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Henry Lien

Henry Lien, ChessPals Founder, Wins Diller Tikkun Olam Award

Winning the Diller Tikkun Olam is an incredible honor for Henry, ChessPals and the whole team who work hard all year long to bring chess...

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Edward R. Murrow regional award to Spencer Christian for podcast with ChessPals founder Henry Lien

Congratulations Spencer and the team at KGO ABC7 for winning back to back Edward R. Murrow awards! Here are the words of Tom Cibrowski,...

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ChessPals Awarded Grant of $3,500 from Marin County Community Service Fund on May 4, 2023

Thank you to the Marin County Administrator for recommending that ChessPals receive a grant for $3,500 in the FY22-23 cycle. The grant...

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ChessPals Students are Competing in Hamilton Tournament on May 20th!

The Hamilton School is hosting a tournament on May 20th and the ChessPals team is going. ChessPals will cover the $30 registration fee...

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ChessPals in the News: "Why Teens are Suddenly Obsessed with Chess."

Polygon published an article today called "Why Teens are Suddenly Obsessed with Chess." Do you agree?

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Unlocking Academic Potential in Elementary School Students through Chess

Greetings, parents and educators! As a kid playing chess since I was six years old, I've devoted a lot of my extra-curricular time to...

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Welcome!

Welcome to the chesspals.org blog! I am excited to share my love of chess with you. I started teaching chess to elementary school kids in...