Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja Wins Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz
Final Leg of the Grand Chess Tour Kicks Off Today in Saint Louis
Final Leg of the Grand Chess Tour Kicks Off Today in Saint Louis
SAINT LOUIS, Mo., July 29, 2024 – Out of a field of the nation’s top chess players, International Master (IM) Alice Lee was named champion in the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship, Grandmaster (GM) Christopher Yoo won the U.S. Junior Championship, and GM Vladimir Akopian secured victory in the U.S. Senior Championship with a round to spare.
U.S. Grandmaster Wins Second Leg of the Grand Chess Tour; Takes Home $68,750 Prize
Saint Louis Chess Club to host prestigious tournaments featuring top American chess talents across generations
SAINT LOUIS, June 26, 2024 - Tournament favorite Grandmaster (GM) Tan Zhongyi was crowned the winner of the 2024 Cairns Cup on Saturday, June 22, taking home a prize of $50,000. Created and hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club, the Cairns Cup is one of the world's premier women's tournaments.
Saint Louis Chess Club to host elite international players in tournament that offers one of the largest chess prize funds for women
SAINT LOUIS (October 19, 2023) – Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana and International Master Carissa Yip took top honors out of a field of elite American chess players in the 2023 U.S. Chess Championship and 2023 U.S. Women’s Chess Championship, respectively.
SAINT LOUIS, September 12, 2023 - GM Sam Sevian won the 2023 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX after a brilliant final day, where he defeated a competitive field including legendary former World Champion Garry Kasparov and World No. 2 Fabiano Caruana to take home the $37,500 first place prize. Chess 9LX was hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club at the World Chess Hall of Fame September 8-11, 2023.
Tournament to Feature Ten of the Top Chess Players including Legendary World Champion Garry Kasparov