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They will present about their experiences in chess and there will be time for a live audience Q&A at the end. This event is open to the general public and will take place via Zoom on Thursday, March 31, 2022 from 8pm-9pm CT, in honor of Women's History Month. Participant capacity is limited, so please register at bit.ly/events-qu at your earliest convenience to receive the Zoom link. 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Maggie is a freshman at Rice University and Lizzy is second-year at Harvard University. The initiative started by teaching introductory chess lessons at a local elementary school, and has since expanded to reach over 500 youth across Chicago and the world under our Leadership and Ambassador Team. View our impact here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601708303df4ba438828ca4b/1624293348423-144GUJUK57TTFIZGRCF7/Screen%252BShot%252B2021-01-20%252Bat%252B7.52.39%252BPM.jpg Our Story - Our Story Week after week, we attended weekend-long tournaments to find only one or two other girls. That’s when we realized we needed to address the root of the problem: combatting biases and building community. With 11 combined years of experience in competitive chess, Lizzy and Maggie strive to share their love of the game with younger students and empower girls in chess. Through our free co-ed introductory chess instruction, weekly Girl Power Club meetings, and Ambassador Team, we foster an inclusive environment for all students and are growing the chess community. https://www.queensunitedchess.org/mission-structure daily 0.75 2022-12-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601708303df4ba438828ca4b/1651592438673-SC3EJVCQMKVB42VMKPPQ/unsplash-image-7SjEuEF06Zw.jpg Mission & Structure - Mission Our mission is to empower female high school chess leaders to foster an inclusive environment for all and expand the chess community. We do this through our three-pronged approach: free introductory chess lessons, a weekly Girl Power Club, and Ambassador Team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601708303df4ba438828ca4b/1612287292193-5LW5NOFK3TMYH9J4J9JH/blurimage.jpg Mission & Structure - Free Chess Lessons Female leaders remove the cost-prohibitive barriers to entering the chess world through free introductory chess instruction. By empowering high school girls to serve as role models for younger students, we create a gender-inclusive learning environment, increase the accessibility of chess, and establish teams at under-resourced schools. Register for free chess lessons here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601708303df4ba438828ca4b/1634349490361-R8SYRNZMH52W4BHDT74P/6.jpg Mission & Structure - Monthly Girl Power Club Girls of all ages from across the city, state, and country connect to play chess and form friendships, fostering camaraderie online and eventually at in-person tournaments. The club meets in an effort to build a stronger female chess community. Younger girls also receive mentorship from female high school chess players. Register your daughter here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601708303df4ba438828ca4b/6e9fab53-6739-4c02-9849-6e5ca6ee7dc5/ck_4_allgirls_1.jpg Mission & Structure - Ambassador Team Small teams of female high school students consult with local chess organizations, public school systems, and chess masters. They lead free chess lessons and club meetings, and coordinate local all-girls K-8 tournaments and workshops, in addition to creating proposals for integrating gender-inclusivity into chess communities. Meet the Queens United Chess Team here and join here. https://www.queensunitedchess.org/impact daily 0.75 2025-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601708303df4ba438828ca4b/1634348656526-8FBI19PP655NW7UANO36/chesskid_article_image_1+%282%29.png Impact - Students & Schools Queens United Ambassadors have hosted co-ed introductory chess lessons and established 12 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601708303df4ba438828ca4b/5137c57a-8d12-45d4-bb4e-98ca299a13b6/2.png Impact - Queens United Ambassadors Since 2019, over 45 female ambassadors have joined the Queens United Chess Team. Our team leads introductory chess lessons, weekly Girl Power Club meetings, and both virtual and in-person events and tournaments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601708303df4ba438828ca4b/1634349490361-R8SYRNZMH52W4BHDT74P/6.jpg Impact - Girls 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. Girls Club restarted in 2024, expanding to host girls nationwide in 13 meetings from August 2024-December 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601708303df4ba438828ca4b/1634329387681-I0QD0OYBA62ZCJYMTSNK/cq_logo.jpg Impact - 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601708303df4ba438828ca4b/1634329494705-QTV1Q9RVA3SEHOAVGCG1/ck_logo_2.png Impact - 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601708303df4ba438828ca4b/ff4b1eca-2f8d-4785-8f09-37b7dd233462/20220209_photo_gpc_.png Impact - Virtual Chess Lessons Since establishing their co-ed virtual lessons program in 2022, Queens United Ambassadors have taught over 1000 free chess lessons to 50+ students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601708303df4ba438828ca4b/1612122167520-ALL8BFDDW8ONOWAU7VNP/IMG-4734.jpg Impact - 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, 2023, 2024, 2025), Queens United Summer K-8 Chess Tournament (2021), and virtual Women’s History Month Tournament (2023, 2024, 2025). View upcoming events here. https://www.queensunitedchess.org/home daily 1.0 2025-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601708303df4ba438828ca4b/1627363988511-Z0HWG6FXJJQIA5F370ZD/logo_queens_united_chess_circle_tn%2B%25288%2529.jpg Home - Queens United Chess Queens United is bridging the gender divide in chess and empowering female high school chess leaders. 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If you are an ambitious female student in middle school, high school or college, and knowledgeable about chess or experienced with competitive chess, we encourage you to apply to become a Queens United Ambassador and help spread the mission of bridging the gender divide in chess through a variety of programs! Within this time-flexible role, you may teach introductory chess lessons to elementary classes and help plan/host chess meetings for younger students. You will have the opportunity to develop leadership skills, advance in the organization, and gain access to paid-internships. Applications are open year-round. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601708303df4ba438828ca4b/1624292688612-CYTQ6SM88OC8PO62BO14/AC+Logo+with+CPS+%26+Rknights+GIF+%281%29.gif Home - Learn more about our partnership with Chicago Public Schools In Winter/Spring 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. This program aims to increase engagement opportunities for Chicago youth from diverse communities by employing female high school students to serve as mentors and role models in chess programs. https://www.queensunitedchess.org/contact-us daily 0.75 2025-12-31 https://www.queensunitedchess.org/girl-power-club daily 0.75 2026-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601708303df4ba438828ca4b/1634345461346-JTO56E7HHTN50WSE06MH/6.png Girls Club - QU Girls Club When: March 23rd at 7:30 to 9 pm EST. Who: All K-12 girls interested in chess and female empowerment. No prior experience is necessary! What: Meet other girls in chess, play fun games, learn from interactive chess lessons, and build a community! Where: Via Google Meet Why: To help bridge the chess gender gap and create a strong girls chess community! Questions? Please contact girlschesscentral@queensunitedchess.org. https://www.queensunitedchess.org/high-school-ambassadors daily 0.75 2025-08-10 https://www.queensunitedchess.org/cps-chess-queens daily 0.75 2024-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601708303df4ba438828ca4b/1632619867632-FQXY5G2QVCRERO1IYEYV/cq_logo.jpg CPS Chess Queens - What is CPS Chess Queens? The Chicago Public Schools, Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation, in collaboration with Queens United Chess, developed the CPS Chess Queens Initiative in Spring 2021. 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. We will accomplish this by increasing engagement opportunities to females from diverse communities throughout the city and employing female high school students to serve as mentors and role models through chess-centered programs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601708303df4ba438828ca4b/1632620689679-TI3MVXMMVX6A0GPXMD0C/chess-lessons-web-image.jpeg CPS Chess Queens - Sign up for Chess Lessons! Part of CPS Chess Queens includes free introductory chess lessons which are led by female Queens United Ambassadors. These 45-minute-1 hour weekly introductory lessons are designed for elementary-aged students, and can be held in-person or virtually. Queens United Chess Ambassadors will engage students in a weekly lesson theme and set time for playing time at the end. Express early interest for the 2024-2025 school year by registering your CPS school via this Google Form. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601708303df4ba438828ca4b/1632621088002-W73G5CQMLUQMZFE0B4SQ/AC+Logo+with+CPS+%26+Rknights+GIF+%281%29.gif CPS Chess Queens - Learn about other chess opportunities for students in Chicago Public Schools The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Academic Chess provides students from diverse communities across the city with the opportunity to learn, play, and compete in chess at no cost. The students participate in after school chess clubs and compete in tournaments throughout the year including at the CPS Academic Chess play-offs and Championships, City of Chicago Championship, State and National tournaments. 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and Queens United Chess ChessKid, part of Chess.com, empowers kids to learn the timeless game of chess on the world’s #1 chess site for kids! With over 2 million users, ChessKid is the leader in scholastic chess. ChessKid strives to use the game as a force for positive impact in the world, and it boasts a fully curated curriculum, video content, and Level Progression system. 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601708303df4ba438828ca4b/1632623081593-SMSP0RERA5SBFDBF2C6T/cklessonsimage.jpeg ChessKid - ChessKid Lessons Queens United Chess uses ChessKid as their primary platform and curriculum for their introductory chess lessons and club meetings. Students have access to premium chess content and numerous chess resources via the ChessKid site. Register your child here now. 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The lessons are led by a member of our Ambassador Team and occur on a weekly basis for 1 hour via Google Meet, with the date/time coordinated via email. Students will be taught individually or in groups, and we use ChessKid as the primary platform and curriculum. Note: Limited capacity. Details: Who: K-5th grade students What: Online chess lessons (Private and/or Group) Lessons will be conducted via Google Meet and ChessKid Day/times coordinated between instructor/parents via email. When: Starting the week of January 12th (Winter Session) Chess Experience Level: Beginner private/group lessons (no prior chess experience) Intermediate private/group lessons (Little understanding of pieces, some prior experience, minimal tournament play) Please note, if your student is a regular competitive chess player and/or has more experience with tournament play, these might not be the right lessons for your student. 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The Chicago Chess Foundation aims to give all children in Chicago, especially underserved communities, an opportunity to learn, play, and compete in chess at no cost. The CCF Board of Directors includes successful chess coaches, program directors, parents, administrators and members of the financial community. In collaboration with Queens United, we will accomplish this by through collaboration on virtual and in-person Girls Clubs and other chess tournaments and events. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601708303df4ba438828ca4b/ff4b1eca-2f8d-4785-8f09-37b7dd233462/20220209_photo_gpc_.png Chicago Chess Foundation - Girls Club CCF can invite the Chicago girls community to join the club. The recurring girls club will connect young girls with older students who will help them continue and inspire them on their chess journey. 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