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Find the best chess venues in Vancouver, Canada. Browse 8 chess clubs, cafés, and parks where you can play over-the-board chess.

All 8 chess venues in Vancouver, Canada

List last updated: 2026-10-21

• BREWHALL — bar, 97 E 2nd Ave, Vancouver, BC V5T 1B3 · drinks
• Cambie Village Park — park venue, Cambie St & W 14th Ave, Vancouver, BC, Canada · chess boards available
• Chess Tables — Adanac-Vernon Plaza, Strathcona — park venue, Adanac-Vernon Plaza, Strathcona, V6A 2C9 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Oppenheimer Park — park venue, Powell Street, Japantown, Strathcona, V6A 1G7 · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board — East 18th Avenue, Riley Park — park venue, East 18th Avenue, Riley Park, V5V 3M6 · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board — Grandview-Woodland — park venue, Grandview-Woodland, V5L 4X4 · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board at Nat Bailey Stadium Park — park venue, Clancy Loranger Way, Riley Park, V5Y 4B6 · chess boards available
• Storm Crow Tavern — bar, 1305 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC, Canada · chess boards available, drinks

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Questions about chess in Vancouver

Where can I play chess in Vancouver?

Checkmate IRL maps 8 places to play chess in Vancouver: 2 bars and 6 outdoor spots. They include BREWHALL and Chess Tables at Oppenheimer Park.

Is there a chess café or chess bar in Vancouver?

Yes. 2 bars in Vancouver are listed as places to play chess: BREWHALL and Storm Crow Tavern.

Where can I play chess outdoors in Vancouver?

6 outdoor spots are listed, including Chess Tables at Oppenheimer Park, Giant Chess Board at Nat Bailey Stadium Park and Cambie Village Park. 3 of them have a giant chess board.

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