Chess is going underwater in the Central West End. The Saint Louis Chess Club is hosting a high-energy diving chess ...

Long before The Queen’s Gambit caused a chess boom, St. Louis was already a hub for fans of the game. While chess historians debate an official starting point, Tony Rich, executive director of the St.

ST. LOUIS — Sunday was the final day of an inaugural weekend chess tournament put on by the local Italian landmark Piazza Imo on the Hill and the Saint Louis Chess Club. It’s their first fall ...

Over the past decade, it’s safe to say that the St. Louis Chess Club and World Chess Hall of Fame have made an impact on the St. Louis region. For starters, the SLCC’s Scholastic Chess Initiative has ...

Nakya Pearson discovered the joy of playing chess as a student in the Hazelwood, Mo., school district. But when the 14-year-old transferred to nearby Ferguson-Florissant schools three years ago, she ...

John Mozeliak had a calculated approach to his final season with the St. Louis Cardinals last season. He committed to the ...

ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Chess Championships are taking place in the Central West End this week. “You have, in total, 24 of the nation’s best players involved in this event,” Grandmaster Anastasiya ...

ST. LOUIS – The Guinness World Record for the largest chess piece currently belongs to St. Louis, but there appears to be a checkmate with another challenger. A 20-foot tall chess piece stands in ...