Chess in the Schools proudly celebrates our College Bound seniors for their hard work and accomplishments on National College Decision Day!Seniors have already committed to a number of great colleges including U Rochester, SUNY Poly Tech, RIT, Hunter, City Tech, Baruch, Lehman, and Cornell. The path to college isn’t over yet but our seniors have come a long way. We congratulate them!
“The Incredible Story of the 8 ‘Kids,’ Harlem Chess Players” Nothing predisposed these eight kids from the New York ghetto to shine in this “egghead” game to the point of winning the national championship. Apart…
As a CIS Board member with seven years of service, a corporate attorney, a chess player, and an alum of our program, Mark Maher brings a unique breadth of experience to his new role as…
Each year Chess in the Schools organizes several “chess challenges” between employees of companies that support CIS with students from our College Bound program. In a normal year, these events would be held at the…