Philadelphia Eagles
2017 Eagles Chess Tournament
The Eagles and After School Activities Partnerships co-hosted the 2017 Eagles Chess Tournament on Tuesday at Lincoln Financial Field, which featured 225 youth chess players.
![The Eagles and ASAP/After School Activities Partnetships co-hosted the 2017 Eagles Chess Tournament on Tuesday at Lincoln Financial Field.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/eagles/o3upyla07ntxvimemvno.jpg)
The Eagles and ASAP/After School Activities Partnetships co-hosted the 2017 Eagles Chess Tournament on Tuesday at Lincoln Financial Field.
![The all-day event featured 225 youth chess players from ASAP Chess.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/eagles/sn2mz4oelk2jtxbvhsga.jpg)
The all-day event featured 225 youth chess players from ASAP Chess.
![The competing students participated in four round of competition.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/eagles/bk81uv62pbrewl0bhxba.jpg)
The competing students participated in four round of competition.
![In addition to students, K Caleb Sturgis stopped by for a few games.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/eagles/ysk1uk2ccsya55ka3qgt.jpg)
In addition to students, K Caleb Sturgis stopped by for a few games.
![Research indicates that the game of chess has the power to increase higher level thinking skills and boosts academic achievement.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/eagles/w0auhhvawyi6usiizjfa.jpg)
Research indicates that the game of chess has the power to increase higher level thinking skills and boosts academic achievement.
![ASAP is a non-profit offering a variety of after school activities to Philadelphia youth.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/eagles/mhdzs1xzhzayttkdcxip.jpg)
ASAP is a non-profit offering a variety of after school activities to Philadelphia youth.
![Sturgis played a few hard-fought games of chess.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/eagles/jxmczweuqapzsb5y7wcy.jpg)
Sturgis played a few hard-fought games of chess.
![After the tournament, it was time for photos!](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/eagles/btci92vqmdicvdturqyk.jpg)
After the tournament, it was time for photos!
![Sturgis was happy to sign autographs for the kids as well. All together, the 2017 Eagles Chess Tournament was a big success!](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/eagles/bttmhxdju9pvslv92qzg.jpg)
Sturgis was happy to sign autographs for the kids as well. All together, the 2017 Eagles Chess Tournament was a big success!