BCS President Elizabeth Shaughnessy recently received a "Hometown Hero" award from the Berkeley Rotary Club for her longstanding dedication and service to the community. She is shown here with World Champion Garry Kasparov at the 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled, Slovenia, November 2002.
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Berkeley Chess School Mission
The Berkeley Chess School is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to sharing the joy of chess with as many young people as possible through instruction in the schools and tournament play.
Established in 1982 by Elizabeth Shaughnessy, former Irish Women's Chess Champion and former president of the Berkeley School Board, The Berkeley Chess School offers chess instruction to over 5,000 girls and boys in Kindergarten through 12th grade in over 150 schools throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Read more about BCS or watch our video.
Home Town Hero 2004!
