The Gift of Chess is a global movement, transforming lives through the universal language of chess. Our goal is to donate 1,000,000 chess sets globally by 2030. The Gift of Chess is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization transforming lives through the universal language of chess. We distribute chess sets globally, using chess as a low-cost, high-impact catalyst for change. Our key initiatives include educational, prison, global, and refugee outreach. The Gift of Chess initially launched in early 2021 as an effort to distribute 10,000 physical chess sets to public school students across New York City during the height of the pandemic. After a successful launch in NYC, we have now expanded to three other initiatives - global, prison, and elderly outreach - with the ultimate goal of distributing 1,000,000 chess sets by 2030. You can learn more about these initiatives here.