Junior Chess Championship kicks off in St. Louis

Posted 7:23 am, July 9, 2017, by
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ST. LOUIS - The opening round of the 2017 Junior Chess Championship  and US Girls Junior Championship got underway in the Central West End Saturday. The Chess Club and Scholastic Center is hosting the ten-day tournament.

Junior chess champs from across the nation are competing for a $31,000 prize.