Gateway Chess League

St. Louis's non-profit home for independent interscholastic chess since 1964.



League Awards Banquet


Wednesday May 3rd, 2023

Andre's South
2810 Telegraph Rd.
St Louis, MO 63129
6PM - 9PM
Buffet starting at 6:30 PM
Menu:
  • Top Round of Beef
  • Chicken Parmigiano
  • Cavetelli with Broccoli
  • Mashed Potatoes
  • Dinner Salad
  • Dinner Rolls
  • Soda, Water, Tea, Coffee
  • Dessert
Cost is $15.00 per person. All you can eat buffet and drinks, tip included with cost.

Online registration and payment for the banquet is now closed. A limited number of seats are still available for the banquet. Please email howard (at) crossroadscollegeprep.org if you wish to pay cash at the door. Include your name and the number in your party. We will send confirmation if seats are still available.


Awards: Combined prize listSorted by name and school

Spring Coaches Meeting

Thursday May 18th, 2023 (date corrected)
7:00 PM.

Crossroads College Prep
500 DeBaliviere Ave
St. Louis, MO 63112

2022-23 Gateway Tournaments


2022-23 Tournament Dates:

  • 10/15/22 - Elementary Tournament - MWRHS — FlyerResults
  • 10/29/22 - Grade Tournament - MWRHS — FlyerResults
  • 11/12/22 - Class Tournament - Lucas Crossing Elementary — FlyerResults
  • 12/17/22 - Board Tournament - Westminster Christian Academy — FlyerResults
  • 1/7/23 - Team Tournament - Belleville West High School (IL) — FlyerResults
  • 1/21/23 - Bollinger Memorial - Wydown — FlyerResults
  • 3/4/23 (new date) - Action Tournament - Crossroads — FlyerResults
  • 3/18/23 - Missouri State Scholastic Championship - Battle High School — FlyerResults


Gateway Grand Prix Standings (after the Action Tournament) - Rules

  • As of 4:45 PM 3/7/2023, these are the final standings. The display problem with the Grade 6 standings has been fixed.
  • If there are mistakes such as incorrect grades or missing results, please contact us.


2023 Gateway Junior Varsity League - Flyer


  • Games hosted at Wydown MS
  • For students in grades K-9
  • Five consecutive Thursdays starting January 12th
    • Players may join late
  • Each player plays two G30+0 matches per week. Registration from 4-4:45 PM. Matches start promptly.
  • Results:

Welcome to the website for the Gateway Chess League, the independent scholastic chess organization for the Greater St. Louis, MO area. The league is an independent non-profit organization that manages a number of scholastic tournaments throughout the year, as well as 2 chess leagues, one for schools with grades 9-12, and another for schools with grades K-9.


2022-23 High School League Schedule/Reporting/Results — Season complete

2021-2 Season

2021-22 High School League Printable Schedule

2021-22 High School League Reporting/Standings/Results

2021-22 Junior League Final Standings

Older files

Gateway Chess League By-Laws

Gateway Chess League Score Sheet

Anti-Discrimination Statement

Gateway Chess League does not exclude from participation in any of its programs or activities, or discriminate in its employment or governing practices, on the basis of race, color, religious affiliation, creed, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin or handicap.


News

4/16/2023 Combined prize lists and the Spring Coaches meeting have been posted.
3/19/2023 Results for the Junior league have been posted.
3/19/2023 Results for the Missouri State Chess Championship have been posted.
3/8/2023 Ladue has defeated Belleville West to win the 2022-3 Gateway League Championship. Final results and final board standings have been posted.
3/7/2023 Final Gateway Grand Prix standings have been posted.
3/5/2023 Results for the Gateway Action Tournament have been posted.
2/28/2023 Registration for the Missouri State Scholastic Chess Championships is now open.
2/6/2023 The Flyer for the State Tournament has been posted.
1/23/2023 Results for the Chris Bollinger Memorial Tournament are now available.
12/29/2022 Junior League information posted.
12/28/2022 Results for the Gateway Grade Tournament, Gateway Class Tournament, and Gateway Board Tournament have been posted.
12/14/2022 Results for today's Gateway High School League matches have been posted.
12/7/2022 Registration for the Gateway Board Tournament is now available.
10/17/2022 Results for the Gateway Elementary Tournament have been posted.
10/3/2022 Flyers for five of the 2022-23 Saturday tournaments have been posted.
3/20/2022 The 2022 State Championships results have been posted.
3/2/2022 Ladue defeated Parkway West 16-14 and are the Gateway High School League 2021-22 champion.
2/8/2022 The correct flyer for the Gateway Class Tournament has been posted. This has been corrected (7:00 PM 2/8/22).
2/1/2022 We have cancelled the 2/5 tournament. We will be posting info for the 2/19 tournament soon.
1/16/2022 High School League results have been posted.
12/6/2021 Latest results for the Gateway Chess High School League are now available.
11/8/2021 Results from the Gateway Fall Open have been posted.
10/24/2021 Results from the Gateway Class Tournament have been posted.
10/4/2021 Results from the Gateway Practice Tournament have been posted.
3/9/2021 The tentative tournament schedule for 2021-22 has been posted.
3/7/2021 Results from the Gateway Class Tournament have been posted.
2/25/2021 The Ladue B team has won the Gateway High School League championship, defeating John Burroughs 30-0.
9/30/2019 Posted rules for the 2019-20 Gateway Grand Prix.
3/31/2019 The 2019 Missouri State Champions are:
  • High School: Ladue
  • 9th and Under: (Kirkwood) Vianney
  • 8th and Under: Ladue MS (3 in a row)
  • 6th and Under: (St. Louis) St. Gabriel the Archangel School
  • 5th and Under: Ladue 5th Grade Center
  • 3rd and Under: (St. Louis) Spoede ES (3 in a row)
The State Championship Results and the USCF cross tables are now available.
3/19/2019 The High School League championship match ended in a 15-15 tie. Since the league had already been delayed due to weather, we are unable to hold a return match. Therefore, Ladue and John Burroughs are officially co-champions. For John Burroughs, this is their 5th consecutive league championship.
3/13/2018 John Burroughs defeated Parkway West 26-4 to win their 4th consecutive High School League championship.
3/19/2017 The 2017 Missouri State Champions are:
  • High School: (Ballwin) Parkway South
  • 9th and Under: (St. Louis) Crossroads College Prep
  • 8th and Under: Ladue MS
  • 6th and Under: (Manchester) Parkway SW MS
  • 5th and Under: (tie) - (Ballwin) Oakbrook ES (2 in a row) - (St. Louis) New City School
  • 3rd and Under: (St. Louis) Spoede ES
The State Championship Results and the USCF cross tables are now available.
3/2/2017 John Burroughs has won their 3rd straight Gateway Chess High School League Championship with a 19-11 victory over Parkway South.
4/14/2016 John Burroughs has won their 2nd straight Gateway High School League championship, defeating Vianney 22½ ‑ 7½ in the final.
3/20/2016 The 2016 Missouri State Champions are:
  • High School: St. Louis Metro HS
  • 9th and Under: St. Joseph Acad. (4 in a row)
  • 8th and Under: (Creve Coeur) Parkway NE MS
  • 6th and Under: Ladue MS
  • 5th and Under: (Ballwin) Oakbrook ES
  • 3rd and Under: (St. Louis) New City School (2 in a row)
The State Championship Results are now available.
3/29/2015 The 2015 Missouri State Champions are:
  • High School: Parkway West HS
  • 9th and Under: St. Joseph Acad. (3 in a row)
  • 8th and Under: (St. Louis) John Burroughs
  • 6th and Under: (St. Louis) New City School (4 in a row)
  • 5th and Under: Ladue 5th Grade Center
  • 3rd and Under (co-champions): (St. Louis) New City School and St. Joseph Acad.
The Final State Championship Results are now available, along with the USCF Cross Tables for the High School sections.
3/11/2015 John Burroughs has won the Gateway High School League championship with a 26-4 victory over Ladue in the final.
3/5/2014 Vianney HS has won the double by defeating Crossroads 22 - 8 in the High School League championship match.
3/2/2014 The 2014 Missouri State Champions are:
  • High School: (Kirkwood) Vianney HS
  • 9th and Under: St. Joseph Acad. (2 in a row)
  • 8th and Under: Ladue MS (2 in a row)
  • 6th and Under: (St. Louis) New City School (3 in a row)
  • 5th and Under: (Kansas City) The Pembroke Hill School
  • 3rd and Under: (St. Louis) Central Christian ES
The Final State Championship Results are now available, along with the USCF Cross Tables for the High School sections.
3/11/2013 The 2013 Missouri State Champions are:
  • High School: St. Louis Metro HS
  • 9th and Under: St. Joseph Acad.
  • 8th and Under: Ladue MS
  • 6th and Under: (St. Louis) New City School (2 in a row)
  • 5th and Under: (Creve Coeur) Spoede ES
  • 3rd and Under: (Creve Coeur) Spoede ES (2 in a row)
The Final State Championship Results are now available.
3/6/2013 The 2012-3 High School League champion is Crossroads College Prep. They beat West Conference champion Vianney HS 21.5-8.5 in the championship match.
3/11/2012 The 2012 Missouri State Champions are:
  • High School: Parkway North HS
  • 9th and Under: Clayton HS
  • 8th and Under: (Clayton) Wydown MS (2 in a row)
  • 6th and Under: (St. Louis) New City School
  • 5th and Under: (St. Louis) New City School
  • 3rd and Under: (Creve Coeur) Spoede ES
The Final State Championship Results are now available.
2/15/2012 The 2011-2 High School League champion is Parkway North High School. They defeated East Conference champion St. Louis Metro HS 21.5-8.5 in the championship match.
4/12/2011 Results for the Missouri Denker Qualifier and Girls Championship:
  • In the Denker Qualifier, Jialin Ding won a one-game playoff to earn Missouri's place in the Denker Tournament of High School Champions.
  • In the Girls Championship, Margaret Hua won her second straight State Girls Championship
3/8/2011 After fixing a scoring mistake, the 2011 Missouri State Champions are:
  • High School: (Kansas City) Rockhurst HS (3 in a row)
  • 9th and Under: (St. Louis) Crossroads School HS
  • 8th and Under: (St. Louis) Wydown MS
  • 6th and Under: (St. Louis) Central Christian ES
  • 5th and Under: (Kansas City) Pembroke Hill School
  • 3rd and Under: (Kansas City) Pembroke Hill School
The Final State Championship Results are now available.
3/5/2010 For the 2nd year in a row, the 2010-2011 Gateway Chess League Champion is Ladue HS. In a rematch of last year's championship, Ladue defeated East Conference Champion St. Louis Metro HS 21 to 9.
2/27/2010 The 2010 Missouri State Champions are:
  • High School: (Kansas City) Rockhurst HS (2 in a row)
  • 9th and Under: (St. Louis) Vianney HS
  • 8th and Under: (St. Louis) Parkway Northeast MS
  • 6th and Under: (St. Louis) New City School
  • 5th and Under: (St. Louis) Spoede ES
  • 3rd and Under: (Maryland Heights) McKelvey ES
The Final State Championship Results are now available.
2/24/2010 The 2009-2010 Gateway Chess League Champion is Ladue HS. They defeated East Champion St. Louis Metro HS 30 to 0 in the championship match.
10/10/2009 Results of the Crossroads Elementary Tournament are now available.
3/28/2009 Results for the Denker and Polgar Qualifiers:
  • In the Denker Qualifier, Brad Schlosser from (Chesterfield) Parkway Central HS won Missouri's place in the Denker Tournament of High School Champions.
  • In the Polgar Qualifier, Margaret Hua from (St. Louis) Pierremont ES won Missouri's place in the Susan Polgar National Invitational For Girls.
3/4/2009 The 2008-2009 Gateway Chess League Champion is O'Fallon (IL) HS. They defeated West Champion Washington HS 27.5 to 2.5 in the championship match.
2/28/2009 The 2009 Missouri State Champions are:
  • High School: (Kansas City) Rockhurst HS
  • 9th and Under: (St. Louis) Westminster Christian Academy
  • 8th and Under: (St. Louis) Sperreng MS (2 in a row)
  • 6th and Under: (St. Louis) Central Christian ES
  • 5th and Under: (Kansas City) The Pembroke Hill School (3 in a row)
  • 3rd and Under: (Kansas City) The Pembroke Hill School (2 in a row)
The Final State Championship Results are now available.
4/12/2008 Results for the Denker and Polgar Qualifiers:
  • In the Denker Qualifier, Frank H Smith from Lee's Summit North HS won Missouri's place in the Denker Tournament of High School Champions.
  • In the Polgar Qualifier, homeschooler Joanna Gossell won Missouri's place in the Susan Polgar National Invitational For Girls.
3/6/2008 Parkway North has won their 3rd straight Gateway Chess League Championship by defeating Belleville West in a close match, 17-13.
2/3/2008 The 2008 Missouri State Champions are:
  • High School: (St. Louis) Parkway Central HS (2 in a row)
  • 9th and Under: (St. Louis) McKinley Classical Leadership Academy
  • 8th and Under: (St. Louis) Sperreng MS
  • 6th and Under: (Kansas City) The Pembroke Hill School
  • 5th and Under: (Kansas City) The Pembroke Hill School (2 in a row)
  • 3rd and Under: (Kansas City) The Pembroke Hill School
The Final State Championship Results are now available.
3/21/2007 With a 25-5 victory, Parkway North HS has won the 2006-7 Gateway Chess High School League championship, their 2nd straight.
3/4/2007 The winner of the Missouri Tournament of Champions and Missouri's Denker representative is Nick Karlow. The top girl and Missouri's Polgar representative is Tess Butcher. The results are now available.
3/4/2007 The MO Junior High/Elementary State Championship results are now available. The 2007 Missouri State Champions are:
  • 9th and Under - (Kansas City) Rockhurst H.S.
  • 8th and Under - (St. Louis) Ladue M.S. (2 in a row)
  • 6th and Under (co-champions)
    • Chesterfield Day E.S. (2 in a row)
    • (St. Louis) McKinley Classical Junior Academy
  • 5th and Under - (Kansas City) The Pembroke Hill School
2/25/2007 The winners (co-champions) of the 2007 Missouri State Championship are Parkway Central HS and Clayton HS, both from St. Louis. Results can be found here
12/9/2004 A rules question came up during a recent tournament about the "Insufficient Losing Chances" rule. Steve Miller has written this document, a short summary of the rule as defined by the USCF.
10/9/2003 Before you go to your first tournament, you should read the helpful "A Quick Guide to the Rules and Etiquette of Tournament Chess", compliled by Steven Miller (former coach at Governor French Academy, Expert level player, and club level Tournament Director).
10/25/2002 If you would like email notification tournaments or large changes to the website, please email mailinglist@gatewaychess.org to sign up.

Important Dates

   

Coaches Corner

Important Note! We are requiring proof of a current USCF membership for participation in the Gateway Chess League's USCF rated tournaments. This includes Saturday tounaments run by the Gateway Chess League except when expressly stated otherwise. Proof of current USCF membership is one of the following:

Players without proof of current membership will be required to pay the USCF membership fee ($17 to $25 based on age) in addition to the tournament entry fee, or else they will not be allowed to participate in the tournament.


Tournament advance registration is now available with the online tournament registration forms! Please advance register, as it allow us to get the tournaments started sooner.


Rosters! All coaches need to do the following:

  1. Please send a roster of ALL players who might even think about playing in a tournament this year to rosters@gatewaychess.org. It doesn't matter if they actually do, and if a person is not on the list, they can still show up tournament day, no problem, no penalty. The reason for the advance list is so all the names can be typed in before tournament day. Here is the information that is needed and the easiest format to send it in:
    
    Name             USCF ID  Rating  Grade
    Bill Woodpusher  11111111    645      7
    Mary Pawngrabber 22222222    732      8
    ...
    

    The USCF ID is very important. If you don't know it, simply go on the USCF web site and look it up. One thing that would be helpful for you is to have a photocopy of all of your players USCF ID cards if they are members.
  2. Along with your roster, please include your school, address, phone number, and fax number for the school, and your home phone number as well. We are putting together a comprehensive database and would like to make it as easy as possible to contact you about chess if necessary.
  3. When your roster has been entered in the master file for the tournaments, a list will be returned to you for verification. At that time, you should correct spelling and other errors and let us know if anyone on the list is at another school or should be dropped from the master file.

Your assistance is appreciated! If anyone can assist with computer entry during registration, it would be most helpful. We would really like four or five people trained to use WinTD to make things run smoother. It would be to your advantage to be trained, because you could then easily use the program to run your own tournaments if you wish. It really is very simple to operate. Please let us know if you are interested in helping and especially if you can put in the time during the first couple of tournaments to assist with registration.


The more the merrier! Please inform us of anyone you think should get this information so we can send it to them. Please send us their name, school, and email address.


Thank you, thank you, thank you in advance for those who can help. We're looking forward to a great season.


Other St. Louis Area Scholastic Activities

If you know of other scholastic chess activities in the St. Louis metro area, please contact the Gateway Chess League at info@gatewaychess.org and we will gladly help to publicize your activity.


Chess Links

Missouri Chess Association (MCA)

United States Chess Federation (USCF)

St. Louis Chess Club

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