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Where is good for outdoor chess today?

106 places across 47 countries, ranked best first and rescored every hour — and any other spot on earth on request.

Best today · Monaco, Monaco

Today is a prime day for outdoor chess.

About as good as it gets for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 3, 20 °C.

Prime95/100

Monaco, in full

These 106 are the ones we keep a page for. The scoring isn’t limited to them.

Go Daisy scores outdoor chess from a coordinate, not from a list. Name anywhere on earth and it is scored for the next seven days from the same forecast sources — nothing to install, and no account. The pages below are an editorial selection kept current for search, not the limit of what the app knows.

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Coastal spots are scored on swell, period, wind against the beach and sea temperature. Inland ones get soil moisture and freeze–thaw instead.

Every outdoor chess spot with a page, ranked for today

Each one carries the week ahead and the reasoning behind its number. Free to read, no account.

  1. 01MonacoMonaco, MonacoAbout as good as it gets for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 3, 20 °C.Prime95
  2. 02RomeLazio, ItalyAbout as good as it gets for chess in the park. Light air, Force 1, gusting Force 3, 21 °C.Prime95
  3. 03HoustonTexas, United StatesAbout as good as it gets for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 3, 20 °C.Prime95
  4. 04San AntonioTexas, United StatesAbout as good as it gets for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 3, 20 °C.Prime95
  5. 05AustinTexas, United StatesAbout as good as it gets for chess in the park. Light air, Force 1, gusting Force 3, 19 °C.Prime95
  6. 06MonterreyNuevo León, MexicoAbout as good as it gets for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 4, 20 °C.Prime95
  7. 07DallasTexas, United StatesAbout as good as it gets for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 3, 18 °C.Prime94
  8. 08TiranaTirana, AlbaniaPrime92
  9. 09San DiegoCalifornia, United StatesPrime89
  10. 10Las VegasNevada, United StatesPrime89
  11. 11LisbonLisbon, PortugalA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 5, 18 °C.Prime87
  12. 12SkopjeSkopje, North MacedoniaA good day for chess in the park. Light air, Force 1, gusting Force 3, 22 °C.Prime87
Show the other 94 outdoor chess spots
  1. 13Fort WorthTexas, United StatesA good day for chess in the park. Light air, Force 1, gusting Force 3, 18 °C.Prime87
  2. 14Oklahoma CityOklahoma, United StatesA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 4, 18 °C.Prime87
  3. 15BucharestBucharest, RomaniaPrime86
  4. 16MadridMadrid, SpainA good day for chess in the park. Light air, Force 1, gusting Force 5, 16 °C.Prime86
  5. 17SarajevoSarajevo Canton, Bosnia and HerzegovinaPrime86
  6. 18Los AngelesCalifornia, United StatesPrime86
  7. 19JacksonvilleFlorida, United StatesA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 4, 17 °C.Prime86
  8. 20LlanesAsturias, SpainA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 4, 17 °C.Prime85
  9. 21SalinasAsturias, SpainPrime85
  10. 22DenverColorado, United StatesPrime85
  11. 23El PasoTexas, United StatesA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 5, 21 °C.Prime85
  12. 24MemphisTennessee, United StatesA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 4, 15 °C.Prime85
  13. 25Kansas CityMissouri, United StatesA good day for chess in the park. Light air, Force 1, gusting Force 3, 15 °C.Prime85
  14. 26AtlantaGeorgia, United StatesA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 3, 15 °C.Prime85
  15. 27OmahaNebraska, United StatesA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 4, 16 °C.Prime85
  16. 28Mexico CityMexico City, MexicoPrime84
  17. 29NashvilleTennessee, United StatesA good day for chess in the park. Light air, Force 1, gusting Force 4, 14 °C.Prime84
  18. 30MinneapolisMinnesota, United StatesA good day for chess in the park. Light air, Force 1, gusting Force 3, 13 °C.Prime84
  19. 31Andorra la VellaAndorra la Vella, AndorraA good day for chess in the park. Light air, Force 1, gusting Force 5, 12 °C.Prime83
  20. 32LjubljanaCentral Slovenia, SloveniaPrime83
  21. 33ChicagoIllinois, United StatesA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 3, 12 °C.Prime83
  22. 34CharlotteNorth Carolina, United StatesA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 4, 13 °C.Prime83
  23. 35LouisvilleKentucky, United StatesA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 4, 12 °C.Prime83
  24. 36MilwaukeeWisconsin, United StatesA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 3, 12 °C.Prime83
  25. 37BernBern, SwitzerlandA good day for chess in the park. Light air, Force 1, gusting Force 5, 11 °C.Prime82
  26. 38NicosiaNicosia, CyprusA good day for chess in the park. Light air, Force 1, gusting Force 4, 26 °C.Prime82
  27. 39ZagrebCity of Zagreb, CroatiaPrime82
  28. 40ColumbusOhio, United StatesA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 4, 10 °C.Prime82
  29. 41IndianapolisIndiana, United StatesA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 4, 11 °C.Prime82
  30. 42AthensAttica, GreeceA good day for chess in the park. Light air, Force 1, gusting Force 5, 23 °C.Prime81
  31. 43DublinLeinster, IrelandPrime81
  32. 44VaduzOberland, LiechtensteinA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 4, 11 °C.Prime81
  33. 45TorontoOntario, CanadaA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 4, 10 °C.Prime81
  34. 46San FranciscoCalifornia, United StatesPrime81
  35. 47DetroitMichigan, United StatesA good day for chess in the park. Light air, Force 1, gusting Force 4, 9 °C.Prime81
  36. 48OttawaOntario, CanadaA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 5, 7 °C.Prime81
  37. 49BiarritzPays Basque, FranceA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 5, 17 °C.Prime80
  38. 50GuadalajaraJalisco, MexicoA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 5, 19 °C.Prime80
  39. 51CalgaryAlberta, CanadaA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 4, 6 °C.Prime80
  40. 52TucsonArizona, United StatesA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 5, 23 °C.Prime78
  41. 53Colorado SpringsColorado, United StatesA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 5, 14 °C.Prime78
  42. 54BerlinBerlin, GermanyWorth a look77
  43. 55CopenhagenCapital Region, DenmarkWorth a look77
  44. 56MinskMinsk, BelarusA good day for chess in the park. Gentle breeze, Force 3, gusting Force 5, 12 °C.Worth a look77
  45. 57VilniusVilnius County, LithuaniaWorth a look77
  46. 58Washington D.C.District of Columbia, United StatesA good day for chess in the park. Gentle breeze, Force 3, gusting Force 5, 12 °C.Worth a look77
  47. 59BaltimoreMaryland, United StatesA good day for chess in the park. Gentle breeze, Force 3, gusting Force 5, 12 °C.Worth a look77
  48. 60LondonGreater London, United KingdomWorth a look76
  49. 61PraguePrague, Czech RepublicWorth a look76
  50. 62RigaRiga, LatviaWorth a look76
  51. 63TallinnHarju, EstoniaWorth a look76
  52. 64PhiladelphiaPennsylvania, United StatesA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 5, 10 °C.Worth a look76
  53. 65PortlandOregon, United StatesA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 5, 11 °C.Worth a look76
  54. 66Luxembourg CityLuxembourg, LuxembourgWorth a look75
  55. 67PueblaPuebla, MexicoWorth a look75
  56. 68SeattleWashington, United StatesA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 5, 7 °C.Worth a look75
  57. 69MesaArizona, United StatesWorth a look75
  58. 70MontrealQuebec, CanadaA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 5, 6 °C.Worth a look74
  59. 71AlbuquerqueNew Mexico, United StatesA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 5, 15 °C.Worth a look74
  60. 72BelgradeBelgrade, SerbiaWorth a look73
  61. 73MiamiFlorida, United StatesWorth a look73
  62. 74PhoenixArizona, United StatesWorth a look72
  63. 75KyivKyiv, UkraineA good day for chess in the park. Light breeze, Force 2, gusting Force 5, 13 °C.Worth a look69
  64. 76Tapia de CasariegoAsturias, SpainNot a day for chess in the park. Force 4, but gusting Force 8 — it is the spread that catches you out, not the average.Not today16
  65. 77NewquayCornwall, United KingdomNot a day for chess in the park. Rain in the evening.Not today16
  66. 78BrightonEast Sussex, United KingdomNot a day for chess in the park. Rain overnight.Not today16
  67. 79TynemouthNorthumberland, United KingdomNot a day for chess in the park. Force 3, but gusting Force 6 — it is the spread that catches you out, not the average.Not today16
  68. 80Lake DistrictCumbria, United KingdomNot a day for chess in the park. Force 3, but gusting Force 6 — it is the spread that catches you out, not the average.Not today16
  69. 81Snowdonia (Eryri)Gwynedd, United KingdomNot a day for chess in the park. Rain overnight.Not today16
  70. 82AmsterdamNorth Holland, NetherlandsNot a day for chess in the park. Rain in the morning.Not today16
  71. 83BratislavaBratislava, SlovakiaNot a day for chess in the park. Rain overnight.Not today16
  72. 84BrusselsBrussels-Capital, BelgiumNot a day for chess in the park. Rain in the morning.Not today16
  73. 85BudapestBudapest, HungaryNot a day for chess in the park. Rain overnight.Not today16
  74. 86ChișinăuChișinău, MoldovaNot a day for chess in the park. Showery on and off, 10 hours of it.Not today16
  75. 87HelsinkiUusimaa, FinlandNot a day for chess in the park. Force 4, but gusting Force 7 — it is the spread that catches you out, not the average.Not today16
  76. 88OsloOslo, NorwayNot a day for chess in the park. Rain most of the day, 18 hours of it.Not today16
  77. 89ParisÎle-de-France, FranceNot a day for chess in the park. Showers in the evening.Not today16
  78. 90PristinaPristina, KosovoNot a day for chess in the park. Showers overnight.Not today16
  79. 91ReykjavíkCapital Region, IcelandNot a day for chess in the park. Showers overnight.Not today16
  80. 92San MarinoSan Marino, San MarinoNot a day for chess in the park. Force 3, but gusting Force 9 — it is the spread that catches you out, not the average.Not today16
  81. 93SofiaSofia City, BulgariaNot a day for chess in the park. Showers overnight.Not today16
  82. 94StockholmStockholm County, SwedenNot a day for chess in the park. Force 4, but gusting Force 6 — it is the spread that catches you out, not the average.Not today16
  83. 95VallettaValletta, MaltaNot a day for chess in the park. Force 3, but gusting Force 6 — it is the spread that catches you out, not the average.Not today16
  84. 96ViennaVienna, AustriaNot a day for chess in the park. Showers overnight.Not today16
  85. 97WarsawMasovian, PolandNot a day for chess in the park. Rain in the afternoon.Not today16
  86. 98New YorkNew York, United StatesNot a day for chess in the park. Force 3, but gusting Force 7 — it is the spread that catches you out, not the average.Not today16
  87. 99EcatepecState of Mexico, MexicoNot a day for chess in the park. Showers in the evening.Not today16
  88. 100TijuanaBaja California, MexicoNot a day for chess in the park. Rain overnight.Not today16
  89. 101BostonMassachusetts, United StatesNot a day for chess in the park. Force 3, but gusting Force 6 — it is the spread that catches you out, not the average.Not today16
  90. 102FresnoCalifornia, United StatesNot a day for chess in the park. Rain in the morning.Not today16
  91. 103SacramentoCalifornia, United StatesNot a day for chess in the park. Rain in the afternoon.Not today16
  92. 104VancouverBritish Columbia, CanadaNot a day for chess in the park. Force 3, but gusting Force 6 — it is the spread that catches you out, not the average.Not today16
  93. 105Picos de EuropaAsturias, SpainNot a day for chess in the park. Cold for it — 1 °C.Not today14
  94. 106PodgoricaPodgorica, MontenegroNot a day for chess in the park. Thunderstorms forecast. Nothing outdoors is worth a lightning strike.Not today14

Ranked on today. The order changes every hour.

By region

The ranking above answers “where is good today”. This answers “where could I actually get to”.

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Questions people ask

How is the outdoor chess ranking worked out?

Every spot with a page is scored out of 100 for outdoor chess today, from the same live forecast the app uses, and sorted best first. The scoring reads the conditions that decide this activity in particular — not just whether it is raining. The order changes every hour.

Can you score somewhere that isn't listed?

Yes — anywhere, for any of the 118 activities Go Daisy scores, in any combination. The 106 pages here are the ones we keep and update for search; the scoring itself takes a coordinate, not a place from a list. Set up your own spot and it is scored the same way, for free and without an account.

How often does this change?

Every hour. The ranking on this page is today only; each spot page carries the week ahead, the reasoning behind the number, and the measurements it came from.

Is it free?

All of it, forever. No ads, no upsell, no data sold. Go Daisy is paid for by our specialist sister apps rather than by you.

Scored from Open-Meteo, Open-Meteo Marine and api.met.no. Last updated 01:08 UTC.

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