1. Syracuse Plays Chess!
Anton Ninno & Jon Speed of Syracuse Chess

2. What is Syracuse Chess?
• Parents of chess kids
• Adults who play chess
• Donors who support our mission
• Teachers who run school chess clubs
• Principals who support those clubs
• Volunteers who help at clubs & tournaments
• Companies that want to sponsor chess programs
S.U. Chess Club vs. Southside Academy

3. What can chess do?
• Chess builds thinking skill
• Chess develops mental discipline
• Chess teaches planning & analysis
• Chess builds emotional resilience
• Chess offers common ground & friendship
• Chess is a great equalizer – age, size, sex, wealth, religion
• Chess is a universal language all around the world

4. How will we use $2,000?
• Host a series of “Family Chess Nights”
• Offer “Learn to Play Chess” workshops
• Help city schools start chess clubs
• Help community & senior centers start clubs
• Give chess sets & books to the new clubs
• Create chess tournaments for all ages
• Pay instructors to teach kids & train teachers 2015 High School City Champs

5. How will Syracuse benefit?
• Children & adults learn to play chess
• Students learn chess in school & excel
• Teachers see a way to engage students
• Seniors gain a brain-building activity
• Syracuse has more places to play chess
• We join Albany, Buffalo, NYC, Rochester
• People of all ages find common ground
2015 Westcott Cultural Festival

6. Our Project Budget
•Instructors – 40 hours @ $25/hour $1,000
•Books & Teaching Materials 500
•Chess Sets & Equipment 500
TOTAL $2,000

7. Syracuse Fire Department Plays Chess
Boys & Girls Play Chess
City Students Meet Suburban & Rural Students
2006 Syracuse Championship
2015 County K-12 Championship

8. Pops Media Café K-12 Tourney Shoppingtown
Chess Builds Confidence
Dads Play Chess
Ray Charles Loved Chess

9. Give us your vote, so
“Syracuse Plays Chess!”
https://www.facebook.com/groups/syracusechess/