# @ilovetheburg on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C6ranq_uGOS
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/17255562-ilovetheburg-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-05-07T19:10:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** I Love the Burg! (@iLovetheBurg) — https://gondola.cc/iLovetheBurg

## Caption

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.

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#ilovetheburg #StPete #history #trivia #didyouknow #stpetersburg #florida #floridahistory #weirdflorida #floridalife #chess #chessclub #stpetechessclub

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- **Comments:** 24

## Tags

trivia, floridahistory, weirdflorida, didyouknow, stpetechessclub, stpete, florida, chess, ilovetheburg, stpetersburg, history, floridalife, chessclub

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