The World Chess Hall of Fame has hit an attendance goal of 10,000 visitors since their opening last September.  Notable guests during the first year include international style icon and St. Louis native Derek Blasberg, decorator and TV personality Nate Berkus, former first daughter Barbara Bush Jr., and photographer Harry Benson.

Says World Chess Hall of Fame Director Susan Barrett: “We had a goal of welcoming 10,000 visitors by our first birthday, but hit that goal four months early in June.  This demonstrates that the community’s is supportive of our cultural insitution and their interest in what we’ve brought to the local arts scene.”

Congratulations to the World Chess Hall of Fame! We are thrilled to have you in the neighborhood!