The Saint Louis Chess Club Scholastic Programs bring the educational value of chess to kids in schools across Greater Saint Louis. The Club has reached over 85,000 students during in-school and after-school programs. Programming includes Varuzhan Akobian's "Select Chess" advanced sessions, C.H.E.S.S. Cops, the BSA Chess Merit Badge, and more!
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Learn why the Saint Louis Chess Club is the premier chess facility in the United States. The Club is a nonprofit organization committed to promoting the game locally and internationally. Players of any age and skill level are welcome!
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Alex Moellering talks about what an "alignment" is in chess.
2023.03.28
Alex Moellering talks about what an "alignment" is in chess.
The term simply refers to when pieces are lined up on the board. When you see alignments, you'll uncover tactics like pins, skewers, and discover attacks.
2023.03.28
Tigran V Petrosian vs Hans Ree, Hoogovens (1971): A29 English, four knights, kingside fianchetto
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International Master Dorsa Derakhshani shows a cool Nimzo-Indian Defense game she played as Black. The pawn structure is similar to Dorsa's game with Brendan Zhang: https://youtube.com/live/6dMtuxZ2uQk.
2023.03.28
William Fan vs. Dorsa Derakhshani, 2023: E29 Nimzo-Indian, Saemisch, Capablanca variation
SAINT LOUIS, March 28, 2023 - Grandmasters Hikaru Nakamura and Irina Krush bested a field of elite chess players from across the United States to take top honors in the 2023 Open and Women’s American Cup tournaments, respectively.
Wesley So talks to Cristian Chirila after losing the grand final playoffs to Hikaru Nakamura in The American Cup 2023.
2023.03.26
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Hikaru Nakamura talks to Cristian Chirila after defeating Wesley So in the grand final playoffs to win The American Cup 2023.
2023.03.26
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Fabiano Caruana talks to Cristian Chirila after winning The American Cup Blitz, a side event held during the grand final of The American Cup 2023.
2022.03.26
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GM Wesley So reflects on his journey at The American Cup 2023 and his experience in the intense playoffs against GM Hikaru Nakamura.
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 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.