# 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 v27.9, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Weekly Open Chess Tournaments](https://saintlouischessclub.org/events/weekly-open-chess-tournaments/) - [Major Open Club Tournaments](https://saintlouischessclub.org/events/major-open-club-tournaments/) - [Saint Louis Chess Club \| World\-Class Tournaments, Lessons \& Events](https://saintlouischessclub.org/) - [Read and Write Chess](https://saintlouischessclub.org/education/educational-resources/read-write-chess/) - [Private Lessons](https://saintlouischessclub.org/education/private-lessons/) ## Posts - [Grandmaster Tan Zhongyi Claims Second Cairns Cup Crown](https://saintlouischessclub.org/news-insights-press/grandmaster-tan-zhongyi-claims-second-cairns-cup-crown/) - [POSTGAME FINAL: Magnus Plays His Best Chess on Clutch Day\! \| \#ChampionsShowdown](https://saintlouischessclub.org/news-insights-press/2025-clutch-chess-champions-showdown-postgame-day-3/) - [WCM Diana Lanni Withdraws from 2026 U\.S\. Senior Women's Championship](https://saintlouischessclub.org/news-insights-press/diana-lanni-withdraws-2026-us-senior-womens-championship/): Woman Candidate Master Diana Lanni has withdrawn from the 2026 U\.S\. Senior Women's Championship due to a medical event\. - [New Champions Crowned in U\.S\. Junior, Junior Girls’, Senior and Senior Women’s National Championships in Saint Louis](https://saintlouischessclub.org/news-insights-press/new-champions-crowned-in-u-s-junior-junior-girls-senior-and-senior-womens-national-championships-in-saint-louis/) - [Saint Louis Welcomes Rising Stars, Trailblazers and Chess Legends for Expanded 2026 U\.S\. Junior, Junior Girls’, Senior and Senior Women’s Championships](https://saintlouischessclub.org/news-insights-press/saint-louis-welcomes-rising-stars-trailblazers-and-chess-legends-for-expanded-2026-u-s-junior-junior-girls-senior-and-senior-womens-championships/) ## 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 - [Tan Zhongyi vs Humpy Koneru \- 2026 Cairns Cup \- Round 2](https://saintlouischessclub.org/game/tan-vs-koneru-2026-cairns-cup-round-2/) - [Vaishali Rameshbabu vs Stavroula Tsolakidou \- 2026 Cairns Cup \- Round 3](https://saintlouischessclub.org/game/rameshbabu-vs-tsolakidou-2026-cairns-cup-round-3/) - [Carissa Yip vs Alexandra Kosteniuk \- 2026 Cairns Cup \- Round 2](https://saintlouischessclub.org/game/yip-vs-kosteniuk-2026-cairns-cup-round-2/) - [Divya Deshmukh vs Alice Lee \- 2026 Cairns Cup \- Round 2](https://saintlouischessclub.org/game/deshmukh-vs-lee-2026-cairns-cup-round-2/) - [Bibisara Assaubayeva vs Vaishali Rameshbabu \- 2026 Cairns Cup \- Round 2](https://saintlouischessclub.org/game/assaubayeva-vs-rameshbabu-2026-cairns-cup-round-2/) ## 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 Cairns Cup](https://saintlouischessclub.org/event/2026-cairns-cup/): One of the strongest female super\-tournaments in the world returns in 2026 with the sixth edition of the Cairns Cup\! This elite tournament features ten of the best female chess players from around the world as they compete for a $250,000 prize fund, the largest in the event’s history\. - [Beginners Night](https://saintlouischessclub.org/event/beginners-knight/): Looking to try out chess in a welcoming, judgment\-free environment? Come learn and play with other beginners\! Led by our friendly and experienced instructors, Beginners Night offers an engaging and social setting to both learn the rules and practice against other casual players\. - [Adult Beginners Class \- Tuesday](https://saintlouischessclub.org/event/adult-beginners-class-tuesday/): Ready to take your first step toward playing chess? This class introduces the basic rules and essential elements of strategy every player needs to enjoy the game\. - [Ladies’ Knight – A Social Chess Night for Women](https://saintlouischessclub.org/event/ladies-knight/): Enjoy, play, and learn chess with a community of women who share a passion for the game\. Open to women of all ages and skill levels\. ## Players - [Sam Sevian](https://saintlouischessclub.org/us-chess-champs/sam-sevian/) - [Maxime Vachier\-Lagrave](https://saintlouischessclub.org/us-chess-champs/maxime-vachier-lagrave/) - [Bibisara Assaubayeva](https://saintlouischessclub.org/us-chess-champs/bibisara-assaubayeva/) - [Vaishali Rameshbabu](https://saintlouischessclub.org/us-chess-champs/vaishali-rameshbabu/) - [Tan Zhongyi](https://saintlouischessclub.org/us-chess-champs/tan-zhongyi/) ## Players - [Alice Lee](https://saintlouischessclub.org/chess-player/alice-lee/) - [Carissa Yip](https://saintlouischessclub.org/chess-player/carissa-yip/) - [Zoey Tang](https://saintlouischessclub.org/chess-player/zoey-tang/) - [Levon Aronian](https://saintlouischessclub.org/chess-player/levon-aronian/) - [Anna M\. Sargsyan](https://saintlouischessclub.org/chess-player/anna-m-sargsyan/) ## Tournaments/Events - [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/) - [2026 U\.S\. Girls’ Junior Chess Championship](https://saintlouischessclub.org/chess-event/2026-u-s-junior-senior-chess-championships/2026-u-s-girls-junior-chess-championship/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://saintlouischessclub.org/sitemap_index.xml)