Our Beginnings

The building selected for the club was built in 1897 by A. M. Eeinke. The renovation took seven months to complete.

The Chess Club And Scholastic Center of Saint Louis was founded in 2007 as a not-for-profit organization to promote the game of chess, with emphasis on promotion of scholastic chess across the entire greater Saint Louis area. Impetus for creation of the club came largely from Mr. Rex Sinquefield, a retired executive with strong interests in both chess and helping people. His donations have gotten the club off to a promising start. Club goals include providing ample opportunities for existing players to play as well as introducing newcomers, including students, to the game. Club goals include providing ample opportunities for existing players to play as well as introducing newcomers, including students, to the game.

Our Mission

Visitors and members alike appreciate the sophisticated environment as well as the technology.

The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis promises to be the most beautiful and technologically advanced chess club in the nation. It is a new destination for chess players, both beginning and advanced, to enjoy a game of skill more than 1500 years old. Our goals are to elevate the game of chess throughout the Saint Louis community and to introduce chess to thousands of Saint Louis’ children and adults. Recognizing the cognitive and behavioral benefits of chess, The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis is committed to supporting those chess programs that already exist in area schools, while encouraging the development of new programs within regular school curricula.