The Gift of Chess: Walk Across NYC Raises Global Awareness!

Russ Makofsky with teammates and supporters of The Gift of Chess - 10-mile #WalkWithUs Campaign, NY, NY March 16, 2024

All over the world we walked, raising awareness & support for The Gift of Chess & our goal of distributing 1 million chess sets globally.

Collectively we walked 1,000+ miles, across 10+ countries, raising well over $10,000. Check out moments across the globe.

We didn’t walk alone, we walked representing the dreams of a generation. Shoulder to shoulder we walked across the globe, in the shared belief that we can use chess to bring something beautiful into this world.

We will continue to raise awareness and support for The Gift of Chess through walking. We encourage you to continue to walk and support our goal of donating 1 million chess sets globally by 2030. #thegiftofchess #walkwithus @thegiftofchess

Each year on March 16th we will walk together as one.

All money raised will go directly towards the purchase and distribution of chess sets. For approximately $10 we can land a chess set to a new community, sparking a lifetime of new opportunities. You may find out more here

Each chess set also comes with a QR code that leads directly to our free The Gift of Chess app on both apple and android.

"It is possible to do great things from a small place"

With many thanks,

Russ Makofsky