Why

Chess Sets for Veteran's Day Tournament

I am a psychiatric nurse practitioner at the Seattle VA, and our team is dedicated to finding innovative ways to combat the pervasive issue of loneliness among the Veterans we serve.

Katende Chess Initiative

There are now more than 25,000 children whose lives are made better by the work of Katende's team and graduates.

Detective Cookie's After School Chess Project

The seniors are honored and provided with an outlet to make a difference in these young people’s lives – or even learn chess from the youth already excelling at chess.

Bringing hope

Beyond the wealth and corruption, beyond media attention, needy individuals by the masses fight for survival and hang on to a seed of hope. Among derelict, forgotten, even hellish prisons entrappin...

Margaret claims the first win

Margaret claimed the first chess win in her family. She tells how in 1961, when she was in 7th grade in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada, she won her classroom tournament in "upset" fashion against the...