April 21, 2025 - April 29, 2025
Holiday notice: The Saint Louis Chess Club will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025. We’ll reopen with normal hours on Monday, April 21.
Wherever you are in the world, explore the online chess training programs facilitated by the Saint Louis Chess Club. Click on any option below to view full details and register.
Advanced training with Grandmaster instructors, perfect for intermediate to advanced players. Virtual classes run continuously and can be joined at any point. Students will have access to the classroom through the duration of their subscription.
Intermediate & Advanced Students
Monday through Friday
6 - 7 PM Central Time
The Grandmaster Subscription program is intended for intermediate and advanced students who want to be challenged and grow their abilities. It can be taken alone or concurrently with Scholastic Chess Diploma classes. Classes feature live, synchronous instruction from a Grandmaster instructor in a small group setting in which each student will be able to receive individualized attention and ask questions of the instructor in real-time.
The Grandmaster instructor will present lessons and puzzles tailored to the learning needs of the students in the class, review master level games with the class, provide feedback on student games, and allow students to compete against classmates through structured in-class tournaments.
Tuesday through Friday: WGM Tatev Abrahamyan
Tatev is an Armenian-born American WGM who has been a member of the US Women’s Olympiad team since 2018, earning a bronze team medal for the United States in her first appearance. She has tied for first place in the US Women’s Championship multiple times, finishing 4th in the most recent edition. In 2023, she earned a silver medal on board 3 in the Women’s World Team Championship.
Monday: WGM/IM Dorsa Derakhshani
Dorsa scored her first national gold in girls-under-8 in Iran. After winning the Asian Youth Championship three times, she moved to Europe and from there to the USA for college. She represents the USA in tournaments and won bronze in the USA Women’s Championship 2020. Dorsa has worked for the Saint Louis Chess Club since 2019, providing top-tier instruction to challenge and improve intermediate to advanced players.
Students connect to classes using Zoom and work on activities and play games through Lichess.org.
The link to join your class will be included in the confirmation email you’ll receive after registration.
If you have trouble connecting to your class, please contact the Scholastics Department at: Scholastics@saintlouischessclub.org or (314) 669-5010
Learn chess online! The Saint Louis Chess Club offers an extensive collection of chess videos on YouTube, featuring world-class instruction from renowned grandmasters. From beginner fundamentals to advanced strategies, our free online lessons help you master the game at your own pace.
