Queens United Ambassadors have hosted co-ed introductory chess lessons and established 11 chess programs at elementary schools. Ambassadors have impacted more than 300 students through chess instruction alone, and over 550 youth in the Chicago area at local chess tournaments and events.
Queens United Ambassadors
Since 2019, the Queens United Chess Team has grown to over 30 female Ambassadors. Our team leads introductory chess lessons, weekly Girl Power Club meetings, and activities at local chess tournaments.
Weekly Girl Power Club
Queens United Ambassadors led a total of 9 weekly Girl Power Chess Club meetings from April-June 2021, and 17 more from December-June 2022, connecting 36 girls in K-8 across the city.
CPS Chess Queens
In Winter 2021, Queens United Chess joined forces with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation to develop the CPS Chess Queens Initiative. CPS Chess Queens is a year-round program intended to empower female chess leaders, foster an inclusive and engaging environment for girls, and expand the chess community. Learn more here.
Partnership with ChessKid
ChessKid is working with Queens United Chess in utilizing the classroom curriculum in schools across the city. Read more about our partnership in the original article published on the ChessKid website here.
Chess Tournaments
Queens United Ambassadors have volunteered at local chess tournaments and helped host some of their own, including the CPS Chess Queens Tournament (2019, 2021, 2022), Chicago Chess Foundation All-Girls Tournament (2021, 2022), and Queens United Summer K-8 Chess Tournament (2021). View upcoming events here.
