Project Pawn LLC

Project Pawn LLC Project Pawn is a New York City based organization that aims to educate and mentor inner city youth through the game of Chess.

Using chess as a metaphor for life, our goal is to help people strategically plan their future; enabling them to start with the end result in mind and work backwards to their current position. Ultimately, mastering the “game of life” and reaching their personal milestones. Our organization is positioned to harness the influence of mentoring, mainstream media, education, and pop culture along with the fundamentals of chess to reach our target audience.

09/11/2026

P.S. 41 The Gun Hill Road School PS 41 Gun Hill Road School- Bronx specializes in educating the whole student, focusing on the academic and life-skills necessary for success. Led by Principal Maynard, Project Pawn Project Pawn has the privilege to mentor through Chess ♟️. The program fosters a learning environment that aligns perfectly with the school culture and community.

What an amazing way to wrap up summer school! Thank you CSD9 for trusting Project Pawn to teach these vibrant students c...
08/12/2026

What an amazing way to wrap up summer school! Thank you CSD9 for trusting Project Pawn to teach these vibrant students chess!

08/10/2026

John J. Pershing Intermediate School I.S. 220 is a public middle school in Brooklyn. Located in District 20, 220 is a magnet school that focuses on science education.

With a population of over 1200 students, chess has been an intricate part of the school community. For the past three years, we curated a strong culture for chess. The chess team is competitive, with a zeal to learn while playing the game with joy.

Thank you Principal Dempster for your continuous partnership with Project Pawn. Let’s continue to show the brilliance of our students.

06/25/2026

District 75 is a specialized, citywide New York City school district dedicated exclusively to serving students with significant disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, emotional challenges, and multiple disabilities.

Most people count D75 students out. They doubt them.

All students in our community deserve a chance to display their brilliance.

Thank you Principal Feliz and UFT Union Delegate & Lead Teacher Associate Shepherd for believing that Project Pawn could stand & deliver a mentorship program to your students through the game of chess. Your partnership with a Minority Business Enterprise is the very reason why this work is successful.

Community is everything.

Project Pawn is the leading chess mentoring program in NYC. Join the family and let’s keep pushing ALL of our students forward!!

06/16/2026

PS 96 - The Richard Rodgers School of the Arts is a school prides that itself on excellence, collaboration, social emotional success, and community.

Working along side an organization that’s aligned with parallel core values, it’s been a joy for Project Pawn to partner and become part of the Wolfpack.

From the zealous approach from the students, the support from the families, the ex*****on from Principal Joan Vetere & Assistant Principal Rosanna Rubino, and the mentorship from coach Oscar, we created a chess culture within the Wolfpack.

Thank you for believing in a MBE organization from the same community in which it serves.

Cheers to showing how brilliant the inner city is ♟️

06/02/2026

Partnership highlight:

Thank you CS 55 for trusting with a lasting partnership to teach and mentor your school community through the game of chess! Thank you and for providing a safe and structured environment, which shows the power of vision and partnership.

is the leading program in the inner-city to teach and mentor through the game of chess.

Congratulations to all the participants in this past weekend’s tournament ♟️. Players showed extreme focus, perseverance...
04/21/2026

Congratulations to all the participants in this past weekend’s tournament ♟️. Players showed extreme focus, perseverance, and brilliance! Thank you to our proud partnering school for hosting us and big s/o to the champions!

The Project Pawn EOY invitational will be June! Details and sign up sheet will be announced soon

Project Pawn is happy to present the Astoria Game 25/5 at Horace Greeley Middle school on April 18th!This tournament wil...
03/23/2026

Project Pawn is happy to present the Astoria Game 25/5 at Horace Greeley Middle school on April 18th!

This tournament will be great preparation for nationals in a highly competitive environment.

Top 3 trophies will be given to participants in the following sections:

Championship
U1400
U1000
Unrated

EF is $35, free for all Project Pawn students!

02/24/2026

Year ♟️3.

Competitive. Energetic. Majestic.
Thank you to the brilliant scholars of the Bronx for allowing to showcase your competitive genius through the game of chess! Congratulations to this year’s champions!

The Bx Invitational isn’t just a chess tournament. It’s a movement that highlight’s community, education, and competition.

Special s/o to the for providing a memorable space and for your magic with helping us execute!

01/21/2026

Who will WIN the 👑 of the Bronx at this year’s invitational?
Stay tuned to find out ♟️

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