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Checkmate NYC
✓ Verified
Details confirmed: Nov 2026
Lifestyle clubs · Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York
Opening hours
- Thursday
- 21:00 – 02:00
- Friday
- 22:00 – 04:00
- Saturday
- 22:00 – 04:00
Before you go: the essentials
- Entry
- Not confirmed
- Dress code
- Men: dress shirt. Women: high heels. Not allowed: T-shirts, shorts, hats, sneakers, sweat suits, work boots, sandals or flip-flops.
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Complete Level 4 of 5 Meets 5 of 8 criteria
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Last verified: 6 Nov 2026
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What to expect at Checkmate NYC
Checkmate is a private club on Manhattan's Upper East Side aimed at couples in the lifestyle. It runs strictly on membership: members need an active membership and an RSVP, and new couples must be invited or approved in advance. There are no walk-ins and no guests, and the club states clearly that single men are never admitted. It opens on Thursday nights and at weekends with late hours, in a private-party format with music and a nightclub atmosphere. Its website promotes seasonal theme parties such as Halloween and New Year's Eve. Presentation matters here: men are asked to wear a dress shirt and women high heels, while T-shirts, shorts, caps, sneakers and sandals are explicitly banned. The exact street address is not published and is shared with members. It suits couples who value discretion and a tightly managed environment in central New York.
House rules
Members only, with active membership and RSVP; new couples by invitation or approval; no walk-ins or guests; no single men.
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