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Chess in Utrecht

Find the best chess venues in Utrecht, Netherlands. Browse 15 chess clubs, cafés, and parks where you can play over-the-board chess.

All 15 chess venues in Utrecht, Netherlands

List last updated: 2026-09-13

• Chess Club Paul Keres — club, Daalsesingel 51, 3511 SW Utrecht, Netherlands · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
• Chess Club The Red Bishop — club, Boorstraat 107, 3513 SE Utrecht, Netherlands · chess boards available, drinks, hosts tournaments
• Chess Tables — Engelen van Pijlsweertstraat, Noordwest — park venue, Engelen van Pijlsweertstraat, Pijlsweerd-Noord, Pijlsweerd, Noordwest, 3513 GG · chess boards available
• Chess Tables — Janskerkhof, Binnenstad — park venue, Janskerkhof, Domplein, Neude, Janskerkhof, Binnenstad City- En Winkelgebied, Binnenstad, 3512 BL · chess boards available
• Chess Tables — Maria Majorplein, Binnenstad — park venue, Maria Majorplein, Lange Elisabethstraat, Mariaplaats E.o., Binnenstad City- En Winkelgebied, Binnenstad, 3511 LG · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Griftpark — park venue, Tuinwijk-Oost, Votulast, Noordoost, 3514 XR · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Máximapark — park venue, Japanse tuin, Máximapark, Leidsche Rijn, Utrecht · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board — Abel Tasmanbrug, West — park venue, Abel Tasmanbrug, Lombok-West, Lombok, Leidseweg, West, 3531 HD · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board — Croeselaan, Binnenstad — park venue, Croeselaan, Hoog Catharijne, Ns, Jaarbeurs, Binnenstad City- En Winkelgebied, Binnenstad, 3521 AR · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board — Elzas, Zuid — park venue, Elzas, Lunetten-Zuid, Lunetten, Zuid, 3524 RV · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board — Kriekenpitplein, Oost — park venue, Kriekenpitplein, Galgenwaard E.o., Wilhelminapark, Rijnsweerd, Oost, 3584 EH · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board — Saturnusstraat, Oost — park venue, Saturnusstraat, Sterrenwijk, Abstede, Gansstraat, Oost, 3582 PP · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board at Brederotuin — park venue, Brederoplein, Dichterswijk, Dichterswijk, Rivierenwijk, Zuidwest, 3521 CH · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board at Japanse tuin — park venue, Uilenboslaan, Vleuten, Vleuten - De Meern, 3451 GB · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board at Park Transwijk — park venue, Afrikalaan, Kanaleneiland-Zuid, Kanaleneiland, Zuidwest, 3526 TD · chess boards available

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Questions about chess in Utrecht

Where can I play chess in Utrecht?

Checkmate IRL maps 15 places to play chess in Utrecht: 2 chess clubs and 13 outdoor spots. They include Chess Club Paul Keres and Chess Tables at Griftpark.

Is there a chess club in Utrecht?

Yes. 2 chess clubs in Utrecht are on the map: Chess Club Paul Keres and Chess Club The Red Bishop.

Where can I play chess outdoors in Utrecht?

13 outdoor spots are listed, including Chess Tables at Griftpark, Chess Tables at Máximapark and Giant Chess Board at Brederotuin. 8 of them have a giant chess board. Chess Tables at Máximapark is listed as providing pieces.

Are there chess tournaments or events in Utrecht?

2 venues in Utrecht host tournaments: Chess Club Paul Keres and Chess Club The Red Bishop.

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