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St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Who is coming to St. Louis for the U.S. championships? Some are set
St. Louis Public Radio
People can come and enjoy live commentary by grandmasters explaining every game move by move both at Kingside Diner next to the club or at the World Chess Hall of Fame across the street. Moreover, if you want to follow the action but don't want to ...

Thursday, January 21, 2016 - 13:07


Goddard teaching chess to youngsters
The Edwardsville Intelligencer
Burrows said she was excited about the interest of the World Chess Hall of Fame. “When we started doing this curriculum two years ago, I went to the Hall of Fame and talked about what we were doing, but they just had not gone to this age level yet ...

Thursday, January 21, 2016 - 11:28

On Chess: Who is coming to St. Louis for the U.S. championships? Some are set  St. Louis Public Radio

St. Louis, as the chess capital of America, is duty-bound to host the most important national event of the year: the U.S. Championship and the U.S. Women's.

Thursday, January 21, 2016 - 02:00


St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Price of a chess set in time of war - 20 packs of cigarettes
St. Louis Public Radio
On Dec. 12, 1941, less than a week after the attack at Pearl Harbor, the Japanese attempted to take Wake Island, strategically located in the Pacific, but were thwarted by U.S. forces. Twelve days later, they returned with force and Wake Island was ...

Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 05:26

On Chess: Price of a chess set in time of war - 20 packs of cigarettes  St. Louis Public Radio

On Dec. 12, 1941, less than a week after the attack at Pearl Harbor, the Japanese attempted to take Wake Island, strategically located in the Pacific, but.

Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 02:00

On Chess: Price of a chess set in time of war - 20 packs of cigarettes  St. Louis Public Radio Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 02:00


Ladue News

Closet Confidential: Susan Barrett
Ladue News
Barrett, who played an integral role in 2013's “A Queen Within” fashion exhibit at the World Chess Hall of Fame, owns local company Barrett Barrera Projects. With one of its focuses – along with Central West End creative venue projects+gallery ...

Thursday, January 7, 2016 - 14:24


St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Looking back at the tournaments and exhibitions of 2015
St. Louis Public Radio
The World Chess Hall of Fame hosted many excellent exhibitions including “Battle on the Board: Chess during World War II,” which opened in June 2015 will soon end its run on Jan. 17. The exhibition is among World and U.S. Hall of Fame inductees on the ...

Thursday, January 7, 2016 - 05:44

On Chess: Looking back at the tournaments and exhibitions of 2015  St. Louis Public Radio

Once again, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis held the strongest tournament of the year, but this time there was a little extra! The Sinquefield ...

Thursday, January 7, 2016 - 02:00

On Chess: Looking back at the tournaments and exhibitions of 2015  St. Louis Public Radio

Once again, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis held the strongest tournament of the year, but this time there was a little extra! The Sinquefield ...

Thursday, January 7, 2016 - 02:00

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