Community & Collaboration

Supporting under-resourced youth and building local chess circles

Empowering Youth Through Chess

Proudly partnering with organizations to foster intellectual development and build lasting friendships.

Strategic Partners

Support Chess in the Schools (NYC) during pandemic

Student Impact

2000+ Students Served

Local Roots

Community Centers & Clubs

Collaboration with Chess in the Schools

Teaching weekly free lessons to foster growth and connection.

Chess in the Schools

is a non-profit organization based in New York City. It "fosters the intellectual and social development of low-income youth through chess education". Chess in the Schools has served more than 500,000 of New York City's most underserved children. Chess for Unity has been collaborating with Chess in the Schools since September 2021. We are very honored to teach free lessons to the students from Chess in the Schools in the past. The following board members of Chess for Unity, FM Vincent Tsay, FM Arthur Xu, IM Jason Wang, IM Liran Zhou, FM Davis Zong, NM Derek Jin, and IM Erick Zhao have taught the lessons.

"It is wonderful to watch kids grow and build a great chess community."
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