2024 At A Glance
45+ Schools and organizations supported
Through our school based programs, we’ve served 48 elementary and high schools along with 3 community organizations to help them start, maintain and advance their chess clubs. We’ve also served another 100 schools with competitive opportunities at our tournaments.
Across Schools and Communities
Over the past 10 years, the Chicago Chess Foundation has impacted youth from every corner of our great city. Focusing our programs on offering chess opportunities to the youth who would not otherwise have the opportunity has allowed us to impact more than 10,000 students in Chicago.
10,000+ Youth Participating in our programs
Since 2014, more than 10,000 kids across Chicago have benefited from learning, playing, and competing in chess through our programs.