The oldest chess club in America is in St. Pete, Florida ♟️☀️ 📍540 4th Ave N Established in 1931, The St. Petersburg Chess Club it’s the oldest chess club in America that hasn’t relocated. Ran by Timotey Gaspodinov, the club offers 10-week 2-hour group classes from 2- 4 PM every Sunday. Individual classes are also available. Almost every Saturday is a chess tournament. The club has grown to over 40 members. The club is primarily adults, however the youngest is only 6. 🔗 Full story on ilovetheburg.com #ilovetheburg #StPete #history #trivia #didyouknow #stpetersburg #florida #floridahistory #weirdflorida #floridalife #chess #chessclub #stpetechessclub