Champions Play Here
The Â鶹´«Ã½ Chess Team has risen to become one of the best in the nation, becoming National Champions in 2022. Since its founding in 2016, SLU’s chess team has become a nationally-known team, and it is considered one of the most successful collegiate chess teams in the country.
Â鶹´«Ã½ SLU's Chess Team
Established in the fall of 2016 as a partnership between SLU and the , with support from Â鶹´«Ã½ alumnus, University trustee and chess enthusiast Rex Sinquefield, the team is not just a club activity but rather a strategic effort by administrators and alumni to recruit promising players and build on the University's excellent academic reputation.
The team currently has 14 members and recruitment efforts continue through donor-sponsored competitive chess scholarships, which can include room and board, tuition and fees.
Recent Accomplishments
World Cup Rapid Champions
National Rapid Chess Championship
2022 Pan-American Intercollegiate Champions
National Champions