Chess-in-the-Schools is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to improving academic performance and building self-esteem among inner-city public school children. Since 1986, Chess-in-the-Schools has taught more than 400,000 students in Title 1 New York City public schools.
Through structured classroom, after-school, weekend, and summer programs, they use chess as an educational tool to promote learning and to help young people develop skills in critical thinking and problem solving.
Scenes from Chess Day at a Brooklyn school
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March 5, 2011, Brooklyn, New York—Luc Arias, 9, of Public School 226 check mates David Allen, 9, of Public School 40 during the Chess-in-the-Schools program, which hosted 800 students at a Chess Day tournament at Intermediate School 318. Photo by Zoran Milich
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