Goal: $9500.00 | Raised: $651.00 Started: January 8, 2014 We were fortunate to qualify for the President’s Cup, considered the Final Four of collegiate chess, for the second consecutive year. We are the only non-scholarship team attending, as well as the only team attending without a coach. Your contributions will enable us to hire a […]
Event to raise money for Typhoon Haiyan Relief Fund
Chess tourney raises RM5,770 Posted on 8 December 2013 – 08:22pmLast updated on 8 December 2013 – 08:58pm KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 8, 2013): The Cheras Chess Academy raised RM5,770 to help typhoon Haiyan victims by organising a one-day chess tournament among its members today. “Kids For Chess” founder Collin Madhavan who initiated the effort, pulled […]
Chess battle to raise funds for children’s hospital
Chess players battle to raise funds for children’s hospitalFremont Bulletin StaffPosted: 08/01/2013 02:14:22 PM PDT | Updated: about 5 hours ago Thirty-two players battled during the BrainyChess open charity chess tournament last weekend at the Residence Inn Pleasanton. Vignesh Varadarajan and Dhanush Venkatesh ran this tournament, which raised funds for the Children’s Hospital & Research […]
Raising money for the Salvation Army
Chess on the goSpeed player to hold exhibitionDec. 15 December 9, 2012By ANDREW POTTERStaff Writer, Times-RepublicanDo you have what it takes to match wits with one of the most successful speed chess players in the state?Hank Anzis is taking all comers in a special fundraiser from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Marshall Town […]
Chess charity by the Banbury Chess Club
Marathon chess test for charity Published on Sunday 11 November 2012 15:00 A MEMBER of Banbury Chess Club will be playing a 24-hour chessathon to raise money for charity. During the 24 hours, Carl Portman will play against several opponents raising money for the Cardiac Physiology Fund at Oxford JR Hospital. Mr Portman is a […]
Chess exhibition to benefit YMCA
Chess exhibition to benefit YMCA The Monmouth Chess School and Club will host Dr. Edward Allen, U. S. Chess Federation National Master, Life Master and two-time New Jersey State chess champion, to give a 20-board simultaneous exhibition starting at 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 6. The event will take place at The Community YMCA Children’s […]
Use your skills for a good cause
Chess players invited to use their skills for a good causeBlair Manor tourney to raise money for veterans shelter.From staff reports Blair Manor hopes chess players make the next move to get involved in its chess tournament, a fundraiser for the organization specializing in providing transitional assistance to U.S. military veterans. The tournament will take […]
Karpov 2010
May 17 NYC Fundraiser! Karpov, Kasparov, Carlsen… It’s not a chess tournament it’s the Karpov2010 Campaign cocktail party fundraiser in New York City on May 17! It’s the event of a lifetime for any chess fan, with world champions Anatoly Karpov, Garry Kasparov, and the current world’s #1 ranked chessplayer Magnus Carlsen attending the festivities! […]
Canada fundraising for Chess Olympiad 2010
Canada fundraising for Chess Olympiad 2010participation of Canada depends on chess fansPresented by Chessdom Canada is a frequent participant at the Chess Olympiad events. The participation of the team at the Chess Olympiad in Khanty Mansiysk depends on donations. A minimum of $10 000 is required for a men team to participate (IM Nikolay Noritsyn, […]
Western Massachusetts Chess Association Fundraising
WMCA/Papa Gino’s Fundraiser a Huge Success! Just like a diehard New England sports fan, members of the Western Massachusetts Chess Association, and supporters of western Mass. chess, come through when it’s needed, as exemplified by the participation and attendance at last Tuesday’s WMCA/Papa Gino’s fundraiser. From 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, at the Papa Gino’s […]