Featured Chess Set
Porcelain Chess Through the Volkstedt Set
Published on: August 27, 2026
Explore the September 2026 Featured Chess Set—a 1930s Volkstedt porcelain set donated by Margaret Applegate, showcasing Thuringian craftsmanship and Eastern-inspired motifs.
Dr. Edwin Munger and an Igorot Chess Set
Published on: August 13, 2026
Explore the August 2026 Featured Chess Set—an indigenous Igorot set donated by Edwin and Ann Munger, celebrating Philippine regional culture, craftsmanship, and materials.
The Monticello Chess Set
Published on: July 7, 2026
The WCHOF’s Featured Set program features beautiful, offbeat, or unique chess sets from the museum’s collection. It also offers visitors from the Saint Louis area the opportunity to display special sets from their own collections for a month, highlighting collectors and the stories of how chess has played a role in their lives.
The Drueke Imperial Player’s Choice Chess Set
Published on: June 2, 2026
Explore the Drueke Imperial Player’s Choice chess set, a June 2026 WCHOF Featured Chess Set with American-made roots and Bobby Fischer ties.
Route 66: History as a Chess Set
Published on: May 8, 2026
Explore the May 2026 Featured Chess Set at the WCHOF—a Route 66-themed set by Richard Carpentier featuring classic 1950s and 60s automobiles.
Porcelain Chess Through the Volkstedt Set
August 27, 2026
Dr. Edwin Munger and an Igorot Chess Set
August 13, 2026
The Monticello Chess Set
July 7, 2026
The Drueke Imperial Player’s Choice Chess Set
June 2, 2026
Route 66: History as a Chess Set
May 8, 2026
Two Timeless Pursuits: Chess and Reading
April 1, 2026
Chess in Literature: Don Quixote
March 2, 2026
“You’re Sweet” Chess Set — February 2026 Featured Chess Set
February 6, 2026
Etched in Stone: Mexican Cultural Heritage in Chess
January 20, 2026
