One very distinguished association of chess players in rio is alex - Associação leopoldinense de xadrez (Leopoldinense chess association), which has an office in the central area of Rio, equipped with wooden chess tables, a library, digital clocks, and official wooden chess pieces, but with its main asset being the passionate and highly experienced players that gather there to exercise the art of strategy.

The Clube Cultural e Recreativo Posto 6 (Cultural and recreative association posto 6) has been for more than 40 years an important meeting point for the elderly and table games lovers - with a monthly association fee, anyone can become a part of the many activities, parties and games organized by the club, including chess and card games. They can be found at Av. Atlântica corner with Joaquim Nabuco - copacabana, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22070-002 or through the telephone 3681-6230, open from monday through friday 11:00 - 23:00 and saturday and sunday 07:00-23:00.