# Saint Louis Chess Club > The Saint Louis Chess Club is committed to making chess accessible to everyone, regardless of their skill level, age, or background\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.6, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Scholastic Tournaments](https://saintlouischessclub.org/events/scholastic-tournaments/) - [Events We Offer](https://saintlouischessclub.org/events/events-we-offer/) - [Saint Louis Chess Club \| World\-Class Tournaments, Lessons \& Events](https://saintlouischessclub.org/) - [Private Lessons](https://saintlouischessclub.org/education/private-lessons/) - [Invitational Tournaments](https://saintlouischessclub.org/events/invitational-tournaments/) ## Posts - [The Historical Migration of the World’s Strongest National Chess Championship to St\. Louis](https://saintlouischessclub.org/news-insights-press/us-chess-championship-history/): Ben Underwood traces the U\.S\. Chess Championship’s journey through 27 cities and 15 states, from its New York beginnings to its modern home in Saint Louis\. - [Saint Louis to Host America’s Chess Elite in October 2026](https://saintlouischessclub.org/news-insights-press/saint-louis-to-host-americas-chess-elite-in-october-2026/) - [Grandmaster Tan Zhongyi Claims Second Cairns Cup Crown](https://saintlouischessclub.org/news-insights-press/grandmaster-tan-zhongyi-claims-second-cairns-cup-crown/) - [Topalov Wins Clutch Chess: The Legends, Defeating Kasparov in Their Latest Battle in Saint Louis](https://saintlouischessclub.org/news-insights-press/topalov-wins-clutch-chess-the-legends-defeating-kasparov-in-their-latest-battle-in-saint-louis/) - [Kasparov and Topalov Renew Legendary Rivalry With Return to the Board at Clutch Chess: The Legends in Saint Louis](https://saintlouischessclub.org/news-insights-press/kasparov-and-topalov-renew-legendary-rivalry-with-return-to-the-board-at-clutch-chess-the-legends-in-saint-louis/) ## Board/Staff - [Isaac Tune](https://saintlouischessclub.org/board-staff/isaac-tune/) - [GM Emilio Cordova](https://saintlouischessclub.org/board-staff/emilio-cordova/) - [Luke Byrnes](https://saintlouischessclub.org/board-staff/luke-byrnes/) - [IM Tianqi Wang](https://saintlouischessclub.org/board-staff/im-tianqi-wang/) - [GM Yuniesky Quesada](https://saintlouischessclub.org/board-staff/gm-yuniesky-quesada/) ## Chess Games - [Megan Paragua vs Tatev Abrahamyan \- 2026 U\.S\. Women's Championship \- Round 6](https://saintlouischessclub.org/game/101526-megan-paragua-vs-tatev-abrahamyan-2026-u-s-womens-championship-round-6/) - [Alice Lee vs Rachael Li \- 2026 U\.S\. Women's Championship \- Round 6](https://saintlouischessclub.org/game/101526-alice-lee-vs-rachael-li-2026-u-s-womens-championship-round-6/) - [Jennifer Yu vs Rose Atwell \- 2026 U\.S\. Women's Championship \- Round 6](https://saintlouischessclub.org/game/101526-jennifer-yu-vs-rose-atwell-2026-u-s-womens-championship-round-6/) - [Carissa Yip vs Anna Zatonskih \- 2026 U\.S\. Women's Championship \- Round 6](https://saintlouischessclub.org/game/101526-carissa-yip-vs-anna-zatonskih-2026-u-s-womens-championship-round-6/) - [Anna Sargsyan vs Irina Krush \- 2026 U\.S\. Women's Championship \- Round 6](https://saintlouischessclub.org/game/101526-anna-sargsyan-vs-irina-krush-2026-u-s-womens-championship-round-6/) ## Chess Pocket Parks - [Carondelet Park](https://saintlouischessclub.org/chess-pocket-park/carondelet-park/) - [Wilmore Park](https://saintlouischessclub.org/chess-pocket-park/wilmore-park/) - [Afro World](https://saintlouischessclub.org/chess-pocket-park/afro-world/) - [Grand Center](https://saintlouischessclub.org/chess-pocket-park/grand-center/) - [Tilles Park](https://saintlouischessclub.org/chess-pocket-park/tilles-park/) ## Events - [2026 U\.S\. Chess Championships](https://saintlouischessclub.org/event/2026-us-chess-championships/): The Saint Louis Chess Club is proud to host the 2026 U\.S\. Chess Championship and U\.S\. Women's Chess Championship\. - [2026 World Chess Hall of Fame Inductions Ceremony](https://saintlouischessclub.org/event/world-chess-hall-of-fame-inductions-ceremony-2026/): Join us October 24 at the Chase Park Plaza for the 2026 World Chess Hall of Fame inductions\. Complimentary admission; RSVP by email\. - [Grandmaster Lecture Series](https://saintlouischessclub.org/event/grandmaster-lecture-series/): Our Grandmaster in Residence program provides an exclusive opportunity to learn directly from some of the game's greatest minds\. - [Saturday Night Blitz](https://saintlouischessclub.org/event/saturday-night-blitz/): Play Saturday Night Blitz, a US Chess blitz\-rated double\-round Swiss tournament at the Saint Louis Chess Club\. - [Saturday Rated Games](https://saintlouischessclub.org/event/saturday-rated-games/): Play Saturday Rated Games, a flexible US Chess dual\-rated event at the Saint Louis Chess Club\. ## Players - [Anna Sargsyan](https://saintlouischessclub.org/us-chess-champs/anna-sargsyan/) - [Sam Sevian](https://saintlouischessclub.org/us-chess-champs/sam-sevian/) - [Alice Lee](https://saintlouischessclub.org/us-chess-champs/alice-lee/) - [Rachael Li](https://saintlouischessclub.org/us-chess-champs/rachael-li/) - [Irina Krush](https://saintlouischessclub.org/us-chess-champs/irina-krush/) ## Players - [Alice Lee](https://saintlouischessclub.org/chess-player/alice-lee/) - [Carissa Yip](https://saintlouischessclub.org/chess-player/carissa-yip/) - [Levon Aronian](https://saintlouischessclub.org/chess-player/levon-aronian/) - [Rachael Li](https://saintlouischessclub.org/chess-player/rachael-li/) - [Awonder Liang](https://saintlouischessclub.org/chess-player/awonder-liang/) ## Tournaments/Events - [2026 U\.S\. Chess Championships](https://saintlouischessclub.org/chess-event/2026-u-s-chess-championships/) - [2026 American Cup](https://saintlouischessclub.org/chess-event/2026-american-cup/) - [2026 Cairns Cup](https://saintlouischessclub.org/chess-event/2026-cairns-cup/) - [2026 U\.S\. Senior Chess Championship](https://saintlouischessclub.org/chess-event/2026-u-s-junior-senior-chess-championships/2026-u-s-senior-chess-championship/) - [2026 U\.S\. Junior Chess Championship](https://saintlouischessclub.org/chess-event/2026-u-s-junior-senior-chess-championships/2026-u-s-junior-chess-championship/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://saintlouischessclub.org/sitemap_index.xml)