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Chess in Barcelona

Escacs al carrer - Plaça Vila de Madrid (Ateneu Barcelonès, Barna Centre)

giant chess set in Barcelona

Status

Place: open, per evidence of

Chess: confirmed

What the sources state

Each value carries a chip naming the kind of source, the day we read it and its number in the source list below.

Access
open to everyone official · [1]
Cost
free official · [1]
Equipment
giant set on site official · [1]
Who can come
beginners welcome official · [2]
Season
not stated by sources
Federation
not stated by sources

Regular sessions

Formats: casual games and simultaneous exhibitions

DayTimeRun byNoteSchedule
Saturday11:00-13:00Ateneu Barcelonès and El Jardí del PopEscacs al carrer, Saturday 2025-09-20, open games plus a giant board official · [1]live page
Saturday11:00-13:00Barna Centre with Ateneu Barcelonès and El Jardí del PopNew edition 'Escacs a la Plaça amb esmorzar', 2026-05-30: simultaneous games, quick challenges, breakfast official · [2]live page

Location

Address
Plaça Vila de Madrid, Barcelona
District
Ciutat Vella (Barri Gòtic)
Municipality
Barcelona
Indoors or outdoors
outdoors

Contacts

Website
ateneubcn.cat/activitats/escacs-al-carrer official · [1]

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Why the status reads this way

Two editions seen: 2025-09-20 (Ateneu Barcelonès page) and 2026-05-30 (Barna Centre page); one-day events, not a permanent installation official · [2]

A summary, in our words, of the latest dated evidence we found; the original quotes are in the source list.

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Sources

Numbered as cited above. Quotes are copied as published, in their own language, and kept short.

  1. ateneubcn.cat/activitats/escacs-al-carrer · own website or page
    • [1] official · seen · hi trobareu un tauler gegant que farà encara més divertit el joc
  2. www.barnacentre.com/cat/activitat/nova-edicio-descacs-a-la-… · own website or page
    • [2] official · seen · Vine a gaudir de partides simultànies, reptes ràpids i bon ambient