Player Profile: CCSCSL Instructor Jason Fredericks
The Chess Club has a solid team of associates and instructors who possess exceptional skill, knowledge and teaching styles. One of these chess gurus is Jason Fredericks, who recently joined our staff...
View ArticleUSCL QUARTERFINALS: Saint Louis Seeks to Knock Out New Jersey
It’s playoff time for the 2014 U.S. Chess League, and Saint Louis is taking this win-or-go-home idea perhaps a bit too seriously. The Southern Division champions begin their playoff push in the...
View ArticleIM Kannappan wins 2014 Saint Louis Thanksgiving Open
IM Priyadharshan Kannappan overcame a strong field to win the 6th Annual Saint Louis Thanksgiving Open at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis on November 7-9. This year’s event featured...
View ArticleMusings of a Resident GM: Seirawan on the World Championship
It is wonderful to be back at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. And it is simply the best of times to be a chess enthusiast, as the crown jewel in the chess world -- the World Chess...
View ArticleUSCL TONIGHT: Saint Louis' Semifinal Showdown vs. the Sharks
The Saint Louis Arch Bishops have advanced to territory never seen before: The U.S. Chess League Semifinals!
View ArticleArch Bishops Seek U.S. Chess League Championship
The 2014 U.S. Chess League championship match between the Saint Louis Arch Bishops and the Dallas Destiny will go live at 7:30 p.m. CT, with live commentary and analysis by GM Ben Finegold.
View ArticleOur Resident Grandmaster: Ben Finegold
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis is excited to have GM Ben Finegold back as its Resident Grandmaster through the month of December. Moving to the area from Michigan in 2009, Finegold...
View ArticleSaint Louis Arch Bishops Win 2014 National Championship
The Saint Louis Arch Bishops are the 2014 U.S. Chess League champions!
View ArticleMusings of a Resident GM: Finegold Demands Etiquette!
By GM Ben FinegoldHey everyone!I have been the Rotating Resident GM for 2 weeks, and boy am I dizzy (rotating for 2 weeks is tough!).I want to talk a bit about the chess world and then get on to the...
View ArticleProleiko Repeats as CCSCSL Monday Knights Champion
One of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis’ rising local stars, Julian Proleiko, became the 2014 Knights Champion after employing the Benko Gambit to upend Thalia Cervantes in the final...
View ArticleMusings of a Resident GM: Two Games That Ended a Career
Two Games That Ended a CareerBy GM Ben FinegoldYou know, one of the top players in the world from 1987-1990 was GM Mikhail Gurevich. Although you may not have heard of him, almost everyone else in the...
View ArticleChess Club Member Profile: Julian Proleiko
Familiar around the Chess Club has been the face of Julian Proleiko, who first walked through our doors at the age of 12. He began like any St. Louis chess novice -- attending Sunday’s Kids Beginner...
View ArticleOur Resident Grandmaster: Var Akobian
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis warmly welcomes back GM Varuzhan Akobian as its Resident Grandmaster through January 18.
View ArticleNew Weekly Classes and Lectures in 2015
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis is kicking off 2015 with brand new programming for our weekly classes and lectures! This freshly designed content has been tailored to fit all types...
View ArticleMusings of a Resident GM: Akobian Annotations
I really enjoyed another Resident GM rotation -- the Saint Louis Chess Club has become a second home for me. I have spent lots of time here in the past two and a half years, and I really enjoy each of...
View ArticleOur Resident Grandmaster: Jennifer Shahade
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis welcomes back WGM Jennifer Shahade as its Resident Grandmaster through January 29.
View ArticleMore than 50 Boy Scouts Earn Chess Merit Badge at CCSCSL
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center is proud of its association with the Boy Scouts of America, and this year’s first Boy Scout Merit Badge Day, held on January 18th, was a great example of the mutual...
View ArticleRound 3 Upset Highlights January Knights Victory for Boaz
Players were out for blood in the first monthly Knights Tournament of 2015, with every game featuring wild, attacking chess. Everyone, even the lower rated players, was playing to win and no one missed...
View ArticleEpic Strength U.S. Championships Return to Saint Louis in April
SAINT LOUIS (Feb. 3, 2014)– The recent and undeniable chess swell felt around the nation rises to serve one epic event: the fight for the American throne.In April, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center...
View ArticleOur Resident Grandmaster: Yasser Seirawan
Join the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis in welcoming back the legendary GM Yasser Seirawan as its Resident Grandmaster! GM Seirawan has become a staple within the rotating position,...
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