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Chess Pocket Parks

The Saint Louis Chess Club has installed permanent chess tables, creating Chess Pocket Parks, throughout Saint Louis City. In order to expand the appreciation and knowledge of chess, the Saint Louis Chess Club will host chess lessons and training for a few hours each week. Grab your friends and play some chess outside today!

April 14 - September 30, 2023 (Schedule is subject to change due to weather)

Francis Park

Located in south Saint Louis City, 2 chess tables
Chess class held on Saturdays, 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Benton Park

Located inside the park off Arsenal Street, 2 chess tables
Chess class held on Saturdays, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Old North Saint Louis

Located in historic north Saint Louis City, 4 chess tables
Chess class held on Saturdays, 1:30 pm - 3:30pm

Tilles Park

Located at the intersection of Hampton and Fyler, 2 chess tables
Chess class held on Saturdays, 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Forest Park

Located in iconic Forest Park, next to Steinberg Skating Rink, 4 chess tables
Chess class held on Saturdays 10:30 am - 4:30 pm

Located on "The Hill" across the street from Saint Ambrose church, 6 chess tables
Chess class held on Saturdays, 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Grand Center

Located by the Fox Theater, 2 chess tables

OUR MISSION It is the mission of the Saint Louis Chess Club, an educational organization, to maintain a formal program of instruction to teach the game of chess and to promote and support its educational program through community outreach and local and national partnerships to increase the awareness of the educational value of chess.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

Wheelchair/disability access is available in the rear - please proceed through the parking lot to our east and around to our back door. If you need additional assistance, please let us know.

The Saint Louis Chess Club admits students of any gender, race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

The Saint Louis Chess Club complies with the Internal Revenue Service's guidelines regarding publication of its non-discrimination policy in its brochures, catalogs, advertisements and otherwise making it known to the general community.

Any violation of this policy should be reported the General Manager, Joy Bray, jbray@saintlouischessclub.org - 314.361.2437, the Executive Director, Tony Rich, trich@saintlouischessclub.org -314.361.2437 and/or the HR Manager, Cathy Gallaher, cgallaher@saintlouischessclub.org - 314.332.5582.

POLICY ON RELATIONSHIPS AND INTERACTIONS WITH MINORS

The integrity of Saint Louis Chess Club’s relationship with minor players is paramount to the Chess Club’s educational mission and success. All individuals employed by or working under the direction or authority of the Saint Louis Chess Club are expected and required to maintain appropriate boundaries and relationships with minors (individuals under the age of 18 years) and are strictly prohibited from engaging in sexual misconduct, hazing and harassment.

UPDATED POLICIES COMING SOON

We encourage any victim or other persons with information regarding inappropriate conduct to contact Cathy Gallaher, Saint Louis Chess Club HR Manager at cgallaher@saintlouischessclub.org. You may also make a report confidentially, and if you wish, anonymously, through our ethics reporting hotline managed by Navex at (833)221-3624.

If you or a loved one were abused, the Saint Louis Chess Club is offering free, confidential counseling services. Please contact cgallaher@saintlouischessclub.org for more information about accessing these services.