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Former name | U.S. Chess Hall of Fame World Chess Hall of Fame and Sidney Samole Museum |
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| Established | 1984 |
| Location | Central West End, St. Louis Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38°38′39″N 90°15′40″W / 38.644301°N 90.261153°W |
| Type | Hall of Fame Art museum |
| Public transit access |  MetroBus |
| Website | worldchesshof.org |
The World Chess Hall of Fame (WCHOF) is a nonprofit collecting institution in the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1984, it features chess exhibits, engages in educational outreach, and maintains a list of inductees to the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame and World Chess Hall of Fame.
Formerly located in New Windsor, New York; Washington, D.C.; and Miami, Florida, it moved to St. Louis on September 9, 2011.[1] It is run by the United States Chess Trust.
The World Chess Hall of Fame is located across the street from the Saint Louis Chess Club, with which it collaborates on programming, instruction, and outreach.
The museum's permanent collection and temporary exhibitions highlight the great players, historic games, and cultural history of chess. Rotating exhibitions feature items from the permanent collection, including a 500-year-old[citation needed] piece from an Egyptian game called senet, the earliest known board game; a custom-made set of chess furniture that belonged to Bobby Fischer; and the first commercial chess computer. The museum also displays two temporary exhibitions per year.