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St.
George Chess Center
354 East 600 South #302, St. George, UT
84770
(435)656-1966
As the former home of Utah's only chess
grandmaster Igor Ivanov - who died in
November 2005 - St. George proudly has
a chess center. The chess center is an
affiliate of the United States Chess Federation,
and with this affiliation it serves as
the local governoring body for the game.
The center hosts a couple of tournaments
each year in order to promote chess, and
it also provides a venue for games several
times a week. Instruction, lectures, and
private lessons are also offered by the
center for the serious chess player. In
addition to these services, the center
provides study areas, a snack area with
a vending machine, and an air hockey table.
It is open 3 to 6 pm Monday through Thursday,
3 to 10 pm on Friday, and for lunch between
11:30 am to 1:30 pm on weekdays. All are
welcome to join.
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