The Saint Louis Chess Club offers its Select Chess training program to qualified students with the objective of training them into titled chess players. Under professional instruction from Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian, accepted scholastic players will receive in-person weekly group training sessions, individual lessons, tournament preparation, and camps.
Training sessions lasts an entire school semester, and will have a set roster. Students that wish to join must apply before application deadline for the semester. Qualified applicants will be screened and selected by a selection committee. Personal information and tournament history will be evaluated to select the best students for the program.
Winter 2023 Semester
| 2000+ Group |
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| Personalized training menu |
| 2 hours per week |
| 1/23/2023 - 4/30/2023 (14 weeks total) |
| Optional Winter & Summer Camps |
| 1700+ Group | |
|---|---|
| Each Thursday 6:00 - 8:00 pm | |
| January | 26th |
| February | 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd |
| March | 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th |
| April | 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th |
| Each student will have 4.5 hours of total of individual lessons for the semester | |
| Optional Winter/Summer Camps | |
| 1400+ Group | |
|---|---|
| Each Monday 6:00 - 8:00 pm | |
| January | 23rd, 30th |
| February | 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th |
| March | 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th |
| April | 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th |
| Each student will have 4.5 hours of total of individual lessons for the semester | |
| Optional Winter/Summer Camps | |
| 1100+ Group | |
|---|---|
| Each Wednesday 6:00 - 8:00 pm | |
| January | 25th |
| February | 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd |
| March | 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th |
| April | 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th |
| Each student will have 4.5 hours of total of individual lessons for the semester | |
| Optional Winter/Summer Camps | |
Requirements
1. Application for Fall 2023 should be submitted by Tuesday, August 1, 2023. Email to rpointer@saintlouischessclub.org - Download Paper Application Here.
2. All Students must play in at least 1 standard rated tournament per month.
3. 1100+, 1400+, 1700+ groups: Payment of $450 for the semester. (Discount available for siblings)
Non-refundable if withdrawn or dropped from program.
4. 2000+ group: Payment of $850 for the semester. (Discount available for siblings)
Non-refundable if withdrawn or dropped from program.
Not all qualified applicants will be accepted due to limited space.
Please review all requirements above before applying.
Please contact Richard Pointer at rpointer@saintlouischessclub.org for any questions.
