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Lisbon Chess

Defuse Cafe

café or bar in Lisbon

  • open to all
  • beginners

Venue: open, going by evidence from

Chess: confirmed by a source dated

Regular sessions

DayTimeOrganiserWhat happensCurrent schedule
Thursday18:00Defuse CafeWeekly game night (board games in general; chess is in the game library); from 18:00 3See schedule
Friday18:00Defuse CafeWeekly game night (board games in general); Luma 'Meet & Play - Social Party Gamenight' hosted by Igor Kurochka 3See schedule

Facts

Access
open to all 3
Cost
free play, a purchase expected; minimum consumption 9 EUR or 5 EUR GamePass (Friday game-night event listing) 5
Equipment
boards provided 1
Who it is for
beginners welcome; languages spoken: English 3
Season
not stated by sources
Federation
not stated by sources

Latest evidence

Papaeya listing dated 2026-03-22 describes the weekly Thursday/Friday game nights; own site (undated) lists chess in the game library and links its events on Instagram.

seen 3

Sources

  1. www.defusecafe.com · own website or page
    • [1] official · seen · from classic games like Chess and Backgammon
    • [2] official · seen · Rua Viriato 23d, 1050-234 Lisbon, Portugal
    • [6] official · seen · [email protected]
  2. papaeya.com/blogs/news/best-board-game-cafes-in-lisbon-in-2… · press
    • [3] secondary · seen · Defuse hosts English-language game nights every Thursday and Friday from 6pm; no experience needed
    • [4] secondary · seen · located in the Picoas area of central Lisbon
  3. luma.com/opx6m0vi · event listing
    • [5] secondary · seen · minimum consumption of 9 euro or GamePass fee for 5 euro