The Saint Louis Chess Club offers its Select Chess training program to qualified students with the objective of training them into titled chess players. Under professional instruction from Grandmaster Yuniesky Quesada, accepted scholastic players will receive in-person weekly group training sessions, individual lessons, tournament preparation, and camps.
Training sessions span an entire school semester, and will have a set roster. Students that wish to join must apply before application deadline for the semester. Qualified applicants will be screened and selected by a selection committee. Personal information and tournament history will be evaluated to select the best students for the program.
Winter 2024 Semester
| Orientation Day | |
|---|---|
| ALL GROUPS | |
| Wednesday | 6:00 - 8:00 pm |
| February | 7th |
| Red Group | |
|---|---|
| Mondays | 6:00 - 8:00 pm |
| February | 12th, 19th, 26th |
| March | 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th |
| April | 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th |
| May | 6th, 13th, 20th |
| Each student will have 6 hours of total of individual lessons for the semester | |
| Attendance to Winter/Summer Camps Required | |
| Blue Group | |
|---|---|
| Wednesdays | 6:00 - 8:00 pm |
| February | 14th, 21st, 28th |
| March | 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th |
| April | 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th |
| May | 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd |
| Each student will have 6 hours of total of individual lessons for the semester | |
| Attendance to Winter/Summer Camps Required | |
| Green Group |
|---|
| Personalized Training Schedule |
| 2 hours per week |
| February through May |
| Optional Winter & Summer Camps |
| Office Hours | |
|---|---|
| Each Saturday | 2:00 - 5:00 pm |
| February | 10th, 17th, 24th |
| March | 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th |
| April | 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th |
| May | 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th |
| Students will be expected to play during Ladder Day Saturdays | |
| Students will be expected visit Office Hours regularly | |
| 2024 Summer Camp | |
|---|---|
| May 27 - 31 | 12:45 pm - 8:00 pm |
| Arrival | 12:45 pm |
| Afternoon Training Game | 1:00 pm (Sharp) |
| Snack and Break | 2:30 pm |
| Afternoon Lecture | 2:40 pm |
| Dinner Break | 4:00 pm |
| Evening Skittles | 4:30 pm |
| Evening Training Game | 5:00 pm (Sharp) |
| Evening Lecture | 6:30 pm |
| Departure | 7:45 pm - 8:00 pm |
| Students should plan on attending this Summer Camp | |
| This camp is included in the price of your Select Chess Tuition (a $450.00 value) | |
Requirements and Application (Please read carefully).
Please download, and fill out the PDF Application and email the completed application to selectchess@saintlouischessclub.org with the title Select Chess Application 2024 - Name - Date of Submission.
Winter 2024 applications can be submitted upto January 25th, 2024. The same application can be used at the links below.
1. Application for Fall 2024 should be submitted by Thursday, August 15th, 2024. Please fill out the PDF Application HERE and email it to Richard Pointer at selectchess@saintlouischessclub.org
2. All Students must play in at least 1 Standard Rated tournament per month.
3. All Students will attend 1 Office Hour Session per month (Students should play at least one ladder game, and seek out one-on-one analysis from GM Quesada).
4. Red and Blue Groups: Payment of $450 for the semester.
Non-refundable if withdrawn or dropped from program.
5. Green Group: Payment of $850 for the semester.
Non-refundable if withdrawn or dropped from program.
Not all qualified applicants will be accepted due to limited space.
Please review all requirements above before applying.
