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Art Workshop

WCHOF Crafts & Cocktails: Reclaimed Fabric Garland with Perennial

November 5, 2026
Concert

WCHOF Music Series: The Music of Norah Jones Featuring Malena Smith (SOLD OUT)

October 28, 2026

 Portrait collage of 2026 World Chess Hall of Fame inductees Ulf Andersson, Nana Ioseliani, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Vasyl Ivanchuk, and Boris Gelfand.
Special Event

2026 World Chess Hall of Fame Inductions Ceremony

October 24, 2026

 photo - 2024 Chess Conference
Special Event

The 2026 Saint Louis Chess Conference

October 22, 2026 - October 24, 2026
Concert

WCHOF Music Series: Winter Opera St. Louis

October 15, 2026

 World Chess Hall of Fame building and giant chess king in the Central West End.
Curator Tour

Chess & Sports Curator Tour

October 13, 2026

 Portraits of 2026 Chess Hall of Fame inductees Montgomery Major, IM Jeremy Silman, and GM Boris Gelfand.
Special Event

2026 U.S. Hall of Fame Inductions Ceremony

October 8, 2026
Art Workshop

Spooky Chess and Crafts

October 1, 2026 - October 31, 2026
Art Workshop

WCHOF Crafts & Cocktails: Pumpkin Painting Party

October 1, 2026
November 6th

Today in Chess

1886 was start of the first official World Chess Championship, won by Wilhelm Steinitz.

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Game Plan: The Strategy of Chess & Sports

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