Monsanto Fund Donates $20K for Rural Chess Programs
The educational outreach initiative of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis can stretch a little farther this fall thanks to help from Monsanto, a global leader in sustainable agricultural products headquartered in Creve Coeur, Mo. The Monsanto Fund, the philanthropic arm of Monsanto, recently awarded the Chess Club a $20,580 grant to […]
UMB Bank Lends Support to Scholastic Chess Program
The Chess Club’s Scholastic Chess Initiative has been growing steadily over the past six years, delivering impactful educational programming to students across the socio-economic spectrum — and now it’s finally getting some corporate backing. UMB Bank has pledged $7,500 to support chess in under-served schools in Saint Louis this school year, a grant that will […]
On Chess: Triple Crowns Bestowed In St. Louis, Carlsen May Return
This article originally appeared on stlpublicradio.org on July 2. The Triple Crown of chess is complete, in more ways than one. Just this past week, Grandmaster Kayden Troff, 16, snagged the U.S. Junior Closed Championship crown after nine rounds of fierce competition against the top players under 21 in the nation. Troff finished the event […]
U.S. Senate Names Saint Louis “Chess Capital”
U.S. Senate passes resolution days before the start of the nation’s most prestigious tournaments SAINT LOUIS, May 6, 2014 – On the eve of hosting the most prestigious chess tournaments in the nation, St. Louis received national recognition from the United States Senate, which passed an official resolution late Monday night naming St. Louis the […]
