World Chess Hall of Fame

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The World Chess Hall of Fame (WCHOF) is a nonprofit organization committed to building awareness for the cultural and artistic significance of chess. It opened on September 9, 2011, in St. Louis’s Central West End after moving from previous locations in New York and Miami.

The WCHOF is housed in an historic 15,900 square-foot building that includes three floors of galleries, the and World Chess Halls of Fame and the stylish Q Boutique. It sits immediately across Maryland Avenue from the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, forming a “chess campus” that has been recognized as the chess capital of the United States as well as one of the game’s top international centers.

It is the only cultural institution of its kind in the world and the only solely chess-focused collecting institution in the For more information, visit

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World Chess Hall of Fame Contact Information:

  • 4652 Maryland Ave
    Saint Louis, MO 63108
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  • Phone: (314) 367-9243
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  • Hours Currently Open

    Monday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Tuesday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Wednesday 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Thursday 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Friday 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Sunday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm