On May 17, 2023, Vincent Bogert was announced as the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award. He is a veteran chess coordinator at P.S./M.S. 279, a public school in the…

On May 17, 2023, Jose Garza was announced as one of the finalists for the inaugural Lerner Award for Excellence in Chess Education. After the ceremony, CIS alumna Marilyn Lucero…

On May 17, 2023, Carlos Graupera was announced as one of the finalists for the inaugural Lerner Award for Excellence in Chess Education. After the ceremony, CIS alumna Marilyn Lucero…

On May 17, 2023, Vaughn Bennett, the Executive Director at DC State Chess Federation, based in Washington, District of Columbia was announced as one of the finalists for the inaugural Lerner…

Chess in the Schools is excited to announce that Dr. Jenny D. Ingber was named the President and Chief Executive Officer of Chess in the Schools. Dr. Ingber takes the…

On May 17, 2023,  Mark Indermaur, a chess coach and the founder of the Indermaur Chess Foundation, based in North Carolina, was announced the winner of the inaugural Lerner Award…

Andy Lerner is a Chess Master and member of the Board of Directors at Chess in the Schools. He is the Managing Partner of IA Capital Group, a venture capital…

Homaris Castillo’s son Devin is a Chess in the Schools alumnus, now studying at Fordham University. Homaris is a proud mom, and continuous advocate for chess.  So, I’ve heard, the…

March 2, 2023 Dear Chess in the Schools Community, After nearly seven years, our President and Chief Executive Officer, Debbie Eastburn will be retiring from her role this summer. We…

Quan Ince is a Chess in the Schools alumnus. He graduated from The Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics in 2015, and has been working in chess education as a…