Foresight, taught on sixty-four squares.
Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance.
Imagine That is a dynamic organization dedicated to promoting strategic thinking and foresight through the game of chess. The aim is to give children and adults the ability to plan ahead. Chess is the perfect game to hone this skill, and should also be known by more people.
The program aspires to give students the ability of foresight. Being able to think ahead is a skill that helps in every aspect of life, and can lead to a fruitful future. The five P's are relevant in chess as well as any aspect of successful living.
Proper
Planning
Prevents Poor
Performance
@imaginechess
Each one, on the board.
- 01
Proper
Do it right, not just fast. The first move decides the shape of the game.
- 02
Planning
See three moves ahead. Then see what your opponent sees.
- 03
Prevents
A good plan closes doors before anyone can walk through them.
- 04
Poor
Nobody loses on move one. They lose on the move they stopped thinking.
- 05
Performance
The board keeps score honestly. So does life.
Schools, parks, and Haiti.
New York City public schools
25+ schools in New York State. Classes in the day, clubs after school, a league with medals. At its height, 40 schools in inner-city neighborhoods.
The parks
Blitz tournaments in NYC parks with ChessNeverCheckers, where anyone can walk up, watch, and sit down.
Haiti
The team has travelled to Haiti to teach young children the game, connecting kids in Brooklyn with kids hundreds of miles away.
“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.”
Said about us, with the links.
The Haitian Times
Local chess organization helps connect communities in New York and Haiti
“We're at 40 schools right now, teaching in inner-city neighborhoods to bridge the divide.”
July 20, 2022
Class Reunion, a podcast
Chaturanga?! Imagine That!
“Dr. Dia and former student Jehlan Eustache discuss entrepreneurship, chess, and all things life.”
January 13, 2026
MS 366, The Science and Medicine Middle School
Imagine That Chess Program
“The program's motto is "Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance."”
School program page
Imagine That
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.