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Building Champions in the Classroom & the Community

Weekly Chess Club Events

Weekly Open Schedule Update
Friday Night Quads (11.13), Saturday Rated Games (11.14), Saturday Night Blitz (11.14), and Sunday Rated Games (11.15) are taking the weekend off.
Join us for the Kent Family Thanksgiving Open, November 13-15!

Monday

Beginners Night!Class

Tuesday

Adult Beginners ClassClass
Grandmaster Lecture SeriesClass

Wednesday

Knights Monthly TournamentMonthly series, one round/weekTournament
Grandmaster PsychologyClass
Legends of ChessClass

Thursday

Ladies KnightClass
Thursday Night ChessClass

Friday

Tactics TimeClass
Friday Night QuadsReg. closes 5:30pmTournament

Saturday

Saturday Rated GamesTournament
Kids Beginners ClassKids
Adult Beginner’s ClassClass
Beginner BreakdownClass
Saturday Night BlitzReg. closes 5:30pmTournament

This is our regular weekly schedule and is subject to change, particularly around holidays or during larger open tournaments. For tournaments, we recommend registering in advance to confirm the event is running that week. Questions? Email [email protected].

Invitational Tournaments2027 season · 16 invitational events in Saint Louis and around the world

Feb 23 – Mar 2 2027 Saint Louis Masters* Mark your calendar
Mar 1 – 3 2027 American Cup Blitz Mark your calendar
Mar 1 – 13 2027 American Cup Mark your calendar
Apr 16 – 28 2027 Grand Chess Tour: Super Chess Classic Romania Mark your calendar
May 3 – 10 2027 Grand Chess Tour: Super Rapid & Blitz Poland Mark your calendar
May 31 – Jun 6 2027 Doug Eckert Invitational* Mark your calendar
Jun 28 – Jul 5 2027 Grand Chess Tour: Super Rapid & Blitz Croatia Mark your calendar
Jul 11 – 24 2027 U.S. Senior, Senior Women’s, Junior & Junior Girls’ Championships (tentative) Mark your calendar
Aug 7 – 15 2027 Grand Chess Tour: Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Mark your calendar
Aug 13 – 27 2027 Cairns Cup Mark your calendar
Aug 13 – 27 2027 Sinquefield Cup Mark your calendar
Sep 9 – 13 2027 Clutch Chess: The Legends Mark your calendar
Sep 13 – 19 2027 Beckstead Family Invitational* Mark your calendar
Sep 26 – Oct 4 2027 Grand Chess Tour Finals Brazil Mark your calendar
Oct 5 – 21 2027 U.S. & U.S. Women’s Championships (tentative) Mark your calendar
Oct 20 – 25 2027 Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown Mark your calendar

* Norm tournaments. Dates include player arrival and departure days.

Major Open TournamentsNov 13–15 · Kent Family Thanksgiving Open

The Knights Monthly series plays Wednesdays, one round per week. View the current series for dates and registration.

Scholastic TournamentsNext: Nov 21 · Turkey Tango

Monthly scholastics run year-round for grades K-12; the Grand Prix series returns in October. $10 entry, free for students of SLPS, Ferguson-Florissant, Jennings, and East St. Louis schools.

Summer Camps2026 season · Camp dates and details

Ages 6-14. Full day $475 (9am-4pm), half day $300 (9am-noon). Registration closes 9pm the Monday before each camp. Camp details

Special Events2026 · Charity Golf Tournament, Saint Louis Chess Conference & Corporate Chess League

See all events & registration →

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