Get Involved in Chess

As a mom of a creative talented girl it is my goal to create a community of passionate young women excited about playing Chess competitively and socially in a sport known to be male dominated. Chess develops mental abilities used through out life such as critical thinking, abstract reasoning,problem solving,pattern recognition,strategic planning,creativity, analysis, synthesis, evaluation just to name a few.

The mission of Chess Girls DC is to introduce young girls and women to the intellectual sport of Chess. In our group we want to expand on its usefulness in life’s strategies

Young ladies will gain the confidence and skill to compete socially or locally and in national tournaments that are rated and unrated by the United States Chess Federation. There are many college scholarship opportunities.

I was motivated to start Chess Girls DC because my five year old daughter plays very well for her age and has increased her ability to recognize complex patterns in math.  Many scientific studies have proven that Chess increases a child’s ability to recognize complex patterns in science and math.

Chess develops brain pathways and delays dementia in older adults by stimulating the brain. It promotes the development of higher order thinking skills which are considered to be of major importance in our education system.  In an age where our education system seems to short cut our children at so many levels, I wanted to start a community club using nontraditional supplies to share and teach the benefits that my daughter had gained learning to play Chess. At five years old, she plays chess, performs 3 digit subtraction, 3 digit addition, reads music, and plays the piano. She has the ability to focus very well and for long periods of time.
Please encourage your girls to learn to play Chess. Many of the local Libraries in DC have free classes.

Martin Luther King Library
901 G Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Cleveland Park Library
3310 Connecticut Avenue
Washington,D.C. 20008
Dorthy Height/Benning Road Library
3935 Benning Road
Washington, D.C. 20019
Woodridge Library
1790 Douglas Street
Washington, D.C 20018
Northwest One Library
155 L Street
Washington, D.C. 20001

There are local organizations that teach Chess.
U. S. Chess Center.org
Chess Challenge DC.org
Sankofa Homeschool Community

Free online chess lessons at Chess Kids .com

Let's stay connected.
Contact Chess Girls DC if you want private lessons or want to design a Pinkalicous Chess group of your own.