Elliot Ness is a founder and CEO of Chess4Life, which was created to help students develop life skills through the game of chess. Elliot is a United States Chess Federation National Master in Chess. He has personally trained over 10,000 students.

Chess4Life works with preschool and up. They work to help low income children learn concepts that improve their "school readiness". They believe that their program is for any gender, race, age, income level or disability. They actually create groups based on skill level and nothing else. They do not want anything to stop a child from learning the game of chess.

Imagine a place where our children are not judged but they are supported and taught very valuable life skills. Where you can come in knowing nothing and leaving with so many valuable skills. Where they are taught to learn from their mistakes and keep moving on. Where our children are accepted by their neurotypical peers.