St. Louis hosts chess tournament

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

ST. LOUIS -- From the World Chess Hall of Fame to Webster University's luring of the country's top collegiate squad, St. Louis has steadily staked its claim as the U.S. center of competitive chess. This week, the focus shifts to the international game with a $170,000 world-class invitational tournament bankrolled by prominent political donor Rex Sinquefield.

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