Fresh off its most recent win at the 2024 Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship, the Mizzou Chess Team has qualified for the 2024 President’s Cup — informally known as the Final Four of college chess — taking place this weekend in Dallas. 

The team's impressive victory at the 2024 Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship was Mizzou’s first time winning this major tournament, which is considered the most prestigious collegiate chess event in the Americas. 

To celebrate their incredible accomplishment, the team visited the Missouri Capitol and Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe to have their success formally recognized. They were joined by dedicated Mizzou Chess supporters, Curator Jeanne Cairns Sinquefield and Rex Sinquefield.

In the Senate chamber, Lt. Gov. Kehoe and Sen. Caleb Rowden commended the team and their outstanding representation of our state. Back on campus, they were also recognized at a Board of Curators meeting and during a Men’s Basketball game in Mizzou Arena.