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The Saint Louis Chess Club is located in the Central West End neighborhood of Saint Louis. The Club was founded in 2007 and opened in 2008. The World Chess Hall of Fame is located directly across the street, with a 20 foot King Piece out front, and opened to the public in September 2011.

From the Central West End Association:

The Central West End is an urban, hip and trendy one-stop-shopping and dining Mecca for many. Be it an afternoon strolling down the historic Central West End streets, admiring both shop windows and beautifully landscaped front yards or simply taking in a movie at the Chase Park Plaza’s comfortable movie house, the Central West End (CWE) seems to have it all.

From Washington Avenue bordering on the North and Forest Park Parkway on the South, the Euclid Avenue corridor is one that offers the shopper, the diner, the gallery-viewer, the wine enthusiast and just about any other one-of-a-kind seeker, a bit of everything under one neighborhood.

As the name alludes, the Central West End is one of the most “centrally located” neighborhoods with easy access from highways, many recognizable local roads and public transportation. The Metro Link is within walking distance from

Accommodations

Chase Park Plaza Hotel

212 N. Kingshighway Blvd.

Saint Louis, MO 63108

(877)-587-2427

Parkway Hotel

4550 Forest Park Ave.

Saint Louis, MO 63108

(314) 256-7777

Holiday Inn Express

4630 Lindell Blvd.

Saint Louis, MO 63108

(314) 361-4900

Hampton Inn & Suites

5650 Oakland Ave.

Saint Louis, MO 63110

(314) 655-3994

ABOUT US

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.

Wheelchair access is available in the rear of the STLCC building. Please proceed through the parking lot to our east and around to our back door. If you need additional assistance, please contact us at 314-361-2437 .

The STLCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, and any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, events, programs, or activities.

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, [email protected] – 314.361.2437, Administrative Director, Tad Middleton, [email protected] -314.361.2437 and/or the HR Manager, Cathy Gallaher, [email protected] – 314.332.5582.

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 and are strictly prohibited from engaging in sexual misconduct, hazing and harassment.

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

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