According to International Master and author Jeremy Silman, “The real purpose of the chess opening is to create a difference (or a series of differences) in respective positions and then develop your army around these facts" (The Complete Book of Chess Strategy).
The 2018 Spring Chess Classic consists of two 10-player round robin tournaments with a $36,000 prize fund. Join IM Vitaly Neimer and Ben Simon for the move-by-move.
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2018.03.13
The 2018 Spring Chess Classic consists of two 10-player round robin tournaments with a $36,000 prize fund. Join IM Vitaly Neimer and Ben Simon for the move-by-move.
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2018.03.12
The 2018 Spring Chess Classic consists of two 10-player round robin tournaments with a $36,000 prize fund. Join IM Vitaly Neimer and Ben Simon for the move-by-move.
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2018.03.11
The 2018 Spring Chess Classic consists of two 10-player round robin tournaments with a $36,000 prize fund. Join IM Vitaly Neimer and Ben Simon for the move-by-move.
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2018.03.10
There are tons of best practices in the field of education. Creating a classroom culture is one of the most effective methods to optimize both the instructor’s and the students’ classroom experience. We will use the acronym C.H.E.S.S. in this five part series to help you remember these tips for creating your classroom culture.
The 2018 Spring Chess Classic consists of two 10-player round robin tournaments with a $36,000 prize fund. Join IM Vitaly Neimer and Ben Simon for the move-by-move.
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2018.03.09
This month, the Saint Louis Chess Club hosted the "3 to Get Ready" tournament on March 3rd with sections and prizes to reflect the interesting “3” concept. The tournament was played in 3 sections: an U3333 section, which had 8 players, an U1833 section which had 20 players, and an U1333 section which had 16 players.
The 2018 Spring Chess Classic consists of two 10-player round robin tournaments with a $36,000 prize fund. Join IM Vitaly Neimer and Ben Simon for the move-by-move.
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2018.03.08
This week on "Quadified!" Mike Kummer interviews two club employees. Hear from Perry Colson, Nick Risko, and Azim Aziz.
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.
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Any violation of this policy should be reported to the General Manager, Joy Bray, jbray@saintlouischessclub.org - 314.361.2437, Administrative Director, Tad Middleton, tmiddleton@saintlouischessclub.org -314.361.2437 and/or the HR Manager, Cathy Gallaher, cgallaher@saintlouischessclub.org - 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 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.