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Howlin'

Tournament After nearly 2 years of growth, the time has come for community to battle for the crown in the Howlin' Tournament! Are you ready to step up to the challenge?

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Daily

Always The regular event is held on the sidewalk in front of Brother's Night Shop, an open and bustling location where pedestrians can bump into us as spectators or even join in.

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Origin

How it all began: Long walks in the neighbourhood, conversations with strangers on side walks, playgrounds, park benches and stairs and last but not least withchess.

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📅 Daily

We fit in any schedule and tick all kinds of boxes. Ideal as a first date or to make new friends. We define Berlin's vibrant street chess culture. Brainiacs with street cred.

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Outdoor

Brother's Night Shop, the absolute best of all Berlin Späties is providing us with space to play, a restroom, and all the drinks and snacks we could ever need. Mashallah!

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👤 Pics

During the events, we love to take portraits of our charming attendees. You can check out all the genius players goofing, vibing, laughing, and playing in our hall of fame.

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💬 Chat

Keep in touch with our community and connect with other Strangers to riddle daily chess puzzles and coordinate attendance in our buzzing ~1500 chatroom on Telegram.

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History of games Poster Series Explore
StrangerChess Fundamentals Instructional Card deck Join waiting list StrangerChess Fundamentals — Instructional Card deck StrangerChess Fundamentals — Instructional Card deck
Forkgiveness Heavyweight Hoodie €50.00 on Etsy Heavyweight Hoodie — Forkgiveness Heavyweight Hoodie — Forkgiveness
Link Classic tee €29.75 on Etsy Short sleve tee — Run Pawn Run
Forgive me father Poster €30.00 on Etsy Poster — Forgive me father
ScorePad A6 / 50 Pages €2.50 at the meetup ScorePad — A6 / 50 Pages
Poisoned Pawn Classic tee €29.75 on Etsy Short sleve tee — Run Pawn Run
Bad Bishop Classic tee €29.75 on Etsy Short sleve tee — Run Pawn Run
Only Connect Heavyweight Hoodie €50.00 on Etsy Heavyweight Hoodie — Only Connect
Run Pawn Run Short sleve tee €29.75 on Etsy Short sleve tee — Run Pawn Run
Thy Kingdom come Heavyweight tee €29.75 on Etsy Heavyweight tee — Thy Kingdom come
King of my Castle Heavyweight tee €29.75 on Etsy Heavyweight tee — King of my Castle
Movement Poster €30.00 on Etsy Poster — Movement
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👕 Apparel

So you have a burning love for chess and design and are a bit of a typophile? Perfect, you might want to check out our merch collection in our webshops.

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Tunes

Know any good tracks that we should be vibing to? Hop over to spotify and add to our collaborative playlist! What are you favourite tracks to play chess by?

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📰 Press

Making waves: Since the inception of StrangerChess in 2021 various Berlin based publications have written about our activies in print and web. Enjoy the read…

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A picture of the StrangerChess Community — Many inviduals sliced together
A cozy chess meetup with people of all ages, levels and backgrounds. Come over if you want to improve your skills, share knowledge or simply chat over a cup of coffee. chess piece: queen 5 star rating Yuliia K.
I had an amazing experience playing and meeting new friends here. I highly recommend this place to anyone visiting Berlin. It's a must visit for chess enthusiasts… chess piece: pawn 5 star rating Mohd I.
Relaxed togetherness, a friendly atmosphere and a good opportunity to meet new people, chat a bit and also improve your chess game. chess piece: pawn 5 star rating Leo S.
This place is great to play chess with other people with the same passion regardless of your level. StrangerChess was one of my highlights when I visited Berlin. chess piece: pawn 5 star rating Minik N.
A nice community run by a dedicated host, who makes it possible to play chess every single day and meet interesting people. chess piece: knight 5 star rating Ian C.
The organizer is very friendly and makes sure to give you useful tips and support. You can see how he cares about the project and invests lots of energy to keep it interesting and fun. chess piece: queen 5 star rating Maria R.
I went with a friend and we had so much fun! We met so many new people, those who had come for the event, but also passer-bys who stopped to chat and play. chess piece: bishop 5 star rating Vittoria V.
Best place to play chess and meet people. If you're bored playing online and not sure about joining a club with an uncomfortable schedule, come here! chess piece: rook 5 star rating Andrew K.
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