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2009 U.S. Women’s Chess Championship to be Held October 3-13 at Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis

By on March 11, 2009 in

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media contact: Jack Naudi, 636-751-4965, or jnaudi@slayandassociates.com

WOMEN'S CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP MOVED TO OCT. 3-13

The U.S. Women's Chess Championship will be held Oct. 3 to Oct. 13 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. That is a change from the previous announced dates of Oct. 2-12.

The championship will feature 10 of the top women players in the United States, including defending champion and two-time winner Anna Zatonskih of Long Island, N.Y., and two-time champion Irina Krush of Brooklyn, N.Y.

The nine-round tournament will determine the top woman player in the U.S. Chess Federation. The players are vying for $64,000 in prize money, with $15,000 going to the winner.

Founded by retired investment fund manager Rex Sinquefield, the Chess Club Scholastic Center opened in July 2008. It already has more than 900 members. For more information on the club or the U.S. Women's Chess Championship, please visit www.saintlouischessclub.org or call 314-361-CHESS.

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.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

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.

The Saint Louis Chess Club complies with the Internal Revenue Service's guidelines regarding publication of its non-discrimination policy in its brochures, catalogs, advertisements and otherwise making it known to the general community.

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.

POLICY ON RELATIONSHIPS AND INTERACTIONS WITH MINORS Down arrow

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.

UPDATED POLICIES COMING SOON Down arrow

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.