Check Mate: Where to Play Chess in Chicago

Updated December 3, 2020

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Chicago is full of intelligent chess players, and Intelligentsia slinging coffee shops (and other venues) where you can enjoy a match.

Outdoor Chess in Chicago

A gentleman sets up informal chess games near the Art Institute on the southern corner of the block on Michigan Ave. There is no official meetup group, website or schedule, though he commonly does not play on Mondays.