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What does smart look like? The World Chess Championship has always been about who is the smartest. And if you look back on our champions, there's a…
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Talented chess players from all around the world will converge on St. Louis once again next week as the Saint Louis Chess Club concludes its fourth and…
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The St. Louis Chess Club hosted an elite field of 20 chess players for the second annual Fall Chess Classic Oct. 10-18. For many players who competed, it…
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Scholastic chess is a common and growing element of school curricula across the globe; the game is compulsory in Poland and Armenia.In the United States,…
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The United States made history with its victory in the 2016 Chess Olympiad held in Baku, Azerbaijan, its first success in the biannual team event in 40…
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The opening is considered by many to be a sacred part of chess. Over the course of chess history, an enormous amount of theory has been developed covering…
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Last year, the legendary Garry Kasparov made headlines when he came out of a 12-year retirement to compete in the St. Louis Rapid & Blitz as part of the…
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The giant chess piece outside the St. Louis Chess Club in the Central West End grew even bigger this spring to regain its title as world’s largest.It’s a…
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OtherThe U.S. and U.S. Women’s Chess Championships recently concluded at the St. Louis Chess Club. During the tournament, the Chess Club played host to a…
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It is no longer news that St. Louis is the capital of chess in the United States, yet it continues its reputation for bringing the finest chess players to…