IM Anna Zatonskih Wins 2023 Cairns Cup Hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club, Takes Home $45,000 Top Prize
SAINT LOUIS, June 20, 2023 – With one round to spare, International Master (IM) Anna Zatonskih defied the odds to win the 2023 Cairns Cup. The four-time U.S. Women’s Champion called the win her best achievement of her chess career as she took the grand prize of $45,000, despite starting as the lowest-rated player in […]
Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura and Grandmaster Irina Krush Win The Second Annual American Cup
Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura and Grandmaster Irina Krush Win The Second Annual American Cup $300,000 in Prize Money Awarded During Double-Elimination Knockout Tournaments SAINT LOUIS, March 28, 2023 – Grandmasters Hikaru Nakamura and Irina Krush bested a field of elite chess players from across the United States to take top honors in the 2023 Open and […]
The American Cup Returns to Saint Louis March 17-26, 2023
The American Cup Returns to Saint Louis March 17-26, 2023 16 Chess Players Will Compete in a Double-Elimination Knockout for $300,000 in Prizes SAINT LOUIS, Feb 21 2023 – America’s best chess players will return to the Saint Louis Chess Club to battle over the board from March 17- 26, 2023 for the second annual […]
Saint Louis Chess Club Announces 2023 Tournament Calendar
For more information, contact: Rebecca Buffington Saint Louis Chess Club (314) 277-3930 [email protected] For Immediate Release Saint Louis Chess Club Announces 2023 Tournament Calendar ST. LOUIS, INSERT DATE – The Saint Louis Chess Club has announced their 2023 tournament calendar that will include national, international, and local tournament opportunities for spectators and chess players alike. […]
2022 U.S. Chess Champions: Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana and Woman Grandmaster Jennifer Yu Take Their Second Championship Titles
For more information, please contact:Rebecca Buffington(314) [email protected] For Immediate Release 2022 U.S. Chess Champions: Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana and Woman Grandmaster Jennifer Yu Take Their Second Championship TitlesThe Nation’s Most Elite Invitational Chess Tournaments Conclude at Saint Louis Chess Club with Worthy Champions SAINT LOUIS (October 24, 2022) – Twenty eight of America’s best chess players […]
Fair Play at the Saint Louis Chess Club
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 – Over more than a decade, we have worked tirelessly to fuel a resurgence of chess in America, to create a place for elite chess players to play at the highest levels for the greatest purses, and to democratize access to chess to all players, no matter age, race or skill […]
2022 U.S. and U.S. Women’s Chess Championships Fields Announced
2022 U.S. and U.S. Women’s Chess Championships Fields Announced The Saint Louis Chess Club to Host Nation’s Top Chess Talent Along with 2022 U.S. Chess Hall of Fame and 2021 World Chess Hall of Fame Inductions SAINT LOUIS (September 27, 2022) – The Saint Louis Chess Club (STLCC) is pleased to announce that it will […]
Fabiano Caruana Wins the 2022 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX™ Tournament
Media Contact: Rebecca Buffington Phone: (314) 277-3920 [email protected] For Immediate Release Fabiano Caruana Wins the 2022 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX™ Tournament Saint Louis Grandmaster Takes Home the $31,250 First Prize SAINT LOUIS, September 21 2022 – Saint Louis-based Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana was crowned the winner of the 2022 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX after defeating Alireza […]
2022 U.S. Junior, U.S. Girls’ Junior and U.S. Senior Champions Crowned in Saint Louis
2022 U.S. Junior, U.S. Girls’ Junior and U.S. Senior Champions Crowned in Saint Louis GM Christopher Yoo, FM/WGM Jennifer Yu, and GM Alex Shabalov emerge victorious in the U.S. Junior, U.S. Girls’ Junior and U.S. Senior Championships SAINT LOUIS (July 18, 2022) – The national junior and senior chess championships have concluded in Saint Louis, […]
Saint Louis Chess Club to Host Legends and Rising Stars of American Chess 2022 U.S. Senior, Junior, and Girls’ Junior Championships return over-the-board from July 6 – July 16, 2022
For more information, please contact:Rebecca BuffingtonMarketing & Event Manager(314)[email protected] Saint Louis Chess Club to Host Legends and Rising Stars of American Chess 2022 U.S. Senior, Junior, and Girls’ Junior Championships return over-the-board from July 6 – July 16, 2022 SAINT LOUIS, JUNE 10, 2022 – This summer, the Saint Louis Chess Club will host three […]