The 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis drew 20 million visitors from all over the world. Here are some interesting facts to know about the fair.

So in 2018, the World Chess Hall of Fame unveiled the 20-foot piece to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the St. Louis Chess Club, along with a decade of hosting the U.S. Chess Championships here.

With St. Louis’ chess piece measuring at 6.1 meters, the Sautron Chess Club unofficially broke a years-long record and could be on the cusp of securing the official world title.

ST. LOUIS — This week, all the eyes of the chess world turn to St. Louis. The Sinquefield Cup is underway through Sept. 11, and it’s bringing all the big names of chess to the chess capitol of ...

A 19-year-old chess grandmaster says a cheating scandal that has rocked the chess world and began in St. Louis was the result of an orchestrat… Chess grandmasters, website end litigation over ...

According to a February 2023 article St. Louis Magazine, the game of Chess in St. Louis has a history of over 100-years, including hosting the first World Chess Championship Tournament back in 1886.

A St. Louis Museum Revisits a Famous but Complex World’s Fair A new exhibit at the Missouri History Museum examines “the triumphant side and the tragic side” of the 1904 spectacle to present ...