The Gift of Chess is a global movement, committed to transforming lives through the universal language of chess.
Leveraging a team of global volunteers, our goal is to donate 1 million chess sets globally by 2030, reaching ever country in the world with 1,000 + chess sets. We are leveraging chess as a simple, low-cost, and universally recognized tool to expand opportunities and connect each of us across the world in meaningful ways.
To date we have secured 132,000 chess sets for distribution, reaching over 30 countries.
Countries Reached
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This holiday season, instead of simply donating, purchase your very own The Gift of Chess, Chess Set.
The Gift of Chess - chess set is a unique, custom made chess set where the pieces are designed and manufactured in the USA. By reimagining the King's crown as a gift, this chess set captures the essence of The Global Gift of Chess project to use chess as a gift to expand opportunities to millions of people across the world.
By purchasing The Gift of Chess, chess set, not only are you bringing the gift of chess into your community, you are helping us reach our goal of donating 1,000,000 chess sets globally by 2030.
To date, The Gift of Chess Charity has distributed over 100,000 chess sets, reaching 35 countries.
100% of the proceeds from these chess sets will directly benefit The Gift of Chess Charity.
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The Gift of Chess - Chess Set!
By purchase The Gift of Chess, Chess Set, you are helping us reach our goal of donating 1 million chess sets globally by 2030.
We distribute chess sets globally, leveraging chess as a low-cost and high-impact opportunity catalyst, helping release human potential and creating meaningful connections across multiple layers of society. Our key initiatives include education, prison, and refugee outreach.
To date we have produced over 125,000 chess sets for global distribution. Our goal is to distribute 1,000,000 chess sets globally by 2030.
To date we have donated 1,000 plus chess sets to over 30 countries globally.
Each partner country has an assigned ambassador who is leading our micro distribution efforts (5 chess set gifts) across schools, orphanages, prisons, refugee camps, community centers and chess clubs.
We have also gifted 100 chess sets to each countries recognized federation.
Meet Susan Namangale.
The story of Susan Namangale. Learn how chess guided Susan’s journey, beginning as a young girl growing up in the small village of Chombo in Nkhotakota (Malawi), to becoming the 1st female president of an African Chess Federation, to being named The Global Head of The Gift of Chess.
Why Chess..
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Chess Sets and Access to Technology
The Gift of Chess distributes chess sets and access to chess technology, providing an equal opportunity to learn chess and benefit from the many life skills the game cultivates.
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Supportive Community
Each recipient of a chess set becomes part of a vibrant global community, pushing each other to new heights and creating a sense of belonging and inclusion.
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Expanded Opportunity and Connection
Chess is the great equalizer, a shared universal language that can help expand opportunities for all! Chess breaks down barriers and facilitates connection across age, race, gender and socioeconomic status. Heads of State can sit across the chessboard from children from slum communities and be perfectly equal.
The Gift of Chess initially launched in early 2021 as an effort to distribute 10,000 physical chess sets to public school students across New York City during the height of the pandemic.
After a successful launch in NYC, we have now expanded to three other initiatives globally - education, prison, and refugee outreach - with the ultimate goal of distributing 1,000,000 chess sets by 2030. You can learn more about these initiatives here.
If you would like to support The Gift of Chess we ask that you join us as a BUILDER.
We distribute chess sets globally, leveraging chess as a low-cost high-impact catalyst for opportunity. Our key initiatives include education, prison, and refugee outreach. Our goal is to donate 1,000,000 chess sets globally by 2030 through donating 1,000 plus chess sets to each country globally. We are asking 1,000 people globally to become BUILDERS and make a commitment to supporting us on a monthly basis.
$10 - Build a Chess Set (1 Set)
$50 - Build a Chess Program (5 Sets)
$150 - Build a Chess Community (3 Chess Programs)