By Benji Grin, Marketing Intern Hello readers! When I last updated you on deciphering my grandfather’s chess game against Bobby Fischer, we had some serious issues. At that time, I felt that the only explanation for the bizarre moves was that the king and queen switched places for this game. I had never heard of …
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By Eliana Bane, Marketing Intern “Poding up” and “Pandemic pods” are terms that have risen through this pandemic. Schooling, after- school activities and playdate groups have been following the criteria of “pods”. But what is a pod? A pandemic pod is a group of three to ten children that parents have created in order to …
By Maury Ahram, Operations Intern I’ve been playing chess since I was around five – roughly 13 years. I’ve experienced exhilarating national championship wins with my teams, felt the blows of crushing losses, and was at one point the best middle school chess player in New York City. But, it wasn’t until recently that I …
By Benji Grin, Marketing Intern Did you know that chess grandmasters–during a competitive tournament–can lose weight and burn calories at the level of professional athletes? While this may seem far-fetched, several studies have backed this claim that chess players can burn a ridiculous amount of calories during a competition on par with professional athletes. It …
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By Eliana Bane, Marketing Intern Many know Klay Thompson for his athletic abilities. He is a three-time NBA champion with his team, the Golden State Warriors. He is a two-time All-NBA Third Team honoree, and a five-time NBA star. However, off the court, Klay Thompson possesses a strong interest in chess. In 2018, the Warriors …
By Shai Hecker, Operations Intern As the Legends of Chess Tournament continues Magnus Carlsen finally takes the lead. Peter Svidler was tied in first with Carlsen, but lost against Ding Liren putting himself in third place. We are going to take a look at Carlsen’s game against Boris Gelfand that pushed him ahead to first …
By Shai Hecker, Operations Intern Youtube was founded only fifteen years ago and it is one of the largest streaming sites on the internet. Youtube allows for people to share their videos online with the rest of the world. Anyone can post a video on Youtube about relatively anything. Through Youtube many incredible chess players …
Buying houses, selling houses, coordinating clients … realty can be an overwhelming business, especially for a newcomer. It’s a delicate balancing act of networking, advertising, socializing, and lots of telephone calls all rolled up into one. However, using principles of chess, we can actually create a certain harmony out of that perceived chaos. Here are three …
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By Marketing Intern, Benji Grin For years, my father always told me about the chess game between his father, my grandfather, and the notorious Bobby Fischer. Not too long ago, I stumbled upon the following piece of paper: This is the annotated game of my late grandfather …
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Hello “Premier Chess” blog readers! My name is Jeff Knight and I am the inventor of PlunderChess®. Have your heard of it? It was a momentary thought… a random idea… a “what-if” concept that surfaced in the right hemisphere of my brain a number of years ago…. and today, materialized! May I introduce you …
