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Saint Louis Chess Club to Unveil New World-Class Facility With a Month of Historic Events, Legendary Matches, and U.S. & U.S. Women’s Championships

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Saint Louis to Host America’s Chess Elite in October 2026

photo - 2025 U.S. Chess Championship - Round 9 - GM Ray Robson - GM Fabiano Caruana - LOU08807

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Topalov Wins Clutch Chess: The Legends, Defeating Kasparov in Their Latest Battle in Saint Louis

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Kasparov and Topalov Renew Legendary Rivalry With Return to the Board at Clutch Chess: The Legends in Saint Louis

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Grandmaster Tan Zhongyi Claims Second Cairns Cup Crown

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New Champions Crowned in U.S. Junior, Junior Girls’, Senior and Senior Women’s National Championships in Saint Louis

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WCM Diana Lanni Withdraws from 2026 U.S. Senior Women’s Championship

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World’s Top Women Chess Field Announced for 2026 Cairns Cup in Saint Louis

Carissa Yip and Alice Lee playing in the 2025 Cairns Cup.

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Saint Louis Welcomes Rising Stars, Trailblazers and Chess Legends for Expanded 2026 U.S. Junior, Junior Girls’, Senior and Senior Women’s Championships

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U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO), U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell (D-MO) and Saint Louis Chess Club Host Bipartisan Congressional Chess Tournament with Leading Chess Figures and Saint Louis Students in the Nation’s Capital

2026 Saint Louis Chess Club Host Bipartisan Congressional Chess Tournament social media photo by Eric Rosen

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2026 Saint Louis Masters by the Numbers

Distribution of Pre-Tournament Ratings graphics for the 2026 Saint Louis Masters Tournament

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Beyond the Board: Digital Classroom Expands Chess Education

Student playing through a digital chess lesson

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Wesley So Wins Open; Alice Lee Secures Third Consecutive Women’s Title at 2026 American Cup

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