Welcome to the Chess Enrichment Association
Our Mission: To cultivate and enhance children's lives through the game of chess.
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Joanna Jiang & Haiyong Wang
2024 Washington State Elementary Chess Championships
Connecting with kids
OUR VISION: Enrich and develop the lives of children by making accessible the benefits of chess participation and education.
CEA Goals
Provide scholarships
to make chess accessible to as many children as possible
Support
and promote chess related activities, primarily focusing on Elementary scholastic chess programs
Empower children
from all backgrounds through chess education
CEA Core Values
Education
We promote the intellectual and social benefits of chess for children.
Quality
We believe that offering the best possible playing conditions is important to help inspire youth through playing chess.
Accessibility
We believe that all children, regardless of means, should have the opportunity to play chess.
The Chess Journal
“Adequate compensation for a sacrifice is having a sound combination leading to a winning position; adequate compensation for a blunder is having your opponent snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.”
-Bruce A. Moon
Give the Gift of Chess
There are few better activities for developing foresight and logical reasoning in young minds than the game of chess. With a CEA gift card, you can invest in a child's future by opening up to them the world of chess. Gift cards are available in any denomination and can be used for chess tournaments, classes, and camps throughout the State of Washington.