3, 70182 Stuttgart, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
- Wirtshaus zur alten Schmiede — bar, Kühlbrunnengasse 12, 70372 Stuttgart, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
Outdoor boards and tables (25)
- Chess Tables — Forststraße, Stuttgart-West — park venue, Forststraße, Stuttgart-West, 70193 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Forststraße, Stuttgart-West (2) — park venue, Forststraße, Stuttgart-West, 70193 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Sickstraße, Berg — park venue, Sickstraße, Berg, 70190 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Sickstraße, Berg (2) — park venue, Sickstraße, Berg, 70190 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables — Sommerhaldenstraße, Botnang — park venue, Sommerhaldenstraße, Botnang-West, Botnang, 70195 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Feuerseeplatz — park venue, Feuerseeplatz, Stuttgart-West, Feuersee, Stuttgart-West, 70176 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Höhenpark Killesberg — park venue, Stresemannstraße, Killesberg, Stuttgart-Nord, 70191 · chess boards available
- Chess Tables at Stadtpark Vaihingen — park venue, Vollmoellerstraße, Vaihingen, Vaihingen-Mitte, Vaihingen, 70563 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Adalbert-Stifter-Straße, Freiberg — park venue, Adalbert-Stifter-Straße, Freiberg, Mühlhausen, 70437 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Am Klingenbach, Stuttgart-Ost — park venue, Am Klingenbach, Stuttgart-Ost, 70188 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Bernsteinstraße, Heumaden — park venue, Bernsteinstraße, Heumaden, Sillenbuch, 70619 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Böblinger Straße, Stuttgart-Süd — park venue, Böblinger Straße, Stuttgart-Süd, 70199 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Dampfhaussträßle, Degerloch — park venue, Dampfhaussträßle, Waldau, Degerloch, 70597 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Ebinger Weg, Möhringen — park venue, Ebinger Weg, Möhringen-Nord, Möhringen, 70567 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Ebinger Weg, Möhringen — park venue, Ebinger Weg, Möhringen, 70567 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Hauptstraße, Lauchäcker — park venue, Hauptstraße, Lauchäcker, Vaihingen, 70563 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Kernerstraße, Stuttgart-Mitte — park venue, Kernerstraße, Kernerviertel, Stuttgart-Mitte, 70182 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Leonberger Straße, Stuttgart-Süd — park venue, Leonberger Straße, Stuttgart-Süd, 70199 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Sprollstraße, Degerloch — park venue, Sprollstraße, Hoffeld, Degerloch, 70597 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Vaihinger Straße, Möhringen — park venue, Vaihinger Straße, Möhringen-Mitte, Möhringen, 70567 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board — Zaunwiesen, Degerloch — park venue, Zaunwiesen, Hoffeld, Degerloch, 70597 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Karlshöhe — park venue, Humboldtstraße, Stuttgart-Süd, Karlshöhe, Stuttgart-Süd, 70178 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Spielplatz Kauffmannstraße 39 (Belauweiher) — park venue, Kauffmannstraße, Botnang-Süd, Botnang, 70195 · chess boards available
- Giant Chess Board at Unterer Schlossgarten — park venue, Cannstatter Straße, Stöckach, Stuttgart-Ost, 70190 · chess boards available
- Schlossgarten Chess — park venue, Cannstatter Str. 18, 70173 Stuttgart · chess boards available
Other places (1)
Social chess clubs in Stuttgart
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.
All social chess clubs in Stuttgart
Upcoming chess nights in Stuttgart
- Fri 6 Nov, 20:00: Spiel- und Übungsabend, Bürgerhaus Botnang
- Fri 13 Nov, 20:00: Spiel- und Übungsabend, Bürgerhaus Botnang
- Fri 20 Nov, 20:00: Spiel- und Übungsabend, Bürgerhaus Botnang
- Fri 27 Nov, 20:00: Spiel- und Übungsabend, Bürgerhaus Botnang
- Fri 4 Dec, 20:00: Spiel- und Übungsabend, Bürgerhaus Botnang
All chess events in Stuttgart
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Questions about chess in Stuttgart
Where can I play chess in Stuttgart?
Checkmate IRL maps 34 places to play chess in Stuttgart: 2 cafés, 6 bars, 25 outdoor spots and 1 other venue. They include Raupe Immersatt Chess, Wirtshaus zur alten Schmiede and Chess Tables at Feuerseeplatz.
Is there a chess café or chess bar in Stuttgart?
Yes. 2 cafés and 6 bars in Stuttgart are listed as places to play chess, including Raupe Immersatt Chess, Wirtshaus zur alten Schmiede and Arigato.
Where can I play chess outdoors in Stuttgart?
25 outdoor spots are listed, including Chess Tables at Feuerseeplatz, Chess Tables at Höhenpark Killesberg and Chess Tables at Stadtpark Vaihingen. 17 of them have a giant chess board.
Are there chess tournaments or events in Stuttgart?
Upcoming casual chess events in Stuttgart are listed on the Checkmate IRL events page. Chess events in Stuttgart
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