ChessKid–Puerto Rico Partnership at the 2025 Central American Youth Festival
ChessKid and the Puerto Rico Chess Federation: A Partnership for Youth Development at the 2025 Central American and Caribbean Youth Chess Festival
From December 14 to 21, 2025, in Dorado, Puerto Rico, the 20th Central American and Caribbean Youth Chess Festival will take place. The event is organized by the Confederation of Chess for the Americas. On this occasion, the collaboration between ChessKid and the Puerto Rico Chess Federation will offer an innovative proposal for young chess players in the region.
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A Notable ChessKid Presence
ChessKid will participate with an interactive booth at the event, where participants and accompanying guests can learn first-hand about the educational resources and activities that the platform offers to teach chess in a fun and structured way.
WIM Ivette García, ChessKid Spanish Director, will also be present to interact with youth, children, parents, and coaches, offering guidance on how to make the most of chess instruction through this tool.
In addition, ChessKid President Kulsum Qasim will honor the event with her presence, sharing insights about ChessKid’s global mission to make chess education accessible, engaging, and empowering for children around the world.
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Scheduled Activities
This collaboration includes several planned activities:
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Formal ChessKid Presentations: Showcasing the programs, learning modules, and the ways in which young players can progress in their chess skills using the ChessKid platform.
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Simultaneous Exhibition Games: Ivette García will play multiple games at the same time with festival participants, offering an engaging and motivating experience.
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Workshops and Mini-Clinics at the Booth: Kids will be able to participate, ask questions, solve exercises, and explore new ways of learning chess.
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Informal Interaction Spaces: Coaches, parents, and young players will be able to exchange ideas and learn more about the ChessKid approach.
Invitation to Participate
All children, coaches, parents, and other attendants participating in the 20th Youth Chess Festival are encouraged to visit the ChessKid booth, attend the presentations, and enjoy the scheduled activities. This will be an opportunity not only to compete, but also to grow, learn, be inspired, and take their game to new levels.