“...the greatness of chess is...it’s really a discipline masking as a game...the aspects of the game that make you good at chess really apply to real life...critical thinking skills, problem solving, focus, concentration, patience, and winning and losing with grace. All these very wonderful character traits that you want for yourself and for your children are immediately applicable and learnable from chess."

Maurice Ashley

American chess player, author, and commentator. In 1999, he earned the FIDE title of Grandmaster, making him the first Black person to do so.

Greetings

I need your support to raise $6,400.79 to sponsor three chess clubs, two co-ed elementary schools and one neighborhood club for elementary age boys. The clubs are:

The Dutchtown Elementary Afterschool Chess Club (20-40 participants)

The Michele Obama STEAM Elementary Afterschool Chess Club (20-40 participants)

The Dimensional Kings Neighborhood Community After School Chess Club (5-10 participants)

Your donation will help purchase:

1. Best Chess Set Ever 3X Tournament $60 x 50 = $3,000

2. Standard Chess Club Kit (up to 20 players) $299.00 x 2 = $598.00

3. ChessKid.com's Curriculum printing and binding $5 x 50 = $250

4. The Chess Store Easy-Read Diamond Quartz Chess Clock – Yellow $27.99

5. Basic Club Sets (5-Pack) $86.95 x 4 = $347.80