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Find the best chess venues in Hannover, Germany. Browse 16 chess clubs, cafés, and parks where you can play over-the-board chess.

All 16 chess venues in Hannover, Germany

List last updated: 2026-10-28

• Chess at Stadtpark Hannover — park venue, Theodor-Heuss-Platz 1-3, 30175 Hannover · chess boards available, drinks
• Chess Tables — Wohlenbergstraße, Brink-Hafen — park venue, Wohlenbergstraße, Brink-Hafen, 30179 · chess boards available
• Chess Tables at Weißekreuzplatz — park venue, Friesenstraße, Oststadt, Mitte, 30161 · chess boards available
• Elfi's Stübchen — bar, Stephanusstraße 5, 30449 Hannover, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
• Georgengarten Chess — park venue, Jägerstraße, 30167 Hannover · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board — A 2, Vahrenheide — park venue, A 2, Vahrenheide, Bothfeld-Vahrenheide, 30179 · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board — Körtingstraße, List — park venue, Körtingstraße, List, Vahrenwald-List, 30161 · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board — Schulenburger Landstraße, Hainholz — park venue, Schulenburger Landstraße, Hainholz, 30165 · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board — Stammestraße, Linden-Süd — park venue, Stammestraße, Linden-Süd, Linden-Limmer, 30459 · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board — Waldstraße, Misburg-Nord — park venue, Waldstraße, Misburg-Nord, Misburg-Anderten, 30629 · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board at KGV Burgfrieden e.V. — park venue, Rehagen, Hainholz, Nord, 30165 · chess boards available
• Giant Chess Board at Stadtteilpark Steinbruchsfeld — park venue, Kampstraße, Misburg-Nord, Misburg-Anderten, 30629 · chess boards available
• Kulturzentrum Faust — bar, Zur Bettfedernfabrik 3, 30451 Hannover, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
• Stadtteilzentrum KroKuS — venue, Hannover · chess boards available
• Südstadttreff — bar, Schlägerstraße 12, 30171 Hannover, Germany · chess boards available, drinks
• UJZ Kornstraße — venue, Hannover · chess boards available

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Questions about chess in Hannover

Where can I play chess in Hannover?

Checkmate IRL maps 16 places to play chess in Hannover: 3 bars, 11 outdoor spots and 2 other venues. They include Elfi's Stübchen and Georgengarten Chess.

Is there a chess café or chess bar in Hannover?

Yes. 3 bars in Hannover are listed as places to play chess: Elfi's Stübchen, Kulturzentrum Faust and Südstadttreff.

Where can I play chess outdoors in Hannover?

11 outdoor spots are listed, including Georgengarten Chess, Chess Tables at Weißekreuzplatz and Giant Chess Board at KGV Burgfrieden e.V.. 7 of them have a giant chess board.

Are there chess tournaments or events in Hannover?

Upcoming casual chess events in Hannover are listed on the Checkmate IRL events page. Chess events in Hannover

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