Planning In Chess | Road To 2000
Caleb Denby equips you with the planning skills needed to get on the road to a 2000 rating. In closed positions, look for play on the flanks.Follow along: https://lichess.org/study/jS5G4Iij2019.02.06...
View Article2019 Cairns Cup: Women's Prize Funds
International Master Tania Sachdev and WGM Jennifer Shahade discuss prize funds in women's events and the importance of having something for which female players can fight, before the 2019 Cairns...
View Article2019 Cairns Cup: Is Chess Sexist?
International Master Tania Sachdev and WGM Jennifer Shahade discuss sexism in chess, and why gender lines exist in the game, before the 2019 Cairns Cup.USChessChamps.comCCSCSL Staff
View Article2019 Cairns Cup: Caïssa Club Appreciation Event
Before the first-ever Cairns Cup, the Saint Louis Chess Campus recognized donors with a night full of grandmasters and tandem chess. It was the 2019 Caïssa Club Appreciation night at the World Chess...
View Article2019 Cairns Cup: The Importance of the Cairns Cup in Chess
Before the first-ever Cairns Cup, the players tell why the event is important to the chess world.USChessChamps.comCCSCSL Staff
View Article2019 Cairns Cup: Rex Sinquefield Interview
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley interviews Saint Louis Chess Club Founder Rex Sinquefield during Round 9 of the first-ever Cairns Cup.2019.02.15 USChessChamps.comCCSCSL Staff
View Article2019 Cairns Cup: GM Cristian Chirila Interview
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley interviews GM Cristian Chirila during Round 9 of the first-ever Cairns Cup. Chirila has just announced he will coach the new Mizzou Chess Team.2019.02.15...
View ArticleBlitz Bounty Live Stream! | Dennis LaRue VS Jacob Sanders | Preview
Event Date: February 26th, 2019 8:45 P.M. Preview: Club instructor Dennis LaRue tries to avoid embarrassment in a rated blitz match for cash against one of the many children at the club who are...
View ArticleBlitz Bounty Live! | Dennis LaRue vs. Jacob Sanders (Preview)
Event Date: February 26th, 2019 8:45 P.M. Club instructor Dennis LaRue tries to avoid embarrassment in a rated blitz match for cash against one of the many children at the club who are responsible for...
View ArticleJonathan Schrantz Plays The People ! | Episode 4
Jonathan Schrantz accepts live challenges on lichess.orghttps://lichess.org/@/SaintLouisChessClubCCSCSL Staff
View ArticleJonathan Schrantz Plays The People! | Episode 4
Jonathan Schrantz accepts live challenges on lichess.orghttps://lichess.org/@/SaintLouisChessClubCCSCSL Staff
View Article2019 Champions Showdown: The Kings - Day 1
Starting February 20th thru February 24th, The 2019 Champions Showdown shall be an exhibition event featuring five individual matches: Hikaru Nakamura vs. Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Fabiano Caruana vs....
View ArticlePlanning in the French and Caro-Kann Structures | Road to 2000
Caleb Denby equips you with the planning skills needed to get on the road to a 2000 rating.Follow along: https://lichess.org/study/AyZPtbcQ2019.02.13 Produced By: Danny MachucaCCSCSL Staff
View ArticleHow to Solve Chess Puzzles Methodologically
Since I teach, I keep saying to my students: one of the most basic things when calculating in chess is to analyze all possible checks, captures, and threats. We should also start with the checks that...
View ArticlePaul Morphy Finishes Opponents Spectacularly! | Romantic Chess - GM Pepe Cuenca
Grandmaster Pepe Cuenca showcases Paul Morphy, everyone's favorite from the Romantic era of chess.2019.02.14Produced by Danny MachucaCCSCSL Staff
View Article2019 Cairns Cup: Closing Ceremony
Grandmaster Valentina Gunina is crowned the champion of the first-ever Cairns Cup at the World Chess Hall of Fame.USChessChamps.com 2019.02.16CCSCSL Staff
View ArticleFebruary 2019 Chess Puzzle Answer Key
Find out the answers to the chess puzzles posted on Facebook and Twitter this month! CCSCSL StaffChess Puzzles
View ArticleA Day in the Life: Chess Class at Halls Ferry Elementary
Just under a week after Valentine’s Day, I was very surprised to receive Valentine’s Day cards from two of my 4th grade students, Christa and Jessica. I teach at a few schools, but have never received...
View ArticleScholastic Tournament Blog: 2019 March Madness
Check out the results of the March Madness scholastic tournament!CCSCSL StaffScholastic Tournament Results
View ArticleIS SPEED CHESS BAD FOR YOU?
In recent years, the way that chess is studied, played, and consumed by the general public has changed quite a bit. While chess books, magazines, clubs, and tournaments have their place, a lot of the...
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