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On Chess: Unveiling the hidden beauty

10:07 am on Wed, 05.08.13

Spectrum Studios is covering the 2013 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women’s Championship for FOX Sports Midwest and will produce a one-hour recap special that will air at 6 p.m. May 25. This is an important step toward increasing the popularity of chess and a sign that we are nearing a tipping point.

Chess championships roll into town, cameras follow

In Out & About

3:16 am on Fri, 05.03.13

Fox Sports Midwest opens coverage of the 2013 U.S. Chess Championships, to be held at the St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center for the fifth year straight, as the spectatorship of chess evolves and top players grapple for a quarter million dollars in prize money.

From Madurai, India, to Lindenwood for chess

In On Chess

12:46 am on Thu, 10.04.12

A college freshman explains why eaving his home country in pursuit of excellence was not an easy choice. Many factors were involved in taking this life-defining decision. One of the main reasons behind my decision to move to the United States was Lindenwood University’s newly formed chess program.

Grand Prix begins in London

In On Chess

7:33 am on Thu, 09.27.12

The player who finishes with the best overall result qualifies to the final Candidates match event, and the winner of that match becomes the challenger to the World Champion Viswanathan Anand of India.

Roulette Chess and mural come to Hall of Fame

In On Chess

7:27 am on Thu, 09.13.12

The nine-person Screwed Arts Collective has taken over the first floor of the Hall of Fame and is creating a space-specific installation that draws on chess. The opening party is Thursday night, which is also when Shahade will take on Yasser Seirawan in a game of roulette chess.

U.S. vs. the World in blitz battle

In On Chess

11:18 am on Wed, 06.13.12

Former World Champion Anatoly Karpov and four-time U.S. Champion Yasser Seirawan are concluding their head-to-head match today at the Chess Club in St. Louis, and after four games of play the two are in a dead heat.

2012 U.S. championship preview

In On Chess

6:00 am on Thu, 04.05.12

The 2012 U.S. Chess Championship will be held May 8-20 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis. The event pits the top 12 American players in a round-robin (all-play-all) format. The event will be held concurrently with the 2012 U.S. Women's Championship.

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In Nation

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In InnovationSTL

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