I Play Chess Campaign

You. Yes, YOU! We want to hear your stories—tell us what draws you to chess and why you love the game. Our goal is to inspire people worldwide to share how chess has influenced their lives, families, and friendships.

How It Works

  1. Record your “I Play Chess” video
    • Horizontal view
    • 60 seconds or less
    • mp4 format (preferred)
    • 1920 x 1080 resolution (preferred)
  2. Feel free to share your “I Play Chess” videos with us on Instagram
  3. Tag @STLChessClub and @WorldChessHOF with #IPlayChess
    • Videos that are tagged may be reshared on our Instagram
  4. Submit your Video

For email submission, please send to iplaychess@saintlouischessclub.org and include your name, email, and city of residence. We may add to our YouTube channels.

Need Inspiration? Start with These Questions

How has chess helped you?

What was your favorite game of chess?

Who taught you chess?

What's your favorite chess opening?

When did you first start playing chess?

How was your visit to the Saint Louis Chess Club?

Who are your favorite chess players?

How was your visit to the World Chess Hall of Fame?

How has chess impacted your life?

Tell us about your very first chess game.

Video Release

By Submitting a Video, You Agree to the Following Terms

I hereby grant the Saint Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, World Chess Hall of Fame, and their agents, designees and licensees (collectively “Saint Louis Chess Campus”) the perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide right to use, publish, perform, copy, alter, distribute, make derivative works from, and license the foregoing, in whole or in part, the videos, images, content and information submitted in conjunction with the “I Play Chess” program (“Video”), in any medium now or hereafter known, and for any purpose whatsoever, including without limitation, illustration, promotion, advertising and trade.I hereby release and discharge the Saint Louis Chess Campus from any and all claims and demands arising from any use of the Video, including without limitation claims sounding in copyright, name or likeness, right of publicity, moral right, libel and/or invasion of privacy. I make this authorization and release for myself and for all other persons depicted in and/or who contributed to the Video, including any minors, for whom I am a parent/guardian and/or otherwise authorized to make this release. For value received, I hereby consent to the foregoing.

For questions or issues regarding your video submission, please contact us via email: iplaychess@saintlouischessclub.org.