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International Chess Day – from the Nation’s Chess Capital

International Chess Day – from the Nation’s Chess Capital

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Published on: July 20, 2021

This July 20 is International Chess Day – a worldwide celebration of chess!

International Chess Day – from the Nation’s Chess Capital

This year, celebrate by making plans to visit the World Chess Hall of Fame in Saint Louis to take a ‘trip around the world’ in the Pawns & Passports: Chess Sets from Around the Globe exhibition or get inspired in the Masterminds: Chess Prodigies exhibition, which tells the stories of notable chess prodigies. Chess lovers not able to attend in-person can visit worldchesshof.org to view any of the exhibitions virtually.

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