Playing ACES CHESS Club (K-12 Chess Programs)

Chess does not just impact one or two aspects of human or cognitive development, it has the potential to impact the whole course of human development and interactions along the social continuum. To learn more about thepower of chess onyoung people please view thisamazing videoabout Grandmaster Susan Polgar or this video aboutGrandmaster Maurice Ashley!


Playing ACE CHESS started as a idea in 2008. It has emerged into a 501c3 working to bring cohesive community / schools-based chess programs to area youth in and around Albemarle County / City ofCharlottesville in Virginia. Our goal is to assure that any youth who wants to experience the game of chess is able to do so via quality programs. Click on the Playing ACES CHESS blog to learn more.

Funds will go to: (1)support under-served students who want to advance their chess skills; (2)support a local chess summer camp for the summer 2015; (3) expand chess in the library and chess after school programs;and, (4)expand K-12 chess programs for the upcoming 2015/2016 School Year (includes purchasing of tournament quality chess boards/sets - 100 ea+ chess clocks - 100 each + large chess sets for public demo events - 2 each).

Our overall goal is to raise $30,000 which will also help senddeserving players and parentsto the National K-12 Championship 4-6 December 2015inOrlando, FL.