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With chess, they not only get lessons in time management, decision-making, analysis and pattern recognition, but they also get a dose of what it means to be prepared and focused in pursuit of a goal or objective. There are many coaches successfully providing these lessons that will be remembered long after they have delivered them. There are not many things more gratifying than a person coming back to you and saying, "You may not remember me, but you taught me chess 15 years ago and I wanted to thank you for those lessons. It has had a positive impact on my life, and I wanted to thank you."
Chess popularity has skyrocketed and several independent coaches have made an impact, and while this is certainly not an exhaustive list, here is a list of a few players who have done so much in the way in helping children in the overall chess community. In particular, the impact on Black children has been a measurable success. We salute you!
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