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Grandmaster David Bronstein Selected to Chess Hall of Fame - Tablet Magazine

World Chess Hall of Fame - Mon, 02/29/2016 - 02:00
Grandmaster David Bronstein Selected to Chess Hall of Fame  Tablet Magazine

In April, David Bronstein, whose world-class chess career spanned nearly three decades, will be inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame in a ceremony that ...

Échec et mat, une victoire au féminin - L'Orient-Le Jour

World Chess Hall of Fame - Thu, 02/25/2016 - 18:03

L'Orient-Le Jour

Échec et mat, une victoire au féminin
L'Orient-Le Jour
Deux expositions, organisées par le World Chess Hall of Fame américain et qui s'y tiennent encore, tentent de modifier une perception que peuvent avoir certains selon laquelle les femmes seraient moins portées et moins expertes en matière d'échecs.

On Chess: Women and the power of the queen - St. Louis Public Radio

World Chess Hall of Fame - Thu, 02/25/2016 - 10:26

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Women and the power of the queen
St. Louis Public Radio
By examining how chess has inspired contemporary women artists, Ladies' Knight: A Female Perspective on Chess, which is now on view at the World Chess Hall of Fame, provides a lens to explore the ways that women have contributed to chess in the past ...

On Chess: Women and the power of the queen - St. Louis Public Radio

World Chess Hall of Fame - Thu, 02/25/2016 - 02:00
On Chess: Women and the power of the queen  St. Louis Public Radio

Known by many as a game of war and kings, the chess world is often perceived as male-dominated. Today, less than 14 percent of the members of the United.

On Chess: Women and the power of the queen - St. Louis Public Radio

World Chess Hall of Fame - Thu, 02/25/2016 - 02:00
On Chess: Women and the power of the queen  St. Louis Public Radio

Known by many as a game of war and kings, the chess world is often perceived as male-dominated. Today, less than 14 percent of the members of the United.

St. Louis Exhibit Highlights the Legendary Women of Chess - Tablet Magazine

World Chess Hall of Fame - Tue, 02/09/2016 - 10:03

St. Louis Public Radio

St. Louis Exhibit Highlights the Legendary Women of Chess
Tablet Magazine
If you're ever in St. Louis, visit the World Chess Hall of Fame and the attached Chess Club and Scholastic Center, where the U.S. Chess Championships are now held (April 13). Come for the giant king piece outside the building—a Guinness World ...
Board of Sexism in Chess? Check Out These New ExhibitionsSmithsonian
On Chess: The story of Nona Gaprindashvili, an inspiration in Georgian chessSt. Louis Public Radio

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Board of Sexism in Chess? Check Out These New Exhibitions - Smithsonian

World Chess Hall of Fame - Mon, 02/08/2016 - 15:14

Board of Sexism in Chess? Check Out These New Exhibitions
Smithsonian
Both exhibitions are part of a larger initiative by the World Chess Hall of Fame to get women interested in chess. It's an uphill battle: The game's reputation of sexism has been underscored by incidents like grandmaster Nigel Short's incendiary claims ...

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