About Us
As a National Chess Education Consultant, Jerry Nash has worked with schools and communities across the country to develop chess programming and introduce chess to educators. Over the past 20 years, he has addressed teachers and parents in such places as New York, Washington D.C., Michigan, Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, New Hampshire, and Tennessee. In addition, he is regularly invited to present at local, state, national, and international education conferences.
Jerry Nash believes in the power of chess to enable student success – both in and beyond the classroom. His focus is to provide teachers with the tool (in chess) they did not know was available. His 30+ years of experience both as an educator and as a leader of professional development for teachers have provided ample evidence that when teachers introduce chess as an educational tool, they see a marked increase in student engagement and skill development.
Recognized for his work in the field of Chess in Education, he received the 2021 Goodwill Ambassador of Chess in Education award from the Judit Polgar Foundation in Budapest, Hungary. In 2015, he was named Chess Educator of the Year by the University of Texas at Dallas.
As Chairman of FIDE’s Chess in Education Commission (FIDE EDU), Mr. Nash leads a group of passionate chess in education professionals from around the world. Their mission is to advance chess as an educational tool. By helping federations and organizations to train teachers and coaches and address key stakeholders, the Commission hopes to build sustainable and scalable chess in education initiatives.
CHESS2LEARN Exists to Provide:
1) Program Consulting to individuals, schools, and communities to develop lasting scholastic chess initiatives.
2) Professional Development and Resources for Educators.
3) Leadership Training for those who want to improve the skills of the staff within their chess organization.