Chess around Bern
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See it on a mapVenues at a glanceChess around Bern isn't all silent games: rated tournaments, frantic blitz, clubs that welcome beginners and international opens, from the neighbourhood club to the big open. Whether you're rated 2000 Elo or still learning to castle, there's a seat for you.
Events — chess around Bern
Tue6
Tuesday 6 October
Later
Sat 10
♙Chess🏆Tournament
1.Berner Next-Generation Open
Bern
Sat 10 · 10 AMDE
♙Chess
Schach am Samstag für alle
Höchhusweg 17
Tue 13 · 6 PMDE
♙Chess🏆Tournament
Schachturnier im Souli
Rössli / Sous le Pont (Reitschule)
Tue 13 · 6 PMDE
♙Chess🏆Tournament
Schachturnier im Souli
Rössli / Sous le Pont (Reitschule)
Tue 20DE
♙Chess🏆Tournament
Vereinsmeisterschaft 2026/27 Gruppe 4
Kranichweg
Mon 2 Nov
♙Chess🏆Tournament
SSS Bern 2026
Bern
Tue 8 Dec · 6 PMDE
♙Chess🏆Tournament
Spieleabend mit Schachturnier
Rössli / Sous le Pont (Reitschule)
Thu 10 Dec
♙Chess🏆Tournament
Blitz4_2026
Wohlen
Fri 12 Feb
♙Chess🏆Tournament
25. Burgdorfer Stadthaus-Open Kat. C
Burgdorf
See also around Bern
Fri 23 · 8:30 PM
🔬Experimental🎫Concert
Naeim I Albumtaufe
Muhlernstrasse 11, Köniz
Tomorrow · 8 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎸Jam / Open mic
Irish Session
Das Scherzhaus, Köniz
Fri 2 · 7:30 PM
✨Pop🌐World music
Milena Patagônia & Band
Dampfzentrale Bern
Sat 3 · 8 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Youngblood Brass Band US
Gaskessel, Bern
Thu 8 · 7:30 PM
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
Chrut u Rüebe: Chrut u Rüebe N° 37
BeJazz
Thu 15
🎶Singer-songwriter🎫Concert
Heidi Happy – die Jubiläumsshow mit Büne Huber, Rykka, Rebekka Lindauer und Handsome Hank
Die Heitere Fahne
Sat 17 · 6 PM
🎸Rock🤘Metal
ROCKHOUSE - A Festival Like No Other
Clubhouse Köniz
At 8:30 PM
🎸Rock⚡Punk
ShitKid + Bandit Voyage and Domi
ISC Club, Bern
At 8 PM
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
MASSIMO ROCCHI
Bierhübeli, Bern
At 9 PM
🎸Jam / Open mic🎤Karaoke
Offene Bühne, Karaoke
Rössli / Sous le Pont (Reitschule)
Today
🎸Rock⚡Punk
ShitKid
ISC Club, Bern
Tomorrow · 8:30 PMFree
🎶Singer-songwriter♀️Feminism
The Life of Ethel Smyth
WoWomen Festival, Bern
Fri 2
⚡Punk🎸Rock
All my friends are in Bands: The Not Amused, Millie Manders & the Shutup, Alvilda, Kate Clover, Nasty Rumours
Dachstock Reitschule Bern
Fri 2 · 7 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
The Not Amused, Millie Manders & the Shutup, Alvilda, Kate Clover, Nasty Rumours
Dachstock, Bern
Fri 2 · 8 PM
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Konzert: Johnny Mancini
Bücherbergwerk, Bern
Fri 16 · 8 PMCHF 33
🎉Club💿DJ set
Spacenight #22
Kulturhof Schloss Köniz, Bern
Fri 2 · 7:30 PMCHF 25–30
🌀Ecstatic dance🧘Wellness
Ecstatic Dance ATEMA
Ecstatic Dance ATEMA, Bern
Fri 2 · 5:30 PMCHF 12–97
🎪Street party
Bacheloressen Medizin UniBe 2026
Gurten, ISC, Köniz
Fri 9 · 7:30 PMCHF 23–35
🌀Ecstatic dance🎉Club
Ecstatic Dance
Dance Passion, Bern
Sat 10 · 10 AM
🌀Ecstatic dance🌳Outdoors
Tanzen in den Herbst mit Fotosession
Tanzpfeiler, Bern
At 8 PM
🌳Outdoors🌀Ecstatic dance
Instant Composition: Improvisation - Performance
Instant Composition: Improvisation - Performance — Bern
At 10 PM
🌀Ecstatic dance🎊Socials
Mittwochs-Jam
Mittwochs-Jam — Bern
Tomorrow · 6 PM
💿DJ set🎉Club
MAISON VINYL
Maison, Bern
Fri 2 · 6 AM
💿DJ set☀️Open air
Guete Morge Frou Müller #13 - Morgendisco ab 06:00 Uhr
SOUS SOUL, Bern
Fri 2 · 6 PM
💿DJ set🔊Techno
Sunset Ritual meets Techno
Above Rooftop, Bern
Tomorrow · 7:30 PMCHF 0–5
🎤Stand-up
Stars & Stripes Comedy Bern : FREE ENTRY!
Stars & Stripes in Westside Shopping Center Bern, Bern-Brünnen
Thu 15 · 8 PMCHF 20
🎤Stand-up
TACO COMEDY
Hibiscus Café, Bern
At 8 PMCHF 10
🎤Stand-up
Stand Up Bern Open Mic
Wohnzimmer Les Amis, Bern
Tomorrow · 8:30 PM
🎭Theatre📜Poetry
Jeanne Spaeter: «Friteuse»
Tojo Theater (Reitschule)
Fri 2 · 7:30 PM
🎤Stand-up
StandUp: Salim Samatou - Comedy Night
Le Portier Club, Bern
Sun 18 · 5 PM
🎭Theatre
Madame Pylinska und das Geheimnis von Chopin
Kulturhof Schloss Köniz, Bern
At 9:30 AM
🖼️Exhibition🏰Heritage
Saype x Handicap International
Gurtenpark im Grünen, 3084 Wabern, Bern, Köniz
Sun 4
🖼️Art & Culture
LICHTSPIEL-SONNTAG NR. 1363
Light Show / Bern Film Library
Wed 7 · 7:30 PM
🍽️Food🗣️Talk
PIWIs – Saft mit Kraft: Robuste Rebsorten
Delinat-Weindepot Bern, Köniz
Thu 15 · 5 PM
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Der Weg zur Diagnose – Lungenkrebs eingehend abklären
Julie-von-Jenner-Haus, Bern
Sat 17
🎬Cinema
Wolves
Reitschule Bern
Sat 17 · 10 AMFree
🏰Heritage🗺️Guided tour
Führung Turm Schloss Holligen
Turm Schloss Holligen, Bern
Fri 23 · 7 PM
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Dein Darm – das unterschätzte Organ
Praxis Ärulavius, Bern
At 10 AM
🖼️Exhibition🏰Heritage
Franz Gertsch. Blow-Up (Part I)
Kunstmuseum Bern
At 6:15 PM
🗣️Talk
Der menschliche Körper: Ringvorlesung des Collegium generale
Universität Bern
At 7 PMFree
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Astronomy on Tap Bern
Stellwerk, Bern
At 9 AM
🖼️Exhibition📸Photography
Gerhard Johann Lischka - MINDMAP - Wir sind selbst Andere
_artundweise kunst- und denkraum, Bern
Tomorrow
🖼️Exhibition📸Photography
Saodat Ismailova
Kunsthalle Bern
Tomorrow · 2 PM
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Mariia Popovych - Ich bin aus Zucker
Kulturmuseum Bern
Tomorrow · 4 PM
🗣️Talk🕊️Human rights
Global Population Politics and Reproductive Lives
Kornhausforum, Bern
Tomorrow · 7 PM
🗣️Talk
Kommunikation mit Ahnen und Seelen
Petrus Saal, Bern
Tomorrow · 8 PM
📚Literature📜Poetry
Monica Bürki Garavaldi - Mein Sex. Männer erzählen
ONO Das Kulturlokal, Bern
Fri 2 · 11:30 AMCHF 0–110
🍽️Food
Testlauf Schweizer Kochnationalmannschaft
Casino Bern
Fri 2 · 2 PM
👾Video games🃏Trading cards
HeroFest 2026
Bernexpo Halle, Bern
Fri 2 · 8 PM
📚Literature🗣️Talk
Petra Ivanov - Die Stille kennt deinen Namen
Orell Füssli Bern
Sat 3 · 9:30 AM
🗣️Talk🧘Wellness
Gestaltung gesunder Lebensräume
Aki Bern
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Venues — chess around Bern
Frequently asked questions
Where can I play chess around Bern?
Between affiliated clubs, chess cafés and one-off tournaments, there's no shortage of chances. The most active spots show up in the list above.
Do I need a rating to play chess around Bern?
No — plenty of clubs and amateur tournaments welcome beginners. The level and the entry conditions are spelled out on every event.