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World Chess Hall of Fame to Induct Four New Jewish Members - Tablet Magazine

World Chess Hall of Fame - Tue, 02/28/2017 - 02:00
World Chess Hall of Fame to Induct Four New Jewish Members  Tablet Magazine

The next time you're in St. Louis—a wonderful city full of ribs and frozen custard and woods and blues—visit the U.S. and World Chess Halls of Fame, housed ...

Young Professionals Networking - Webster Kirkwood Times

World Chess Hall of Fame - Tue, 02/28/2017 - 01:26

Young Professionals Networking
Webster Kirkwood Times
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis and World Chess Hall of Fame would like to invite chess enthusiasts and art and culture lovers for a fun evening to learn about their newly created Young Professionals Board. The young professionals ...

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Hans Berliner, the DC boy who conquered the (postal) chess world - Washington Times

World Chess Hall of Fame - Wed, 02/22/2017 - 11:09

Hans Berliner, the DC boy who conquered the (postal) chess world
Washington Times
Postal chess great Hans Berliner, who passed away last month in Florida at the age of 87, grew up here and got his start at the fabled Washington Chess Divan. He captured five city championships in the 1940s and 1950s before going on to fame and ...

Discovering The Imagery of Chess - Webster Kirkwood Times

World Chess Hall of Fame - Wed, 02/15/2017 - 01:34

Discovering The Imagery of Chess
Webster Kirkwood Times
Discovering The Imagery of Chess featuring Larry List will be presented Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the World Chess Hall of Fame, 4652 Maryland Ave. Reception is at 6 p.m.; event at 6:30 p.m. Join independent curator Larry List as he discusses unearthing an ...

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Composer Spotlight Series: Ludwig van Beethoven - Webster Kirkwood Times

World Chess Hall of Fame - Sat, 02/11/2017 - 18:56

Composer Spotlight Series: Ludwig van Beethoven
Webster Kirkwood Times
Composer Spotlight Series: Ludwig van Beethoven will be presented Thursday, March 2, 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.), at the World Chess Hall of Fame, 4652 Maryland Ave. Cost: $10; $5 tickets available for members, seniors and military. Reservations ...

Women in Gaming: Is There a Gender Gap? - Techworm

World Chess Hall of Fame - Fri, 02/10/2017 - 09:24

Techworm

Women in Gaming: Is There a Gender Gap?
Techworm
Jennifer Shahade is a chess Grandmaster and two-time United States Champion who even rose to become the sole female member of the board of the World Chess Hall of Fame. Interestingly, Shahade also competes in another mind sport: poker. Together ...

Chess champ takes on all challengers - The Cross Timbers Gazette

World Chess Hall of Fame - Thu, 02/09/2017 - 09:03

Chess champ takes on all challengers
The Cross Timbers Gazette
Root donated her score sheets on which the players record every move of tournament games, plus those games' results to the World Chess Hall of Fame in Saint Louis, Mo. The U.S. Chess Federation began computerizing records of tournament results in ...

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Crafts & Cocktails: Natural History Preservation with Lady Von Black - Webster Kirkwood Times

World Chess Hall of Fame - Wed, 02/08/2017 - 01:47

Crafts & Cocktails: Natural History Preservation with Lady Von Black
Webster Kirkwood Times
Crafts & Cocktails: Natural History Preservation with Lady Von Black will be held Wednesday, Feb. 8, 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.), at the World Chess Hall of Fame, 4652 Maryland Ave. Cost is $10; $5 for WCHOF members. Reservations recommended.

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Crafts & Cocktails: Natural History Preservation with Lady Von Black - West End Word

World Chess Hall of Fame - Wed, 02/08/2017 - 01:40

Crafts & Cocktails: Natural History Preservation with Lady Von Black
West End Word
Crafts & Cocktails: Natural History Preservation with Lady Von Black will be held Wednesday, Feb. 8, 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.), at the World Chess Hall of Fame, 4652 Maryland Ave. Cost is $10; $5 for WCHOF members. Reservations recommended.

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Jamaicans' contribution to Black History - Caribbean Life

World Chess Hall of Fame - Thu, 02/02/2017 - 06:07

Caribbean Life

Jamaicans' contribution to Black History
Caribbean Life
Associated Press / Mark Lennihan. In this April 12, 2016 photo, chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley talks during an interview at Chess Forum in New York. The Brooklyn resident has been inducted to the World Chess Hall of Fame in St. Louis.

Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis' Strategy Across the Board Gala - Ladue News

World Chess Hall of Fame - Tue, 01/17/2017 - 02:00
Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis' Strategy Across the Board Gala  Ladue News

The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis held its inaugural fundraiser, Strategy Across the Board, at the Starlight Room at the Chase Park Plaza ...

Keep track of St. Louis weather-related closings and cancellations - STLtoday.com

World Chess Hall of Fame - Thu, 01/12/2017 - 13:36

STLtoday.com

Keep track of St. Louis weather-related closings and cancellations
STLtoday.com
Sunday and Monday events are currently scheduled to proceed as planned. Find more info at cardinals.com/winterwarmup. • The St. Louis Chess Campus (Chess Club and Scholastic Center and World Chess Hall of Fame) is closed Friday. It plans to reopen ...

Fundraiser Saturday night to aid chess education | FOX2now.com - fox2now.com

World Chess Hall of Fame - Sat, 01/07/2017 - 18:01

Fundraiser Saturday night to aid chess education | FOX2now.com
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chess ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – Cardinal's Manager Mike Matheny is hosting a fundraiser for a sport that's famous in St. Louis. The event is called Strategy Across the ...

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Chess exhibit opens at Creative Discovery Museum - Nooga.com

World Chess Hall of Fame - Fri, 01/06/2017 - 09:10

Nooga.com

Chess exhibit opens at Creative Discovery Museum
Nooga.com
"We have observed a growing interest in the game of chess, especially among school-age children," said Shannon Bailey, World Chess Hall of Fame chief curator. "Our exhibit is designed to provide a fun, age-appropriate introduction to chess, an ageless ...

Family Chess Exhibit Makes Its Opening Move At Creative Discovery Museum On Jan. 14 - The Chattanoogan

World Chess Hall of Fame - Wed, 01/04/2017 - 12:05

The Chattanoogan

Family Chess Exhibit Makes Its Opening Move At Creative Discovery Museum On Jan. 14
The Chattanoogan
Creative Discovery Museum will play host to Kings, Queens and Castles, a children's chess exhibit co-created by The World Chess Hall of Fame and The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum beginning Jan. 14. "This innovative, nationally traveling ...

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