Meet and mingle with iconic Women’s World Chess Champion, Grandmaster Nona Gaprindashvili for a special edition of the Saint Louis Chess Club’s “Ladies’ Knight” program. Hosted inside our current exhibition, Donna Dodson: Match of the Matriarchs, Woman Grandmaster Thalia Cervantes will lead a lecture and analysis of one of Gaprindashvili’s games, with opportunities for open chess play. This event is for women only, open to all skill levels, and is complimentary for STLCC and WCHOF members. Bring some friends, enjoy complimentary refreshments, and meet one of the greatest chess players of all time!
Born in Zugdidi, Georgia, GM Nona Gaprindashvili began playing chess at the age of five. She first won the Women’s World Championship in 1962 and went on to win the title four more times. Gaprindashvili is a pioneer in women’s chess—in 1978, she was the first woman to be awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE. Gaprindashvili’s dominance in women’s chess also led her to victories in the Women’s Soviet Chess Championship in 1964, 1973, 1981, 1983, and 1985. Additionally, she was a member of the Soviet Women’s Chess Olympiad team eleven times from 1963 to 1990—the team’s mastery of the game earned them victory many times through the 1980s. In 1992, she was a member of the Georgian Women’s Chess Olympiad team. Nona is still active in the chess world. In 2009, she placed first in the World Senior Women Chess Championship and is a 2013 World Chess Hall of Fame Inductee.
- Complimentary Admission for Club and WCHOF members
- Includes complimentary refreshments
Thursday, Jun 13 – 6:30 pm
