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Brooklyn, New York

ProperPlanningPrevents PoorPerformance.

Chess for the city. Lessons, a league for public schools, blitz in the parks.

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  1. 1.e4
  2. e5
  3. 2.Bc4
  4. Nc6
  5. 3.Qh5
  6. Nf6
  7. 4.Qxf7#
Scholar's mate
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  • New York City
  • Haiti
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    Countries taught in: the US and Haiti

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    Squares. Every program starts here

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    P's in the motto

What we do

Four ways onto the board.

Every program starts on the same sixty-four squares. Pick the one that fits, or ask and we will tell you which.
The hardware

Medals that get worn.

The New York Minute Chess League. Blitz, in New York City parks, with ChessNeverCheckers. The school side of it is the Public School Chess League, and this is what the winners take home.

  • Blitz

    Fast games. A New York minute each.

  • In the parks

    Played outside, in the city, where anyone can walk up and watch.

  • Public School Chess League

    The school side of it. Medals for the winners, worn like they mean it.

The tournaments
The motto

Five P's. One plan.

The Imagine That chess program serves six classes one day per week and meets afterschool for all students who wish to learn and practice the game of chess.
  1. 01

    Proper

    Do it right, not just fast. The first move decides the shape of the game.

  2. 02

    Planning

    See three moves ahead. Then see what your opponent sees.

  3. 03

    Prevents

    A good plan closes doors before anyone can walk through them.

  4. 04

    Poor

    Nobody loses on move one. They lose on the move they stopped thinking.

  5. 05

    Performance

    The board keeps score honestly. So does life.

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Tournaments, news and lessons, as they happen. The account is where Imagine That talks; this is the front door to it.

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Our motto at Imagine That is Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance. #imaginethat

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The founder

Jehlan Eustache

“Youth are extremely important to the health of our community and it's been a labor of love, just like a small chess move to change the whole picture.”

Started Imagine That as a small idea and grew it into a program teaching chess across dozens of New York City schools and in Haiti. Teaches in inner-city neighborhoods to bridge the divide.

“We're at 40 schools right now, teaching in inner-city neighborhoods to bridge the divide.”

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Make the first move.

Lessons, a league for your school, a tournament, or a question. Send a message and say which.

Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance.

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