Lecture: Learning From Your Defeats

Join National Master Mike Sailer, a 21-time State Champion, for an engaging lecture on "Learning from Your Defeats," inspired by his recent over-the-board encounter with Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky in round 5 of the 2025 U.S. Open. Help transform your setbacks into stepping stones for improvement!

Mike will also stay after his lecture to play a simultaneous exhibition with those interested!

Players of all levels and first-time visitors of the Columbia Chess Club.

National Master Mike Sailer (USCF 2248 Peak) is a 17-time State Champion of North Dakota and 4-time State Champion of South Carolina. He is a three-time Denker High School Tournament of State Champions representative (1988-1990) and an Irwin Tournament of Senior State Champions representative (2023). Mike was inducted into the ND Chess Hall of Fame in 2007, and he continues to be a very active over-the-board and online player. He has nearly 40 years of playing and coaching experience and specializes in teaching students how to expand their positional understanding and simplifying the decision-making process of finding strong moves.

$5 Standard Entry. Free for all Paid Columbia Chess Club Members. Information about becoming a Paid Member are located here: https://columbiachess.org/membership

Pay online or at the door!