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SAINT LOUIS (March 5, 2019) – The Saint Louis Chess Club will once again host America’s best at the U.S. Chess Championship and U.S. Women’… Read More »

Christopher Yoo, Photo David Llada at Bay Area Chess International
The FRANK P. SAMFORD, JR. CHESS FELLOWSHIP, marking its thirty third annual… Read More »

COLUMBIA, Mo. – While most kids his age were busy learning shapes and pedaling tricycles, 5-year-old Cristian Chirila was picking up his first pawn.… Read More »

Magnus Carlsen, Photo Lennart Ootes
Saint Louis, MO, February 7, 2019 – The Grand Chess Tour is pleased to confirm the… Read More »

From left to right: Kimberly Doo McVay (member of US Chess Women’s Committee), Rex Sinquefield (co-founder, Saint Louis Chess Club), Carol B. Meyer… Read More »

WIM Alexey Root at last year's event, Photo… Read More »

The coach of the University of Texas at Dallas chess team, Rade Milovanovic, has announced that he will retire in January.
Milovanovic joined the UT… Read More »

A preview for the HBO Real Sports episode can be viewed on YouTube.
SAINT LOUIS (October 22, 2018) — REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL, TV’s… Read More »

Isaak will be establishing the strategic framework for a robust development program to help fund the organization’s non-profit educational… Read More »

NEW ORLEANS, La., Oct. 13 - GM Pontus Carlsson is embarking on a new and ambitious program using chess to help underprivileged kids learn strategy… Read More »