Home › Venues › Frankfurt

Chess in Frankfurt

Find chess venues in Frankfurt: clubs, cafés, and meetup spots for over-the-board chess.

All 24 chess venues in Frankfurt, Germany

List last updated: 2026-09-13

• Bethmannpark – Outdoor Chess — park venue, Mauerweg, Nordend Ost, Innenstadt 3, 60316 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables — Alt-Erlenbach — park venue, Alt-Erlenbach, Nieder-Erlenbach, 60437 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables — Erich-Ollenhauer-Ring, Heddernheim — park venue, Erich-Ollenhauer-Ring, Heddernheim, 60439 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables — Kirschenallee, Riederwald — park venue, Kirschenallee, Riederwald, Ost, 60386 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables — Marxheimer Platz, Gallus — park venue, Marxheimer Platz, Gallus, 60326 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables — Oberräder Markt, Oberrad — park venue, Oberräder Markt, Oberrad, Süd, 60599 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables — Platenstraße, Dornbusch — park venue, Platenstraße, Dornbusch, Mitte-Nord, 60431 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables — Renneroder Straße, Sossenheim — park venue, Renneroder Straße, Sossenheim, West, 65936 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables — Ziegelhüttenweg, Sachsenhausen — park venue, Ziegelhüttenweg, Fritz-Kissel-Siedlung, Sachsenhausen Süd, Sachsenhausen, Süd, 60598 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Gustavsburgplatz — park venue, Rebstöcker Straße, Hellerhofsiedlung, Europaviertel, Gallus, Innenstadt 1, 60326 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Kurfürstenplatz — park venue, Kurfürstenplatz, Bockenheim, Innenstadt 2, 60486 · chess boards available
• Chessclub Griesheim — club, Alt-Griesheim 53, 65933 Frankfurt am Main · chess boards available, drinks, hosts tournaments
• Frankfurter Schachgesellschaft 1865 — club, Heinrich-Lanz-Allee 62, 60437 Frankfurt am Main · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
• FTV 1860 Schachabteilung — club, Pfingstweidstraße 7, 60316 Frankfurt am Main · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
• Giant Chess Board — Adalbertstraße, Bockenheim — park venue, Adalbertstraße, Bockenheim, 60486 · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board — Ben-Gurion-Ring, Nieder-Eschbach — park venue, Ben-Gurion-Ring, Nieder-Eschbach, 60437 · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board — Kattergasse, Nieder-Eschbach — park venue, Kattergasse, Nieder-Eschbach, 60437 · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board at Brentanopark — park venue, Rödelheimer Parkweg, Rödelheim, Mitte-West, 60489 · chess boards available
• Playce — café, Kiesstraße 27, 60486 Frankfurt am Main, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
• SC Matt im Park Frankfurt e.V. — club, Eckenheimer Landstraße 93h, 60318 Frankfurt am Main · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
• Schachforum Darmstadt (commuter region) — club, Heidelberger Straße 56, 64285 Darmstadt · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
• Schachfreunde Frankfurt 1921 e.V. — club, Gelnhäuser Str. 2, 60435 Frankfurt am Main · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
• Schachverein 1926 Fechenheim — club, Pfortenstraße 55, 60386 Frankfurt am Main · chess boards available, hosts tournaments
• zappbar — bar, Glauburgstraße 1, 60318 Frankfurt am Main, Germany · chess boards available, drinks, hosts tournaments

More chess cities in Germany

Berlin (100) · Munich (71) · Hamburg (62) · Cologne (36) · Stuttgart (32) · Karlsruhe (21) · Solingen (21) · Hannover (16)

Explore the world chess venue map · Chess city guides

Questions about chess in Frankfurt

Where can I play chess in Frankfurt?

Checkmate IRL maps 24 places to play chess in Frankfurt: 7 chess clubs, 1 café, 1 bar and 15 outdoor spots. They include FTV 1860 Schachabteilung, Playce and zappbar.

Is there a chess club in Frankfurt?

Yes. 7 chess clubs in Frankfurt are on the map, including FTV 1860 Schachabteilung, SC Matt im Park Frankfurt e.V. and Schachforum Darmstadt (commuter region).

Is there a chess café or chess bar in Frankfurt?

Yes. 1 café and 1 bar in Frankfurt are listed as places to play chess: Playce and zappbar.

Where can I play chess outdoors in Frankfurt?

15 outdoor spots are listed, including Chess Tables at Gustavsburgplatz, Chess Tables at Kurfürstenplatz and Giant Chess Board at Brentanopark. 5 of them have a giant chess board.

Are there chess tournaments or events in Frankfurt?

8 venues in Frankfurt host tournaments, including FTV 1860 Schachabteilung, SC Matt im Park Frankfurt e.V. and Schachforum Darmstadt (commuter region). Upcoming casual chess events in Frankfurt are listed on the Checkmate IRL events page. Chess events in Frankfurt

New to playing in person? How to use a chess clock · Joining a chess club · Your first chess tournament