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World's Largest Chess Piece Unveiled in Saint Louis

The competitors of the 2012 U.S. Championships stand in front of the world's largest chess piece, which was unveiled today in Saint Louis. The piece stands 14 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs more than 2,200 pounds.

Submitted by mwilmering on Mon., 5/7/2012 - 12:52 pm

Two Unrated Beginner Tourneys, One Exciting Weekend!

A total of 55 kids took over the Chess Club and Scholastic Center's tournament hall on Sunday, April 29, following Grandmaster Ben Finegold's kid's class; 38 kids participated in the K-3 section, and 17 tried their luck in the 4th Grade and over section.

Submitted by mwilmering on Mon., 4/30/2012 - 5:06 pm

The Bill Wright Saint Louis Open Recap

IM Enrico Sevillano missed out on a GM norm by just one point at the Invitational, but he came back to finish T-1st place in the Bill Wright Saint Louis Open.

By GM Ben Finegold

Submitted by mwilmering on Fri., 4/27/2012 - 4:32 pm

Chess Tournaments

Schoolhouse Rook: A Successful Spring

Annette Harris Officer Elementary School in East Saint Louis will be launching a chess program for almost 200 students through the Chess Club.

By Alex Vergilesov

The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis is taking chess to Illinois in a big way. One of the last Spring programs this year has begun at Annette Harris Officer Elementary School, in the East Saint Louis School District.

Submitted by mwilmering on Wed., 4/25/2012 - 3:04 pm

Yang, Arnold Secure GM Norms

IMs Darwin Yang and Marc Arnold played to a draw in round eight, and both went on to secure a GM norm in the final round of the Saint Louis Invitational.

Click here to download pgns of games from this event.

By Mike Wilmering

Submitted by mwilmering on Mon., 4/16/2012 - 4:56 pm

2012 U.S. Junior Closed Championship set for Saint Louis

Gregory Young chats with GM Ben Finegold during last year's Junior Closed Championship. He won in convincing fashion with a score of 7.5/9.

SAINT LOUIS, March 29, 2012 -- The 2012 U.S. Junior Closed Championship will be held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis July 6-20 this year.

This marks the third consecutive year this prestigious event will be held in Saint Louis.

Submitted by mwilmering on Wed., 4/4/2012 - 10:45 am

March Knights Tourney Recap

Submitted by mwilmering on Tue., 4/3/2012 - 7:53 pm

Knights Tournaments

Parkway District Chess Championship

Parents and students from the Parkway School District enjoy the sunshine between rounds out in front of the Chess Club.

Submitted by mwilmering on Fri., 3/23/2012 - 11:50 am

Isaiah Gadson Wins State Championship

Isaiah Gadson scored a big upset victory over NM Kevin Cao in the final round of the Missouri State Championship to claim the crown!

Submitted by mwilmering on Thu., 3/15/2012 - 4:28 pm

February Knights Recap, March Knights Underway

A total of 18 players came out to play in the five-round February Knights. Ken West got on the board early with a draw against the No. 4 seed, James Spalding, rated 1735. He took that momentum into the following week scoring a 173-point upset victory over Knights regular, Neil Schechter, rated 1400.

Submitted by mwilmering on Wed., 3/14/2012 - 11:04 am

Knights Tournaments

WCHOF Displays New Exhibits by World-Renowned Artists

Portrait after Tennis, Grossinger's Resort, New York, 1972: Photograph by Harry Benson CBE

February 22, 2012, Saint Louis, MO -- The World Chess Hall of Fame will open its doors on two new exhibits starting March 9, 2012. Bobby Fischer: Icon Among Icons, Photographs by Harry Benson CBE and Marcel Dzama: The End Game. Both explore the game of chess and its role in society from dramatically different angles.

Submitted by mwilmering on Thu., 3/1/2012 - 5:24 pm