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Lisbon Chess

Academia do Lumiar (chess classes)

Academia Musical 1º de Junho de 1893 - Xadrez

club in Lisbon

  • guests welcome
  • lessons

Venue: open, going by evidence from

Chess: confirmed by a source dated

Regular sessions

DayTimeOrganiserWhat happensCurrent schedule
Wednesday18:30-20:00Academia do LumiarChess classes under Professor Luís Alves 1See schedule
Saturday10:30-12:00Academia do LumiarChess classes under Professor Luís Alves 1See schedule

Lessons

  • free for members (sócios); non-member price not stated 2
  • trial lesson offered 4
  • ages all age groups ("todos os escalões")

Coaches

  • Luís Alves — no title stated 1

Facts

Access
guests welcome 3
Cost
Training is free for members (sócios); fee for non-members not stated 2
Equipment
not stated by sources
Who it is for
not stated by sources
Season
not stated by sources
Federation
member of Associação de Xadrez de Lisboa 6

Latest evidence

Chess-results.com lists 13 Portuguese-federation tournaments in 2025–2026, held between 2025-01-05 and 2026-09-27, with 'Academia do Lumiar' (also 'Academia Lumiar') as organiser and the series title 'Torneio da Velhinha'. The latest, held 2026-09-27, was 'Open de Outono de 2026 - 34.º Torneio da Velhinha'. Organiser and venue are taken from the chess-results search listing, not from the tournament page. Matches 'Academia Lumiar' (shortened) as well as 'Academia do Lumiar'. Academia do Lumiar A and B play CN 2ª and 3ª divisão 2025-26 (updated 20.05.2026); an AXL obituary of 2026-07-21 says a veteran was a regular at the Academia do Lumiar in recent years.

seen 9

Sources

  1. academialumiar.org/desporto/xadrez · own website or page
    • [1] official · seen · Actualmente sob a alçada do Professor Luís Alves, as aulas de xadrez ocorrem às
    • [2] official · seen · A participação nos treinos é gratuita para sócios
    • [3] official · seen · quem quiser experimentar, está convidado para assistir a uma aula
    • [4] official · seen · através de aulas para todos os escalões
    • [5] official · seen · Largo Júlio Castilho, 3 1600-483 Lisboa, Portugal
  2. axadrezlisboa.pt/clubes · federation
    • [6] official · seen · Academia do Lumiar - Academia Musical 1º de Junho de 1893 Largo Júlio Castilho 3
  3. chess-results.com/tnr1299706.aspx · federation
    • [7] official · seen · 8. ACADEMIA DO LUMIAR A
  4. axadrezlisboa.pt · federation
    • [8] official · seen · assíduo frequentador da Academia do Lumiar
  5. chess-results.com/tnr1492419.aspx · directory
    • [9] secondary · seen · Open de Outono de 2026 - 34.º Torneio da Velhinha