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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 102 

Expressing support for the designation of Saint Louis, Missouri, as the 

‘‘National Chess Capital’’ of the United States to enhance awareness 

of the educational benefits of chess and to encourage schools and community centers to engage in chess programs to promote problem-solving, 

critical thinking, spatial awareness, and goal setting. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 18, 2013 

Mrs. MCCASKILL (for herself and Mr. BLUNT) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions 

MAY 5, 2014 

Committee discharged; considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the designation of Saint Louis, Missouri, as the ‘‘National Chess Capital’’ of the United 

States to enhance awareness of the educational benefits 

of chess and to encourage schools and community centers 

to engage in chess programs to promote problem-solving, 

critical thinking, spatial awareness, and goal setting. 

Whereas, in 2009 and 2011, the United States Chess Federation awarded Saint Louis, Missouri, the title of ‘‘Chess 

City of the Year’’ and, in 2010, the Chess Club and 

Scholastic Center of Saint Louis was named ‘‘Chess Club 

of the Year’’; 


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SRES 102 ATS 

Whereas Saint Louis hosted the United States Chess Championship and United States Women’s Chess Championship in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 and the United 

States Junior Closed Chess Championship in 2010, 2011, 

and 2012, which are the three most prestigious, invitation-only chess tournaments in the United States; 

Whereas the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis 

opened its doors in July 2008, and since that date, Saint 

Louis has become widely recognized as the emerging 

chess center of the United States; 

Whereas chess promotes problem-solving, higher-level thinking skills, and improved self-esteem; 

Whereas the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis 

brings the educational benefits of chess to thousands of 

students in more than 100 schools and community centers across the greater Saint Louis area, targeting more 

than 3,300 students in 2011 and 2012; 

Whereas the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis 

offers free classes and lectures, weekly tournaments, private lessons, summer camps, and field trips to expose 

school-aged children to the benefits of chess; 

Whereas the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis 

provides instructors, equipment, and curricula to afterschool programs in the greater Saint Louis area; 

Whereas the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis 

offers a coaching program to create a sustainable network of participating after-school chess programs; and 

Whereas Saint Louis has become a hub for developing chess 

skills in students from across the United States: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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SRES 102 ATS 

1 (1) expresses support for the designation of 

2 Saint Louis, Missouri, as the ‘‘National Chess Cap3 ital’’ of the United States; 

4 (2) encourages the people of Saint Louis to 

5 continue promoting the educational benefits of chess 

6 among school-aged children; and 

7 (3) encourages all schools and community cen8 ters in the United States to engage in chess pro9 grams to promote problem-solving, critical thinking, 

10 spatial awareness, and goal setting. 

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