FMCA Sponsorship Program
There are so many kids with potential to succeed in chess. But the resources just are not there. This program is designed to change this narrative. In many cases only one parent is at home to carry the whole load. We are in touch with thousands of these kids. For example, the Mattapan Young Achievers School in the underserved community of Mattapan, MA, has a teacher Edward Sumpter who has taught over 10,000 kids to learn chess as a curriculum for the past 20 years. A good number of these kids have real potential to be chess stars. They just don’t have the resources.
What we have discovered is that just $1000 a year can give a kid resources for chess training at our Academy which includes chess equipment and chess books. It will also allow them to play one or two tournaments a month to keep them active and registered with the United States Chess Federation.
We have tried this formula already and we were able to help a player obtain an expert level chess rating. In fact, she was just 200 points away from becoming the first black female chess master ever in the US. Her name is Janell Warner and her story is on our coaches page.
Would you like to sponsor a kid?
Below are the kids we can match you with.
We will allow you to follow their progress.
Cameron Harris (15 years old)
Interests: Chess, Games, Basketball
Chess Use: Thinking, logical reasoning, and enjoyment.
Future Aspirations: I would love to continue playing chess, and/or some form of engineering.
Rolls Gentillon (15 years old)
Interests: Chess, Programming, Thinking, Basketball, Idealism
Chess Use: Thinking, logical reasoning, and enjoyment
Future Aspirations: Inspirational figure, chess streaming