Chess For Success
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I learned of an NGO in Portland, OR, called, Chess For Success. Phil Margolin, an attorney who became a NY Times best-selling author ( https://phillipmargolin.com/) was one of three founders in 1996. He shared his story with me about being a wayward young man who learned how to play chess and it turned his life around. He decided to share that experience with other young folks. The U.S. Congress commissioned a study of the Chess for Success program ( www.chessforsuccess.org ). The final 2006 report of the two-year study showed that Chess for Success had accomplished its primary goal of enabling children to be patient and analytical in all problem-solving situations so that there is an increase in their academic achievement and self-esteem. Chess for Success also had an impact on increasing the interest of strong proportion of girls in analytical problem solving. We decided to start a Chess Club at Muko High School. Chess For Success (CFS) donated 50 chess sets and pieces that we took