U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO), U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell (D-MO) and Saint Louis Chess Club Host Bipartisan Congressional Chess Tournament with Leading Chess Figures and Saint Louis Students in the Nation’s Capital
Today, U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell (D-MO) hosted a special bipartisan Congressional Chess Tournament in partnership with the Saint Louis Chess Club, where members of Congress faced off against chess students and internationally recognized chess players during an event designed to showcase the importance of chess education in schools across the country.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260603611620/en/ U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Mo., Rex Sinquefield, co-founder of the Saint Louis Chess Club, Katie Sinquefield and students from the Saint Louis Chess Club's Select Chess program pose for a photo following the Bipartisan Congressional Chess Tournament on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 3, 2026.
Schmitt was joined by Rex Sinquefield, co-founder of the Saint Louis Chess Club, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell (D-MO), U.S. Rep. Bob Onder (R-MO) and U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO), as well as Grandmasters Var Akobian and Yasser Seirawan and International Masters Eric Rosen and Irene Sukandar — respected and recognizable figures from both the congressional and chess communities.
