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Henry Lien, ChessPals Founder, Wins Diller Tikkun Olam Award
Winning the Diller Tikkun Olam is an incredible honor for Henry, ChessPals and the whole team who work hard all year long to bring chess...
Henry Lien
Aug 6, 20231 min read
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Edward R. Murrow regional award to Spencer Christian for podcast with ChessPals founder Henry Lien
Congratulations Spencer and the team at KGO ABC7 for winning back to back Edward R. Murrow awards! Here are the words of Tom Cibrowski,...
Henry Lien
May 9, 20231 min read
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ChessPals Awarded Grant of $3,500 from Marin County Community Service Fund on May 4, 2023
Thank you to the Marin County Administrator for recommending that ChessPals receive a grant for $3,500 in the FY22-23 cycle. The grant...
Henry Lien
May 5, 20231 min read
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ChessPals Students are Competing in Hamilton Tournament on May 20th!
The Hamilton School is hosting a tournament on May 20th and the ChessPals team is going. ChessPals will cover the $30 registration fee...
Henry Lien
May 4, 20231 min read
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ChessPals in the News: "Why Teens are Suddenly Obsessed with Chess."
Polygon published an article today called "Why Teens are Suddenly Obsessed with Chess." Do you agree?
Henry Lien
Apr 13, 20231 min read
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Unlocking Academic Potential in Elementary School Students through Chess
Greetings, parents and educators! As a kid playing chess since I was six years old, I've devoted a lot of my extra-curricular time to...
Henry Lien
Apr 11, 20232 min read
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Welcome!
Welcome to the chesspals.org blog! I am excited to share my love of chess with you. I started teaching chess to elementary school kids in...
Henry Lien
Mar 25, 20232 min read
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