CHESS – Chess as an Educational Tool for Social Inclusion
CHESS is a NordPlus-funded initiative that brings together partners from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Iceland.
The project explores how classical and non-classical chess can strengthen soft skills, improve social inclusion, and support disadvantaged learners—including prison inmates, people with disabilities, immigrants, and other vulnerable groups.
Welcome to Chess
Our Vision
| To make education more inclusive, engaging, and effective through innovative uses of chess. |
Our Mission
To equip teachers, trainers, and organizations with practical tools and methods that help disadvantaged learners develop the soft skills they need for successful integration into society and the labor market.
Integrate classical & non-classical chess into educational systems across Nordplus countries.
Connect multiple education sectors – school, vocational, higher, and adult education.
Develop and exchange new methods for teaching soft skills through chess-based activities.
Support vulnerable groups in improving their skills, confidence, and social inclusion.