The Gift of Chess is comprised of three major global initiatives:
Educational outreach
Prison outreach
Refugee outreach
Our goal is to distribute 1,000,000 chess sets globally by 2030 through providing each country globally with 1,000+ chess sets for micro distribution (5 chess set gifts) reaching across our target initiatives of education, prison and refugee outreach.
The Gift of Chess is using chess as a low-cost educational solution globally. Let’s reimaging education beyond the four walls of a classroom for true education teaching the capacity to think. Chess can be a gateway for kids to become academically inclined and lead to much great educational opportunities.
Education Outreach
Prison outreach
Playing chess provides prisoners a positive way to spend their free time, the chance to improve their decision-making skills, and ultimately an aid in rehabilitating and reintegrating back into society.
Contact: prisonoutreach@thegiftofchess.org
Refugee outreach
We are introducing chess to the refugee communities globally. We hope chess will help integrate them into life in their new communities and bring plenty of joy along the way.