August 9, 2025 - August 17, 2025
♜ Register Now for the Catherine McLaughlin Open Championship 2025 ♜ August 1-3
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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August 16, 2025 - August 29, 2025
October 7, 2025 - October 11, 2025
October 10, 2025 - October 26, 2025
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Thursday nights are the perfect time to meet up at the chess club. With a relaxed, social setting, you can jump into a game of blitz or bughouse, snag study time with one of our instructors, or even challenge and learn from the Grandmaster in Residence. Whether you’re new to the game or a tournament player, it’s a great way to learn, connect, and enjoy chess.
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Closing out the tour will be the final two events held in the Chess Capital of America, Saint Louis, Missouri. The Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz will kickoff the events starting on August 9th. The third and final speed chess event, six tour players and four wildcards will fight for a prize fund of $175,000 as they aim to finish at the top of the tour standings. The format will see nine rounds of rapid action followed by eighteen rounds of blitz, for a total of 135 games spread across five days.
The 2025 Champions Showdown: Chess9LX returns with another exciting edition featuring top players from the United States. Fighting for a total prize fund of $150,000, the participants will each face off once during nine rounds of rapid Chess 960, also known as Fischer Random Chess, where all of the back-rank pieces are randomized.
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.
