ASAP Chess Helps Keep Kids Safe After School

At George Washington High School, ASAP Chess club isn’t just a fun place to go after school—it’s a much-needed alternative to other, non-school-sanctioned activities that often happen in the after school hours.

“There are times when some people gather up and fight each other outside of the school in well-known places; those places I’d have to walk through. Staying in chess club might have allowed me to stay away from those situations.”
– Abduvoxid, ASAP Chess Student

His teammate Jason, who first joined ASAP Chess in elementary school, agrees.

“After school there would usually be fights but I’m not familiar around it because I’ve never seen one. I’ve just been in a room chilling playing chess.”
– Jason, ASAP Chess student

Besides keeping kids safe in the classroom, ASAP Chess also takes students to places far beyond the school walls—like the 2024 National Chess Championships in Baltimore, MD! Abduvoxid, who joined ASAP Chess last year, was one of eight George Washington students who placed at Nationals this past spring. The chance to compete in scholastic chess at the highest level is definitely a motivating factor for sticking with ASAP Chess.

George Washington High School ASAP Chess students at 2024 Nationals in Baltimore
“I’d like to win at Nationals!”
– Jason, ASAP Chess student

Nationals was just one of 12+ tournaments ASAP Chess teams competed in last season!

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