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[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 169 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 169

  Expressing support for designation of Saint Louis, Missouri, as the 
  ``National Chess Capital'' 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.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 18, 2013

  Mr. Clay (for himself and Mr. Luetkemeyer) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
                               Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Expressing support for designation of Saint Louis, Missouri, as the 
  ``National Chess Capital'' 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'';
Whereas Saint Louis has hosted the United States Championship and United States 
        Women's Championship each of the past 4 years (2009, 2010, 2011, and 
        2012) and the United States Junior Closed Championship in 2010, 2011, 
        and 2012, the 3 most prestigious, invite-only chess tournaments in the 
        Nation;
Whereas the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis opened its doors in 
        July of 2008, and since Saint Louis has become widely recognized as the 
        chess center of the Nation;
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 over 100 
        schools and community centers across the greater Saint Louis area, 
        targeting more than 3,300 students from 2011 to 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 the benefits of chess to every school-aged child;
Whereas the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis provides 
        instructors, equipment, and curricula to after school programs in the 
        Saint Louis Community;
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 is the hub of chess activity for developing chess skills for 
        students across the United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of Saint Louis, Missouri, as 
        the ``National Chess Capital'';
            (2) honors the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint 
        Louis as the thought-leader in chess education in the United 
        States; and
            (3) encourages the ``National Chess Capital'' to continue 
        promoting the educational benefits of chess among school 
        children.
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