Chess for Connection

We are a youth-run non-profit organization dedicated to fostering social interaction and community engagement through the traditional game of chess. Our goal is to bring chess to residents at senior homes and encourage social interactions among seniors and youth. We provide a variety of supports to make this happen, ranging from playing chess with seniors to giving chess lessons, facilitating a chess club, running tournaments, and organizing fun chess activities.

Chess has been shown to be effective in strengthening mental capacity and reducing the chance of dementia. It is also an accessible board game that can be enjoyed by almost anyone, anytime and anywhere. It is an excellent activity to keep seniors mentally engaged and socially active.

We are a team of chess enthusiasts who want to transform our passion into meaningful impacts in our communities and for our seniors.

Meet Our Team