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ST. LOUIS • Inside the World Chess Hall of Fame in the Central West End, there is a small room filled to the brim with more than 775 carefully labeled boxes.

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I grew up in a chess-playing household. My father put his woodworking skills to good use and built a chess table for us to play on, we purchased multiple collectors' sets online, and we even equipped ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Chess has been around for about 1,500 years, making it ...