July 13, 2025 - July 26, 2025
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You know the basics—now it’s time to level up with intermediate chess lessons. Strengthen your tactics, improve your positional play, and start thinking like a strategist. The Saint Louis Chess Club offers resources, lessons, and events designed to help intermediate players refine their skills and take their game to the next level. All ages welcome!
An intermediate chess class builds on fundamental skills and introduces advanced strategies to deepen your understanding and improve performance. You’ll explore tactical patterns, positional concepts, and essential opening principles while sharpening your middlegame and endgame play. With a focus on calculation, visualization, and game analysis, these lessons enhance strategic thinking and boost confidence—whether you're competing in tournaments or casual play.
Challenge yourself and grow! Our intermediate-level events let you test your developing skills, connect with similarly matched players, and deepen your chess understanding in a competitive yet supportive environment.
Accelerate your progress with personalized instruction from Saint Louis Chess Club experts. Whether you're breaking through rating plateaus or mastering complex strategies, 1:1 coaching helps you sharpen your game and develop a stronger competitive edge.
Chess Summer Camps are the perfect way to introduce the game of chess to new students, deepen understanding of the game for established players, or offer intensive instruction for aspiring chess masters. Grandmaster instructors provide daily lessons, puzzles, and play to help guide students through each session.
Strengthen your game with guides, videos, and tools designed to make learning chess simple and engaging.
August 9, 2025 - August 17, 2025
August 16, 2025 - August 29, 2025
October 7, 2025 - October 11, 2025
October 10, 2025 - October 26, 2025
Take your chess game to the next level with the Saint Louis Chess Club’s comprehensive video library. Whether you’re mastering key endgame principles or exploring powerful middlegame strategies, our hundreds of tutorials fit your schedule – from quick five-minute lessons to in-depth two-hour sessions. Build your skills with clear, practical instruction designed specifically for improving players.
