Upcoming Events

Over the course of the month, players will complete one tournament with rounds weekly on Tuesday nights.

Four of the world’s best chess players will converge on Saint Louis this fall for the 2025 Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown, taking place October 27-29 in the newly expanded Saint Louis Chess Club. The lineup features World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura, World No. 3 Fabiano Caruana, and World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju in what will be the highest-rated chess tournament of the year.

Looking to try out chess in a welcoming, judgment-free environment? Come learn and play with other beginners! Led by our friendly and experienced instructors, Beginners Night offers an engaging and social setting to both learn the rules and practice against other casual players.

Learn all of the rules and fundamentals needed to start your chess journey.

How do the pros train for tournaments? From deep opening preparation to middle game ideas, learn how to best equip yourself for competition.