We have many wonderful programs, initiatives, & members of our global Gift of Chess community. Each of our journeys may be unique, but we share a joint belief in the transformative power of chess. Here are some of our stories Support The Gift of Chess Russ Makofsky 7/9/25 Russ Makofsky 7/9/25 Tony Ballard Hosted Red Carpet Book Launch in NYC! Read More Russ Makofsky 6/30/25 Russ Makofsky 6/30/25 Susan Namangale, The Global Head of The Gift of Chess is Featured in the New York Times! Read More Russ Makofsky 6/16/25 Russ Makofsky 6/16/25 Over 400 Players Compete @ Kenya’s 2025 Jumuiya ya Africa Mashariki Open Chess Championship Read More Russ Makofsky 6/10/25 Russ Makofsky 6/10/25 The Gift of Chess Launches Distribution Across 50 Countries! Read More Russ Makofsky 6/10/25 Russ Makofsky 6/10/25 The Gift of Chess Launches Distribution in Haiti Read More Russ Makofsky 5/6/25 Russ Makofsky 5/6/25 The Gift of Chess Launches Distribution in Pakistan! Read More Russ Makofsky 4/24/25 Russ Makofsky 4/24/25 Tunde Onakoya and Shawn Martinez Play for 64 Consecutive Hours in the Heart of Times Square, NYC Breaking The World Record! Read More Russ Makofsky 4/11/25 Russ Makofsky 4/11/25 Jamiu Wins the 2025 UN Games Read More Russ Makofsky 3/27/25 Russ Makofsky 3/27/25 Tunde Onakoya Brings 5 children from Chess in Slums on American Tour, Including Athens Georgia, NYC, and Harvard University. Read More Russ Makofsky 3/18/25 Russ Makofsky 3/18/25 2nd Annual The Gift of Chess Walk! Read More Russ Makofsky 3/4/25 Russ Makofsky 3/4/25 The Gift of Chess Connects Children in Israel. Read More Russ Makofsky 3/3/25 Russ Makofsky 3/3/25 Adhemar Ahmad Shines at NYC’s Outsider Art Fair! Read More Russ Makofsky 2/24/25 Russ Makofsky 2/24/25 1,000 Chess Sets Reach Colombia For National Distribution! Read More Russ Makofsky 2/24/25 Russ Makofsky 2/24/25 The Gift of Chess Launches The Distribution of 1,000 Chess Sets Across El Salvador! Read More Russ Makofsky 2/6/25 Russ Makofsky 2/6/25 1,000 Chess Sets Arrive in Costa Rica! Read More Russ Makofsky 1/21/25 Russ Makofsky 1/21/25 Benjamin’s Story Read More Russ Makofsky 12/19/24 Russ Makofsky 12/19/24 2024 Year-end Report Read More Russ Makofsky 10/31/24 Russ Makofsky 10/31/24 1,000 Chess Sets Reach Niger. Read More Russ Makofsky 9/9/24 Russ Makofsky 9/9/24 The Gift of Chess Reaches Egypt With 1,000 Chess Sets! Read More Russ Makofsky 9/9/24 Russ Makofsky 9/9/24 1,000 Chess Sets Reach Sierra Leone! Read More Older Posts
Russ Makofsky 7/9/25 Russ Makofsky 7/9/25 Tony Ballard Hosted Red Carpet Book Launch in NYC! Read More
Russ Makofsky 6/30/25 Russ Makofsky 6/30/25 Susan Namangale, The Global Head of The Gift of Chess is Featured in the New York Times! Read More
Russ Makofsky 6/16/25 Russ Makofsky 6/16/25 Over 400 Players Compete @ Kenya’s 2025 Jumuiya ya Africa Mashariki Open Chess Championship Read More
Russ Makofsky 6/10/25 Russ Makofsky 6/10/25 The Gift of Chess Launches Distribution Across 50 Countries! Read More
Russ Makofsky 6/10/25 Russ Makofsky 6/10/25 The Gift of Chess Launches Distribution in Haiti Read More
Russ Makofsky 5/6/25 Russ Makofsky 5/6/25 The Gift of Chess Launches Distribution in Pakistan! Read More
Russ Makofsky 4/24/25 Russ Makofsky 4/24/25 Tunde Onakoya and Shawn Martinez Play for 64 Consecutive Hours in the Heart of Times Square, NYC Breaking The World Record! Read More
Russ Makofsky 3/27/25 Russ Makofsky 3/27/25 Tunde Onakoya Brings 5 children from Chess in Slums on American Tour, Including Athens Georgia, NYC, and Harvard University. Read More
Russ Makofsky 2/24/25 Russ Makofsky 2/24/25 1,000 Chess Sets Reach Colombia For National Distribution! Read More
Russ Makofsky 2/24/25 Russ Makofsky 2/24/25 The Gift of Chess Launches The Distribution of 1,000 Chess Sets Across El Salvador! Read More
Russ Makofsky 9/9/24 Russ Makofsky 9/9/24 The Gift of Chess Reaches Egypt With 1,000 Chess Sets! Read More
