World Chess Hall of Fame – Last weekend to see unique chess sets10:16 PM, Feb 10, 2012 St. Louis, MO (KSDK) – This weekend is your last chance to check out some of the oldest and coolest chess sets...
The World Chess Hall of Fame
The World Chess Hall of Fame by GM L. Kavalek The World Chess Hall of Fame celebrated the 10th anniversary this month in a new location in St. Louis, Missouri. The history of the Hall and portraits of inducted...
Inaugural Lecture at World Chess Hall of Fame
For more information, please contact:Mike WilmeringCommunications SpecialistChess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis For Immediate Release Inaugural Lecture at World Chess Hall of Fame SAINT LOUIS, October 3, 2011 — The World Chess Hall of Fame presents its...
Hall of Famer Vera Menchik
(1906-1944)World – Inducted 2011 The world’s first women’s chess champion, Vera Menchik was born in Russia in 1906, learned chess at age 9, and moved to England as a teenager in 1921. Over the course of her career, she...
Kings and Queens tie on 2nd day
Day 2 results Match 3: K 2 – 3 QMatch 4: K 3 – 2 Q Round 2: 3pm, Sunday, September 11 Round 2: 5pm, Sunday, September 11 GM Nakamura 1-0 IM Zatonskih IM Zatonskih 1/2 GM Nakamura GM...
Boy Scouts Special Event: Chess Merit Badge
Photos by Chess Mom Laura Smith Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Big lead for Kings after 2 rounds
Kings vs. Queens results CHESS 960 (K 4 – 1 Q) RAPIDPLAY (K 3 – 2 Q) Round 1: 3pm, Saturday, September 10 Round 1: 5pm, Saturday, September 10 IM Anna Zatonskih 0 – 1 GM Ben Finegold GM...
Chess Merit Badge & the World Chess Hall of Fame
Today, St. Louis area Boy Scouts played a game of human chess during an event co-hosted by the World Chess Hall of Fame and the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis to launch the first-ever Chess Merit...
Official opening of the World Chess Hall of Fame
Brand new Hall of Fame inductee, GM Boris Gulko, former USSR and US Champion! Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Karpov, Polgar out of Kings vs. Queens
Karpov, Polgar out of Kings vs. Queens SAINT LOUIS, September 8, 2011 — Two players have withdrawn from the Kings vs. Queens tournament, which is scheduled to begin this week in Saint Louis. Former World Champion Grandmaster Anatoly Karpov...