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Participation in UQ Online Lessons More Than Doubles This Spring

The Unruly Queens Spring 2023 Free Online Group Lessons, running from April 4th to June 6th, started off with great liveliness and palpable energy, boasting over 90 registrations that more than doubled the participation in the previous season.

Meeting again each Tuesday night over the 10-week time frame, chess girls at various levels, from novice to intermediate, study with UQ’s dedicated and experienced master instructors. This season, WFM and Girls’ Champion of Massachusetts Kelsey Liu and Girls’ Champion of Indiana Madison Brown joined WIM Ellen Wang and FM Alice Lee to lead the sessions. Their enthusiasm to advocate for girls’ chess along with their own chess pursuits contributes remarkably to UQ’s mission of closing the gender gap in the world of chess.

It is never too late to join the lesson series despite its outset earlier this month! Registration still continues in here. Or, email theunrulyqueens@gmail.com to be added to UQ’s mailing list and to receive timely notifications of future events.   

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2023 CTC In-person Chess Mini-camp in Kenya Announced

As CTC’s Global Outreach leadership team meticulously laid out the logistics and put into action their plan for the upcoming trip to Kenya, their offering of CTC’s first in-person chess mini-camp in Nairobi was officially announced.

The camp, led by WIM Ellen Wang, IM Evan Park, IM Nico Chasin and IM Justus Williams, will take place in Verona Hotel and Conference Center in Ruiru over the weekend of March 25th and 26th. It features intensive and comprehensive trainings in all aspects of the game, including tactics, openings, middle game strategies, positional play, and endgames. Players in the Nairobi area at all levels are welcome to register and will be divided into 2-3 level-based groups to receive differentiated instructions. Thanks to the generous donations CTC collected through its fundraising event on March 4th, the team will be able to offer chess.com gold memberships to campers, together with custom designed T-shirt and souvenirs, as well as a free buffet lunch to all. In addition to the formal AM and PM sessions, campers are encouraged to stay for extra hours and play casual games with the instructors for bonding and socialization.

The camp announcement has quickly attracted huge attention not only from the group study students with IM Nico Chasin, but also from local chess clubs within and beyond Nairobi, with over 60 spots taken within two days. The entire leadership team is excited for the opportunity to meet with the enthusiastic Kenyan chess player and assist with their chess study. What is more, CTC hopes that campers will be inspired by CTC’s dedication to serving and connecting chess communities and will join CTC’s effort to help the less-equipped and underserved chess players and families, a critical measure to secure the sustainability of CTC’s outreach initiative in Kenya.

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1st CTC Global Outreach Fundraiser is Sensational

On the drizzly but refreshing Saturday morning of March 4th, nearly 100 CTC supporters hailed from every corner of NYC and gathered at the Pasanella & Son Vintners at 115 South Street to attend CTC’s first Global Outreach Fundraiser.

The backroom of the wineshop was packed with chess players at all levels, from beginners to grandmasters, from youth international champions to experienced coaches. They were joined by their friends from schools, neighborhoods and families, whose presence exemplified the power of the game to build and connect communities. Exhilarating games of blitz and bughouse filled the whole morning with electrifying energy and contagious laughs, and everyone in the room was touched by the heartfelt speech that the team delivered.

The amount of funds raised through this fundraiser is by all means humbling—92 donors has contributed a total of over $15,000 and the numbers continue rising days after the event. The incredible generosity by CTC donors ensures the success of its upcoming outreach trip to Nairobi, Kenya, and will facilitate the future expansion of CTC’s global outreach endeavors.

In a post-event thank-you message, the team wrote: “We would like to extend a huge, sincere thank you to everyone. Without you, none of our visions would come to life—every word of encouragement and every donation means the world to us, and to our students.”
heartening when we receive a donation from you! Thank you for being with us in a great cause to help the under-resourced chess communities. Your generosity means a lot to

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