Chess can be a fun game, a competitive sport and a strong pedagogic tool. It helps develop self-critical and flexible thinking, discipline, creativity, memory and concentration. In some parts of the world, however, learning chess is not accessible to everyone.

To help change this reality, Magnus Carlsen will auction the original jacket he wore while defending his World Chess Championship title against Fabiano Caruana in London in 2018. The proceeds will be donated to Chess of Asunción, a Paraguayan project which transforms wood waste into chess pieces and boards for low-income schools.