The Saint Louis Chess Club is officially expanding its world-class facility in Saint Louis’ Central West End neighborhood. Once complete, the expansion will allow us to host larger community events and tournaments, attracting more chess fans to the city of Saint Louis!
Expert Arjun Puri is back with a dozen more chess items. See twelve dynamic difficult chess openings, and how to beat them.
Grandmaster Daro Swiercz looks at chess games where opposite-color bishop endgames occurred. Usually, these types lead to draws. However, that is not always the case. See different scenarios where the pawn structure made the difference.
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani looks at two fun Sicilian games, including a thriller over Bulgarian IM Dimitar Marholev from the 2016 Hotel Sajam Open. Plus, get a full hour of tactical endgame puzzles.
2021.02.10
Dorsa Derakhshani vs. Dimitar Marholev, 2016: B90 Sicilian, Najdorf
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Derakhshani vs. Aleksandra Lach, 2015: B90 Sicilian, Najdorf
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani teaches a chess class on a topic of her choice in this two-hour session.
2021.02.10
Grandmaster Daro Swiercz examines his favorite games from the ongoing Opera Euro Rapid, the third leg of the 2021 Champions Chess Tour.
2021.02.11
Grandmaster Daro Swiercz teaches a chess class on a topic of his choice.
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani teaches a chess class on a topic of her choice in this two-hour session.
2021.02.10
Grandmaster Denes Boros analyzes games featuring Wesley So and Daniil Dubov from Chess24's ongoing Opera Euro Rapid tournament. Both players have made it to the quarterfinals of the knockout stage.
National Master Caleb Denby is inspired by Anderssen and Kieseritzky's Immortal Game! See the other great games "The Immortal Loss," "The Immortal Draw," and "The Immortal Zugzwang."
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.
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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.