On Chess

Collegiate chess has exploded in America in the past 10 years — especially in Missouri.When Webster University started its chess program, it instantly…

The top five American chess players headlined the recently completed Champions Showdown at the St. Louis Chess Club. As per tradition, each player chose…

The chess season has officially kicked off at the St. Louis Chess Club with the ongoing Cairns Cup, featuring some of the top female players in the world,…

This February saw the start of a new era for the Boy Scouts of America. The 109-year-old organization has changed its name to Scouts BSA and allowed girls…

It is well known that if you are a big chess fan, St. Louis is a great place to be. Since 2009, the best chess players in the country have gathered at the…

Chess is one of the oldest sports in the world. Although it has a long, time-honored history, it, like all sports, is due for some change.To bring the…

The Wimbledon of chess commenced again this January and will last through Jan. 30, in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands.Tata Steel, as it is currently known, has…

Like many other titled chess players, I have had the opportunity to be a long-term coach for many young talents. Shaping a new generation of players is an…

The St. Louis Arch Bishops have had much success in the PRO (Professional Rapid Online) Chess League over the first two years of its existence.After…

Hikaru Nakamura won the 2018 Grand Chess Tour after defeating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in a nail-biting finale on Dec. 17.The American collected $120,000…