Saint Louis, USA - Friday 24 April, 2015 – There is a new, gold standard for international chess competition, providing more opportunities for the world’s best chess players to compete on a grand stage.
The world’s most prestigious, international chess events are combining efforts to establish a gold standard for the inaugural Grand Chess Tour, an annual competitive circuit for ten of the world’s top grandmasters. The announcement was made today at a press conference held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.