Mid-America Open 2023
The Mid-America Open, hosted by the Continental Chess Association, is a chess tournament held here in St. Louis, Missouri at the Clayton Plaza Hotel, making for a very accessible event. Because of this, we had twenty members of the club compete from March 24th to 26th, all vying for individual glory. Special shoutouts to Wilson […]
USAT North 2023
The US Amateur Team North chess competition (abbreviated USAT North) is an annual team tournament held in the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. Unlike Pan Ams, USAT North is open to people of all ages, making for some interesting matchups. This year, it was held from February 17th to 19th. The WashU Chess […]
Pan Ams 2023
The Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship (often shortened to Pan Ams) is the nation’s largest college chess tournament, featuring schools from around North America. This year, the tournament was held in Seattle, Washington from January 5th to 8th, hosted by the Corporate Esports Association. This year, the WashU Chess Club sent out two teams of […]
Midwest Class 2022
Held from October 7th to October 9th at the Westin Chicago North Shore, Midwest Class is a chess tournament held by the Continental Chess Association. For this tournament, the WashU Chess Club brought 9 members to compete across 5 sections. Special shoutouts to club president Rannon for getting a perfect 5/5 and Wilson for getting […]