Help Us Promote Chess

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Chess is a great way to help children develop a process for strategic planning, thinking under time pressure, and learning while having fun! Many studies have shown that chess helps school children learn cognitive and non-cognitive skills. They learn cognitive skills such as counting, problem solving, and planning ahead. They also gain non-cognitive skills like learning to wait your turn patiently and how to win or lose gracefully!

Chess Achieves is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, supported by Triangle Chess Incorporated, that advances community and economic development goals, and works to fill the overall need for capitalization of chess organizers, teachers, and events in this sector. We serve as an educational resource; working to teach youth chess, train chess educators, and host competitive chess events.

Chess Achieves admits students of any race, gender, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to the community. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, gift programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

Everyone at Chess Achieves works towards helping children gain life experience and understanding through chess. This opportunity is made possible by the generous support of people like you.

Chess Achieves, promotes learning chess with lessons and community camps. We encourage participation in tournaments to help children make a relationship between studying and practicing a subject to then applying what they have learned to show improvement.

This year, we are working to help hundreds of parents and children learn, practice, and compete in chess. We are training new chess instructors and facilitators to help grow chess in our area.

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Please support Chess Achieves and our mission to introduce children to chess with a tax-deductible donation.

Major Donors & Sponsors

Diamond

  • SAS
  • Becky Johnson
  • Roger Clausen

Gold

  • CFNC – College Foundation of North Carolina
  • Greg & Amy Spraker
  • Low Fat Designs
  • McDonalds
  • Montessori School of Raleigh
  • Raleigh Convention Center
  • Wholesale Chess

Platinum

  • Wal-Mart Foundation

Silver

  • Hector Perez & Claudia Noble Perez
  • Jimmy John’s
  • Joshua Taylor
  • Krispy Kreme
  • Marty Gagliano
  • MCR Integrated Technologies
  • Raleigh Tournament Chess Club
  • Ravenscroft
  • Ship On Site (North Raleigh)
  • Young Master Chess
  • Zpizza

Bronze

  • 2nd Ed. Book Sellers
  • Cary Chess Academy
  • Franklin Academy
  • Cary Academy
  • Family Piano Academy
  • Leesville Elementary
  • Raleigh Chess Academy
  • Lil’ Chef Raleigh
  • Thales Academy
  • Elementary Vance Charter School
  • Brassfield Elementary
  • Durham Academy
  • Learn with the Best
  • Rock It Learning
  • The New School Montessori
  • Turner Creek

Chess Achieves

Chess Achieves is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization that advances community and economic development goals, and works to fill the overall need for capitalization of chess organizers, teachers, and events in this sector. We will serve as an educational resource; working to teach youth chess, train chess educators, and host competitive chess events.

Chess Achieves admits students of any race, gender, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to the community. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, gift programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

Everyone here at Chess Achieves works towards helping children gain life experience and understanding through chess. This opportunity is made possible by the generous support of people like you.

Praise For Chess Achieves

I just wanted to write and thank you for teaching Chess to my girls. They are really enjoying it! Megan has won many games since she began playing but today Sarah got in the car and said she won a game! She was so happy. Megan excitedly informed me she knows 4 languages now. English, Spanish, Whale (finding Nemo), and Chess! I just wanted you to know that the time you put in to these kids is valued. Thank you for all of the kind words and support! The girls were tired out (after the K-12 Wake County Chess Championships) but overall had an enjoyable day. Sarah has worn her medal on the way home, after her shower with her pj’s and again today to school and after when she played with the kids in the neighborhood. I think she’ll remember the day with fond memories.

Kris JolleyParent

I just wanted to send a note to say thank you for everything you do for kids in the area through Chess Achieves. Chess is an incredible game that helps kids develop in so many ways… logic, decision making, creativity, sportsmanship, focus… (I am preaching to the choir I know), but what you do is about more than chess and offers a positive contrast to many things that are promoted for kids today. Through Chess Achieves you foster an environment that is both challenging and encouraging, competitive and affirmative. At the risk of sounding over-sentimental, I look around during Chess Achieve events and wonder what some of the kids will go on to accomplish. I hope scholastic chess continues to grow in the area! Thanks Again.

Jim DunayParent

On behalf of the students and parents of Vance Charter School Chess Club, I just wanted to thank you for doing such a wonderful job in organizing this year’s tournament. We were all very pleased with every aspect of the planning done by you and your volunteers. It was very obvious to us that much time and effort were devoted to assuring the success of such an important event for our North Carolina students. Raleigh is such a great location!! Hopefully, you can keep it in Raleigh again next year. See you at a future tournament.

Ray HightVance Charter Chess Coach

Thank you for a great Chess Experience this weekend! The kids really had a wonderful time, and got so excited with their 8th place Trophy in the K-5 Section!

Maria Angelica BilanLeesville Elementary Chess Coach

I thoroughly enjoyed being a Scorekeeper at the Tournament! It was, by far, the best run, smoothest operating, most enjoyable tournament I have ever been involved in over the past 10 years!

Jim LienbergerVolunteer

I first want to congratulate and thank you on behalf of my students and parents who had a marvelous time at the States Championship! Thank you!

Fabio A. HurtadoChess Coach