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Scholastic Chess Diploma Class Schedule

Fall 2023
Dates	Topic	Description
7/17-8/23 M/W	Endgames	Study of Essential Endgames
7/18-8/24 T/Th	Openings	Understanding Opening Theory
8/28-10/4 M/W	History	History of Chess and Historic Games
8/29-10/5 T/Th	Tactics	Tactical Ideas
10/9-11/15 M/W	Strategy	Strategic Elements
10/10-11/16 T/Th	Mates	Checkmating Patterns

Spring 2024
Dates	Topic	Description
1/8-2/14 M/W	Openings	Understanding Opening Theory
1/9-2/15 T/Th	Endgames	Study of Essential Endgames
2/19-3/27 M/W	Tactics	Tactical Ideas
2/20-3/28 T/Th	History	History of Chess and Historic Games
4/1-5/8M/W	Mates	Checkmating Patters
4/2-5/9 T/Th	Strategy	Strategic Elements

Fall 2024
Dates	Topic	Description
7/22-8/28 M/W	Endgames	Study of Essential Endgames
7/23-8/29 T/Th	Openings	Understanding Opening Theory
9/2-10/9 M/W	History	History of Chess and Historic Games
9/3-10/10 T/Th	Tactics	Tactical Ideas
10/14-11/20 M/W	Strategy	Strategic Elements
10/15-11/21 T/Th	Mates	Checkmating Patterns

Spring 2025
Dates	Topic	Description
1/6-2/12 M/W	Openings	Understanding Opening Theory
1/7-2/13 T/Th	Endgames	Study of Essential Endgames
2/17-3/26 M/W	Tactics	Tactical Ideas
2/18-3/27 T/Th	History	History of Chess and Historic Games
3/31-5/7 M/W	Mates	Checkmating Patters
4/1-5/8 T/Th	Strategy	Strategic Elements

Fall 2025
Dates	Topic	Description
7/21-8/27 M/W	Endgames	Study of Essential Endgames
7/22-8/28 T/Th	Openings	Understanding Opening Theory
9/1-10/8 M/W	History	History of Chess and Historic Games
9/2-10/9 T/Th	Tactics	Tactical Ideas
10/13-11/19 M/W	Strategy	Strategic Elements
10/14-11/20 T/Th	Mates	Checkmating Patterns

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/disability access is available in the rear - please proceed through the parking lot to our east and around to our back door. If you need additional assistance, please let us know.

The Saint Louis Chess Club admits students of any gender, race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

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 the General Manager, Joy Bray, jbray@saintlouischessclub.org - 314.361.2437, the Executive Director, Tony Rich, trich@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

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 (individuals under the age of 18 years) and are strictly prohibited from engaging in sexual misconduct, hazing and harassment.

UPDATED POLICIES COMING SOON

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.

If you or a loved one were abused, the Saint Louis Chess Club is offering free, confidential counseling services. Please contact cgallaher@saintlouischessclub.org for more information about accessing these services.