Upcoming Events
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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Featured Chess Events
Clutch Chess: The Legends
October 7, 2025 - October 11, 2025
2025 U.S. Chess Championships
October 10, 2025 - October 26, 2025
Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown
October 25, 2025 - October 30, 2025
2019 Champions Showdown: The Kings
February 20, 2091
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September Knights 2025
SEPTEMBER KNIGHTS TOURNAMENT 2025
The Saint Louis Chess Club invites you to the September Knights 2025 Tournament, a 5-round Swiss System event with one section. Over the course of the month, players will complete one tournament with rounds weekly on Tuesday nights. Join us at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel in the Chasement room for an exciting month of chess competition.
6:30 pm CDT
Adult Beginner Class
Learn all of the rules and fundamentals needed to start your chess journey.
6:30 pm CDT
Grandmaster’s Choice
Delve into the mind of a Grandmaster by learning a diverse range of chess concepts – including sharp tactics, positional play, opening strategy and masterful endgame technique.
6:30 pm CDT
Prepare Like A Pro
How do the pros train for tournaments? From deep opening preparation to middle game ideas, learn how to best equip yourself for competition.
7:30 pm CDT
Masters Class
Learn high-level chess tips from masters of the game in this advanced class geared toward experienced players.
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Clutch Chess: The Legends
October 7, 2025 - October 11, 2025
Two former world champions, Garry Kasparov and Viswanathan Anand, go head-to-head in a special Clutch Chess exhibition match. This once-in-a-generation clash celebrates the legacy of two chess greats and officially launches the month of reopening festivities.
The exhibition match will be the first event held in the Club’s enhanced facility, reaffirming the city’s role as the chess capital of the United States and a global leader in the game. The event will feature a $144,000 prize fund awarded across a spirited 12-game Chess960 (Fischer Random) match between the two icons, played at rapid and blitz time controls and with an innovative scoring system designed to captivate both players and fans.
2025 U.S. Chess Championships
October 10, 2025 - October 26, 2025
The Saint Louis Chess Club is proud to host the 2025 U.S. Chess Championship and U.S. Women’s Chess Championship. These prestigious tournaments will feature the nation’s top players competing for the most coveted titles in American chess and a total prize fund of $402,000.
Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown
October 25, 2025 - October 30, 2025
Four of the world’s best chess players will converge on Saint Louis this fall for the 2025 Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown, taking place October 27-29 in the newly expanded Saint Louis Chess Club. The lineup features World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura, World No. 3 Fabiano Caruana, and World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju in what will be the highest-rated chess tournament of the year.
