The Youth Chess Foundation of Chicago seeks to promote the growth of scholastic chess in Chicago, primarily through the staging and sponsorship of free tournaments throughout the school year.
These events provide students in grades K-8 with an opportunity for tournament play, along with recognition and encouragement in the form of awards for both achievement and participation.
The central goal of the organization is to increase participation in chess at the scholastic level, recognizing that chess playing has been proven to increase scholastic aptitude, and that chess is a constructive extracurricular activity in an underserved urban environment.
YCFC operates under a mandate of providing tournaments free of entry fees in order to reduce or eliminate any socioeconomic barriers to chess participation in Chicago.
YCFC is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.
Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law, and will be used to defray the cost of awards and equipment.
Donations can be mailed to:
Youth Chess Foundation of Chicago,
4621 N Magnolia #3N, Chicago, IL 60640
4621 N Magnolia #3N, Chicago, IL 60640
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