Chess4Life

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Chess4Life
IndustryChess-based services
Founded2006
FounderNational Master Elliott Neff
Headquarters
Washington State
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American
Website[// ] 

Chess4Life, LLC was founded in 2006 by National Master Elliott Neff, who tied for 6th place.[1] in the Denker Tournament of High School Champions in 1993 and for 7th in 1994 [2]. The mission of Chess4Life is to teach children life skills through the game [3]. According to their website, their goal is to impact 1,000,000 youth through chess.

According to news reports about Chess4Life, the company aims to develop children's life skills through chess. The company points to chess as a tool for early math success [4] [5] [6] as well as cognitive skills and academic success generally [7] [8], especially in disadvantaged communities [9]. Outside of academic skills, Chess4Life seeks to help children develop psychologically, including in socioemotional skills [10] [11] and executive functioning skills [12] [13] [6].

Queen of Katwe

After the release of the book the Queen of Katwe, Phiona Mutesi met Chess4Life founder Elliott Neff while visiting the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for a charity event [14] [15]. According to Elliott Neff, he became inspired by Mutesi's story. Neff began coaching Mutesi while she was visiting the United States, then continued virtually when she returned to Uganda. This training helped Mutesi achieve her stated goals in the 2014 World Chess Olympiad [16].

While coaching Mutesi, Neff became connected with Mutesi's lesser-known Ugandan chess teammate Benjamin Mukumbya [17]. Neff provided chess coaching to Mukumbya through Chess4Life as well.

Chess4Life gained further media attention [18] after the release of Disney's Queen of Katwe movie [19]. Founder Elliott Neff attended the red carpet premiere of the film alongisde Mutesi. Local chess students were later given opportunities to meet Mutesi and Mukumbya through Chess4Life events.

Chess4Life continues their global efforts to teach children life skills through chess by partnering with organizations, such as the SOM Chess Academy in Uganda [20].

Services

Chess4Life offers a variety of chess-based services [21]. Historically, the Washington State based company had four physical centers located in Bellevue, Issaquah, Mill Creek, and Redmond, WA. The four centers closed in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two centers, in Bellevue and Issaquah, have now reopened and offer chess classes at various levels of difficulty as well as day camp opportunities throughout the year.

Chess4Life also offers virtual chess classes online at various levels of difficulty. Groups of students are paired with coaches, who teach chess and life skills using the Chess4Life curriculum. Additionally, Chess4Life's services include licensing and training opportunities, chess quad tournaments, and local chess tournaments which are incorporated into various schools and cities around the United States, as well as one juvenile justice center [22]

References

  1. ↑ "US Chess MSA - Cross Table for NAT'L DENKER TMT OF HS CHAMPS (Event 199308140020)". www.uschess.org. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  2. ↑ "US Chess MSA - Cross Table for NAT'L DENKER TOURNAMENT (Event 199408197430)". www.uschess.org. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  3. ↑ Lucas, Daniel (2022-06-14). "One Move at a Time, June 2022: Elliott Neff". US Chess.org. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  4. ↑ Kazemi, Farhad; Yektayar, Mozafar; Abad, Ali Mohammadi Bolban (2012-01-01). "Investigation the impact of chess play on developing meta-cognitive ability and math problem-solving power of students at different levels of education". Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. 32: 372–379. doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.01.056. ISSN 1877-0428.
  5. ↑ Calvert, Brian (2018-08-28). "Better match scores for toddlers? Checkmate!". KOMO. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Khosrorad, Razieh; Kouhbanani, Sakineh Soltani; Sani, Abolfazl Rahmani (2014). "Chess Training for Improving Executive Functions and Mathematics Performance of Students with Mathematics Disorders" (PDF). International Journal of Educational Investigations. 1 (1): 283–295.
  7. ↑ Sala, Giovanni; Gobet, Fernand (2016-05-01). "Do the benefits of chess instruction transfer to academic and cognitive skills? A meta-analysis". Educational Research Review. 18: 46–57. doi:10.1016/j.edurev.2016.02.002. ISSN 1747-938X.
  8. ↑ Sala, Giovanni; Foley, John P.; Gobet, Fernand (2017). "The Effects of Chess Instruction on Pupils' Cognitive and Academic Skills: State of the Art and Theoretical Challenges". Frontiers in Psychology. 8: 238. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00238. ISSN 1664-1078. PMC 5322219. PMID 28280476.
  9. ↑ Heubeck, Elizabeth (2023-04-28). "A Chess Grandmaster Makes the Case for Teaching the Game in School". Education Week. ISSN 0277-4232. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  10. ↑ Dib, Joseph E; Mats, Diana (2023). "Checkmate for Children: A Review of Supporting Chess in the Classroom". Journal of Education Research. 4 (2): 525–530.
  11. ↑ Nanu, Costica Ciprian; Coman, Claudiu; Bularca, Maria Cristina; Mesesan-Schmitz, Luiza; Gotea, Mihaela; Atudorei, Ioana; Turcu, Ioan; Negrila, Ion (2023-06-26). "The role of chess in the development of children-parents' perspectives". Frontiers in Psychology. 14: 1210917. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1210917. ISSN 1664-1078. PMC 10330813. PMID 37434882.
  12. ↑ Dania, Aspasia; Kaltsonoudi, Kalliope; Ktistakis, Ioannis; Trampa, Konstantina; Boti, Niki; Pesce, Caterina (2023-07-04). "Chess training for improving executive functions and invasion game tactical behavior of college student athletes: a preliminary investigation". Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. 28 (4): 380–396. doi:10.1080/17408989.2021.1990245. ISSN 1740-8989.
  13. ↑ Agarwal, Neilay Krishna (2023). "Evaluating the effectiveness of chess as a therapeutic tool in the comprehensive management of ADHD". Journal of Mind and Medical Services. 10 (2): 191–195. doi:10.22543/2392-7674.1405.
  14. ↑ "Bellevue chess master's link to Queen of Katwe". king5.com. 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  15. ↑ Van Deen, Dan (January 31, 2018). "THE LITTLE-KNOWN STORY OF THE QUEEN OF KATWE — AND MORE!". AG News.
  16. ↑ "'Queen of Katwe' receives help for costs to attend Northwest University in Kirkland". FOX13 News | Seattle & Western Washington | Formerly Q13 News. 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  17. ↑ "Uganda's chess champion is lifting Northwest University". The Seattle Times. 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  18. ↑ "Bellevue chess master's link to Queen of Katwe". king5.com. 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  19. ↑ Nair, Mira (2016-09-30), Queen of Katwe (Biography, Drama, Sport), Madina Nalwanga, David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o, ESPN Films, Walt Disney Pictures, retrieved 2024-02-13
  20. ↑ "The SOM Chess Academy".
  21. ↑ Woodiel, Erin. "Kids play and learn in Chess4Life classes, tournaments". Argus Leader. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  22. ↑ staff, Dakota News Now (2023-03-18). "Youth chess tournament held at Sonia Sotomayor Elementary". www.dakotanewsnow.com. Retrieved 2024-02-13.

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