By National Master Evan Rabin I have known Hans Niemann in passing for many years as he grew up in New York. I saw him last in person when I co-hosted a tournament with our 153rd Podcast Guest International Master Carlos Perdomo at the U.S Pavilion of Expo 2020 during the …
By Shavi Bash I am a young adult living with ADD/ADHD, diagnosed in elementary school. For me, diet has always been key to managing my attention/concetration – staying with natural. non-processed foods was always the rule growing up. My parents noticed behavior shifts whenever I consumed artificial colors or excessive sugar and taught my early …
My name is Labib Mahmud, and I’m a 16-year-old student currently studying at Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics. I’m an ambitious teen who loves exploring beyond my capabilities. That means I like learning new things; e.g, a new language, photography, electrical design, etc. I like to challenge myself because life is short. My AP …
My name is Jiovanni Hyatt, and I am currently a student at Manhattan Hunter Science. Being a first generation Jamaican, I have always been drawn to exploring new experiences and learning new things. Recently, I have taken an interest in the game of chess, which I started playing just four weeks ago. Despite my short …
By Peter Panopoulos We live in such a busy world, silence can sometimes be mistaken for a lack of attention, especially when it comes to our kids. I find this quite interesting, and have realized just how important pauses can be during a lesson, even if they go on for longer than one might be …
By National Master Evan Rabin We have now completed the first two tournaments of the 4th Annual Premier Chess Grand Prix (2022-2023). As a reminder, at the end of the year we will be giving Amazon gift cards to the top 3 finishers of the Grand Prix, which has this scoring system: -3 points for 1st …
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By National Master Evan Rabin Happy New Years, everyone! For accountability sakes, I decided to be public with my three chess-related New Year’s Resolutions for 2023: 1) 10 Puzzles/Day As you likely know, we post puzzles on our Facebook page every morning. Every day in the new year, …
By Derrick McCullough Chess is a two-player strategy board game played on a chessboard, a checkered gameboard. The game is played by millions of people worldwide. Each player begins the game with 16 pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns. The goal of the game is to checkmate …
By Shaimur Rahman My name is Shamiur and I am currently a senior at Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics. I have a passion for math and computers, which led me to believe I want to become a software engineer. The way computers –or all technologies–worked, fascinated me. I enjoy hanging out with my friends …
Currently, I am a Junior at the Dwight School in New York City, and I am passionate about business and engineering. I am particularly fond of my physics and economics class, which have offered me an exciting academic challenge. Outside of school, I enjoy playing ice hockey on my travel team, the New York City …
