The Right Move Provides FREE Chess Tournaments for Youth


Welcome to The Right Move's website. You've just entered the site of the longest running free scholastic chess tournament program in New York History. The Right Move is now in its 15th successful year of holding free scholastic chess tournaments for the New York area.

The Right Move Chess Foundation, Inc. is a charitable organization whose purpose is to serve the New York City community through chess, the world's preeminent intellectual game. The Right Move provides free chess tournaments, chess instruction, literature, and equipment at schools, community centers, libraries, and hospitals.





The Right Move is located at different sites around New York.

The Right Move has a variety of different sites and programs that it offers. This includes teaching programs as well as the funding of chess tournaments.

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The Right Move has a dedicated staff that is focused on helping and working with your children or students. We try to make sure that each chess player has a great time and enjoys the game as much as we do!

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