Chessofia™ is a relational, person-to-person, ministry of Jesus Christ to the Glory and Praise of God delivering a high standard of Chess learning using a Reality-based teaching curriculum that equips and engages the whole person.

Simply, with God’s Word, we teach the royal game… the Royal Way.“

Proverbs 24:3 tells us that, “By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established.” Alongside that is also this from Proverbs 21:30, “There is no wisdom, and no understanding and no counsel against the Lord.”

Chess study and Chess practice are proven [»] to be excellent tools for building up mental skills and developing important character traits that are required for a successful life. Public school systems in America and globally are fast incorporating Chess into the fabric of their curriculums for this very reason. Yet listen to this—> we are people who are made in the Imago Dei (God’s Image), created for His Glory. We are VASTLY more important than the functions and work that we perform. We were not – indeed ARE NOT – made to be parts of a machine. Chess, for too long, has been used to focus people on the machine-like and technical rather than to show the Imago Dei they were made to reveal. Since we are Imago Dei, our work and efforts, our studies and practices MUST honor the Living Word in Truth – the Reality of things as they TRULY ARE and not as we wish them to be or are told by men or institutions they must be.

Therefore, all our studies and practices must point to the Word of God – Jesus Christ. All our studies and practices must point to the Reality of the Fall and the Reality of the Redemption of man, by God Himself, at the Cross of Calvary. Chess is no exception to this rule. It either conforms to and reveals the Truth of Reality… or it is worthless.

Through Reality-based Chess instruction and it’s honorable, edifying practice, a heart and mind can be directed to the Living Word of God, much like Jesus pointed people to Scripture through parables, and there (and only there) receive the wisdom and understanding of God through His Holy Spirit to build up a man or woman of exceptional character and mental acuity. And, vitally, to receive the salvation of Christ for the day of God’s wrath to come, but also to be sanctified – that is, to be continually taught and guided in the ways of God in Christ in order to grow in faith and, therefore, to please God.

Yet even so, the benefits of Chess are still available to all to lift up and develop the much sought after values of an excellent character and an exceptional mind.

“TRULY, NO ONE CAN CLAIM CHESS IS A MERE GAME.
IT IS ONE OF MANY WORTHY LABORS STUDIED AND PRACTICED
BY ROYALTY, THAT IS PEOPLE MADE IN THE IMAGO DEI,
RICHLY REVEALS THE TRUE ROYAL WAY… JESUS CHRIST.”

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A Short Biography…

The Carroll Family are currently Appointed Missionaries with the Assemblies of God World Missions serving Jesus Christ to the Deaf community in the Philippines.

They are currently using a pre-published version of the comprehensive Chessofia™ curriculum which they have written through experience working with the Deaf community, but have hopes that the hearing Church may also find it a valuable resource for reaching the youth and adults of their communities across the board.

Extensive research revealed that no Christ-centered curriculum for Chess instruction existed and so they have diligently labored to produce such a work for the Glory of God and for His Church.

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LATIN TRANSLATIONS OF SOME OF THE WORD/PHRASES ON THIS SITE:

(Sedes = Latin for “seat”… pron., “SAYdayss”)

(Salvete! = Latin for “Hello! [to all]“… pronounced, “Sal VAYtay”)

(In Fides et Scacci, Agnitio = “In faith and chess, knowledge [that perceives].” … pron., “een Feedayss ayts ShawCHEE, AnyEETSeo”)

(Qua Patet Orbis = “as far as the world extends”… pron. “Qwaw PawTAYTS Orbees”)

(Desiderata = “things desired”… pron. “DesseedairAWTSAW”)

(Capsula = “small box of books” … pron. “cawpSUlaw”)