Teaching Kids the Art of Chess For FreeRun by students, for students.As a nonprofit, we help students learn and excel in chess, welcoming all ages.

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Here is a link to a google form for Chess4All's sign up form. We will be doing weekly and summer online classes throughout 2025, so be sure to sign yourself or your child up to get notified.We will be teaching all levels, even beginners who have absolutely no experience with Chess, so be sure to sign up.

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Also, we will be using lichess.org and Zoom for lessons. To join the team for Lichess, please sign up for a class and we will give you instructions prior to the class.Club Link:

• Chess4All Lichess Team

Chess4All is an organization that aims to educate the larger community on the board game known as Chess. We aim to provide free and easily accessible tuition, opportunities, and gatherings for learning chess. Our program is aimed towards younger peers, but we accept all ages. We believe in the power of chess to positively impact many people by developing their critical thinking skills and are dedicated to making it accessible to all.We are a Fiscally-sponsored 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization by Hack Club Bank (EIN: 81-2908499) from Poolesville, Maryland.

If you want to get in touch with us, please reserve a class for your child in the Classes Page.If you want to apply to be a teacher, please go to the Apply Page.For any other question or business inquiries, please email [email protected]

Shivum Arora

Co-founder and President

Hello, my name is Shivum, and I am a freshman at Poolesville High School in Maryland. I started playing chess when I was 6, and am eager to teach my learning to the public. My other interests are Tennis, Piano, Math, and Computer Science.

Charan Abburu

Co-Founder and Vice President

Hi, my name is Charan, and I am a 9th grader at Poolesville High School. I have been playing chess for 6 years. My other interests include video games, STEM, and videomaking.

Ayan Shukla

Outreach Lead

Hello, my name is Ayan Shukla, a freshman at Poolesville High School. I have been playing chess for a few years on and off. I have a large passion for helping others, and some of my other hobbies are coding, math, swimming, and game development.

Do you have a passion for Chess and wish to share it with others?Do you have social media or graphic design skills?Want to add to your resume or get a Presidential Volunteer Service Award?

Why Join Us?

Chess4All provides teachers with all the resources necessary to host their own Chess classes, including:A virtual environment with developed slides
A classroom platform to run classes, including:
- Announcements
- Class material
- Lessons
- Chess Tournments

Open Positions

Instructor: Assist with teaching classes
Outreach Officer: Help manage socials and flyersEmail us if you want to join our team ([email protected]), and let us know if you have any other positions in mind for you!