Current - July 26, 2025
Watch the 2025 U.S. Juniors, Junior Girls and Senior Championships Online!
The Saint Louis Chess Club offers an exciting and diverse range of weekly programs, including engaging classes for kids and adults, competitive tournaments, dynamic leagues, expert-led lectures, and more—creating a vibrant hub for chess enthusiasts of all levels.
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August 9, 2025 - August 17, 2025
August 16, 2025 - August 29, 2025
October 7, 2025 - October 11, 2025
October 10, 2025 - October 26, 2025
5:30 pm CDT
Thursday nights are the perfect time to meet up at the chess club. With a relaxed, social setting, you can jump into a game of blitz or bughouse, snag study time with one of our instructors, or even challenge and learn from the Grandmaster in Residence. Whether you’re new to the game or a tournament player, it’s a great way to learn, connect, and enjoy chess.
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July 18, 2025 - December 31, 2025
4:00 pm CDT
Learn essential patterns and the correct technique for solving tactical problems.
12:00 pm CDT
The Saint Louis Chess Club is proud to again host the U.S. Senior Championship, U.S. Junior Championship, and U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship for 2025. All three tournaments are by invitation-only to showcase America’s past and upcoming chess phenoms, for newly increased prize funds across all three events! For the Senior Championship the purse is $100,000; for the Juniors Championship, $75,000; and for the Girls Championship, $50,000 in total prizes.
July 17, 2025
July 18, 2025 - July 20, 2025
The Saint Louis Chess Club welcomes chess enthusiasts to a premier event featuring a 5-round Swiss System tournament with two sections: Open and U1800.
Join us from July 18-20, 2025, at Maryland & Forsyth, Chase Park Plaza for an exciting weekend of chess competition.
July 19, 2025
3:00 pm CDT
Learn foundational principles, strategies, and ideas to improve your chess skills.