ST. LOUIS, April 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Less than two weeks after hosting the 2015 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women's Championship, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) will host representatives from Norway and London at a special press conference to announce the establishment of a new international circuit of the world's leading professional chess players.
Date: | Friday, April 24, 2015 |
Time: | 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. |
Place: | Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (4657 Maryland Ave.) |
Media can view the press conference on a live stream and submit questions to be answered during the event at www.uschesschamps.com.
Garry Kasparov and Nigel Short will be on-hand for the announcement as they both will be competing this weekend at the CCSCSL in the Battle of the Legends, an exciting exhibition match between the two famed grandmasters. The exhibition match will feature 10 games spanning two days of play, each featuring one game with a rapid time control, and four games with the faster blitz time control. The entire event will be broadcast live on www.uschesschamps.com, featuring live commentary and analysis from a world-renowned commentary team of Grandmasters Maurice Ashley and Alejandro Ramirez.
About The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis:
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) educational organization that is committed to making chess an important part of our community. In addition to providing a forum for the community to play tournaments and casual games, the club also offers chess improvement classes, beginner lessons, special lectures and plays host to the top chess tournaments in the nation.
Recognizing the cognitive and behavioral benefits of chess, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center is committed to supporting those chess programs that already exist in area schools while encouraging the development of new in-school and after-school programs. For more information, visit www.saintlouischessclub.org.
