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Scholastic Tournaments

2023-2024 Scholastic Grand Prix (Seven Tournaments) - Tentative

Halloween Havoc - October 21st, 2023 (Metro Academic and Classical High School)
Turkey Tango - November 18th, 2023 (Central Visual and Performing Arts High School)
Snowflake Classic - December 16th, 2023
Blizzard Bowl - January 20th, 2024
Chess Carnival - February 17th, 2024 (Location - TBD)
Mound City Classic - March 30th, 2024 (Location - TBD)
Spring Fever - April 27th, 2024 (Location - TBD)

All Dates are subject to change until final locations are selected. Please check back for updates.

2023-2024 Grand Prix Rules

The Saint Louis Chess Club hosts a series of Grand Prix Tournaments for students during each school year. From September through March, students play for individual and team trophies during monthly Swiss-system tournaments. Over the course of seven tournaments, players and teams compete for season prizes and trophies.

Each event offers three sections for ages K-12 and all skill levels – Introductory Quads; K-6 Open; and K-12 Open.

Free US Chess membership for all new to tournaments. Ten-dollar entry for each event. Free entry for students of SLPS, Ferg-Flor, Jennings, and East St. Louis Schools.

Photos may be taken at these tournaments by a STLCC photographer and used for marketing purposes.

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 Bookkeeper & HR Administrator, Cathy Gallaher, cgallaher@saintlouischessclub.org - 314.332.5582.

POLICY ON RELATIONSHIPS AND INTERACTIONS WITH MINORS

The integrity of St. 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 St. 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 according to the linked policy below. Any violations of this policy should be reported as described in the policy. Saint Louis Chess Club Policy on Relationships and Interactions with Minors.