The Gift of Chess

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We are transforming plastic waste into chess sets for educational opportunities across the world. Our goal is to donate 1 million chess sets globally by 2030.

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First Nigerian 🇳🇬

Jamiu Wins the 2025 UN Games 🇳🇬🇺🇳

Breaking News! 2,000 The Gift of Chess chess sets have reached all of Malawi! Under the leadership of Susan Namangale, Dadaz has reached all 29 districts in over 300 schools and all regions in Malawi 🇲🇼 1/

250 The Gift of Chess chess sets have arrived in Yola, Nigeria. Connect with Vivian Ibrahim🇳🇬 to help us spread chess as a tool to expand opportunities and build meaningful communities. Today is DAY ONE 🇳🇬

A generous USA based donor has placed an order for 500 chess sets for 5,000 USD with Soga chess for custom made The Gift of Chess chess sets made in Goma, DRC. These 500 chess sets will be donated to schools and orphanages across the DRC.

Legends Never Die ❤️ Shawn Martinez Tunde Onakoya

The Dreamer Boy Who Wears Big Hats For Small Kids 🇳🇬 Tunde Onakoya

Checkmate 🇳🇬

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Watch as we transform plastic waste into custom made The Gift of Chess recycled chess sets. These chess sets will reach schools, prisons, and refugee communities across Africa. Jobs + Education + Environment!

In the heart of Goma, DRC Soga chess is transforming waste plastic into custom made recycled The Gift of Chess chess sets. These simple chess sets will be used as a tool for hope, education and opportunity for the generation of displaced children across the DRC.

Our Gift of Chess Story. Unified through our shared love of chess and others, watch as our global team of ambassadors including members from NYC and across Africa unite for the very first time in a journey filled with love, hope, faith and opportunity. A film by EDGAR ™

Greetings. Alongside Salman Khan we need volunteers to help distribute chess sets across Pakistan. Please fill out the form in the 2nd post below and help us expand access to chess as a tool for education across Pakistan. No chess experience required.

Over the past 5 years, we have distributed nearly 200,000 chess sets reaching 70 countries. We believe chess is a low cost tool that society can use to create a generation of critical thinkers, build meaningful communities &amp; spark opportunities that include all of us. Our Story

The Gift of Chess in collaboration with ChessBase India, launches the distribution of 30,000 chess sets across India 🇮🇳. This will create a new generation of critical thinkers, and expand access to opportunities that include all of us! Please Share ❤️

Recently I was waste plastic. Now I am a tool for education. Kosi Danford

Across the world chess is being used as a low-cost tool to reveal the royalty inside of each child — On his 1st trip to Uganda — Tunde Onakoya highlights the truth that talent can be found in the most unlikely places. Meet Elijah, a 4 year old future chess champion from Katwe 🇺🇬♟

In the comments below, help us describe the transformation process starting from waste plastic to a custom made recycled The Gift of Chess chess set.

The inspiring true story of Tunde Onakoya from 1st being introduced to chess at a local barbershop in Lagos, to his journey to becoming a globally celebrated master, to using his platform to inspire &amp; spark opportunities for countless other children across the globe. Chess For Sharks

Over the past 5 years The Gift of Chess has donated 150,000 chess sets reaching 50 countries across the world. We believe a simple chess set can spark incredible opportunities &amp; build communities that include all of us. We sat down w/ Susan Namangale to discuss whats next. 1/

ZH Chess Club proudly hosted the first FIDE rated chess tournament at IMSciences, Peshawar 🇵🇰 Over 80 players competed, earned FIDE IDs, and celebrated the spirit of competitive chess. Winners received chess sets from The Gift of Chess. To get involved contact ZH Chess Club

“One of the most amazing things about the game of chess is in the innate ability of the pawn, which is the least valuable piece, to become a queen — the most powerful piece on the chessboard.” Tunde Onakoya

The story of Susan Namangale. Learn how chess guided Susan’s journey, beginning as a girl growing up in the small village of Chombo in Nkhotakota (Malawi), to becoming the 1st female president of an African Chess Federation, to being named The Global Head of The Gift of Chess.

In DR Congo, alongside the hero’s of Soga chess we have launched the 1st ever chess set factory, transforming waste plastic into custom made The Gift of Chess chess sets. These sets will be distributed &amp; chess will be taught to the children of Goma who have been displaced by war.

Jamiu secures his first huge win of the summer, converting a rook / pawn endgame against Grayson, who is the 2026 NY State Elementary Champion with a peak rating of over 2100 USCF. Jamiu Ninilowo Boluwatife is spending the next 8 weeks in NYC on a quest to become a US Chess Master 🇺🇸🇳🇬

Over the past 5 years, we have distributed nearly 200,000 chess sets reaching 70 countries. We believe chess is a low cost tool that society can use to create a generation of critical thinkers, build meaningful communities & spark opportunities that include all of us. Our Story

The inspiring true story of Tunde Onakoya from 1st being introduced to chess at a local barbershop in Lagos, to his journey to becoming a globally celebrated master, to using his platform to inspire & spark opportunities for countless other children across the globe. Chess For Sharks

Over the past 5 years The Gift of Chess has donated 150,000 chess sets reaching 50 countries across the world. We believe a simple chess set can spark incredible opportunities & build communities that include all of us. We sat down w/ Susan Namangale to discuss whats next. 1/

In DR Congo, alongside the hero’s of Soga chess we have launched the 1st ever chess set factory, transforming waste plastic into custom made The Gift of Chess chess sets. These sets will be distributed & chess will be taught to the children of Goma who have been displaced by war.