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Chess Club Member Profile: Thalia Cervantes

With the exception of the U.S. Women’s Championship and kids’ classes on Sundays, sightings of lady chess players are few and far between around the Club.  So any time an unknown woman walks through the front door of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center, there is much hope among the staff. Hope that she possesses a genuine interest in chess. Hope that she will become a member and boost our gender minority. Hope that she’s not just asking for directions around the Central West End.

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Sunday: Kids' Beginner Tournament

After your future Master has become familiar with piece movement and the basic strategies of chess, a quick introduction to the competitive side of the game can serve as an extremely beneficial -- and natural -- push in their development.

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Arch Bishops Score on All Boards to Beat Boston 3-1

The Saint Louis Arch Bishops maintained their first-place lead in the Southern Division of the United States Chess League with Tuesday night's 3-1 win over the Boston Blitz.

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USCL Week 7: Marler on Hot Seat as Arch Bishops Look to Stop Skid

Under normal circumstances, a half-point from a match between Grandmasters wouldn’t be considered half-bad. But lately, those draws have been making Saint Louis Arch Bishops general manager Alex Marler break out in a full sweat.

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Ultimate Moves

After an exhilirating 2017 Sinquefield Cup and crowning GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave King of the event, we moved into the Saint Louis Rapid & Bllitz, Fourth Leg of the 2017 Grand Chess Tour. Now for some fun we have Team Rex, Team Randy going head to head with both GMs and surprise guests.

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Registration Open for December Monday Knights Tournament

Register now for December's Monday Knights tournament -- this month, featuring five rounds!

The Monday Knights tournaments are a great feature for those players who have the competitive itch, but not enough time to commit to weekend events.

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Lecture of the Week: Chess for Football Players

GM Maurice Ashley, the first black Grandmaster, gave some powerful inspiration to local high school athletes and the Demetrious Johnson Foundation to show how chess aligns with everything in life -- even American football.

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