By Laura Ziegler | Director of Music There is a common misconception that a person is either “right-brained” and creative or “left-brained” and logical. Based on this, most people would consider musicians to be right-brained and chess players to be left-brained when in fact, both activities require an equal amount of creativity and logic to …
By: Ryan Hyman, RH Strategic One would think that, as a person who thinks very strategically, I’d be great at chess. Not only would you be wrong, but you’d also be incredibly wrong! How did it all start? My earliest foray into chess came when I was in 6 th grade. I’d just started …
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By Micheal Deutsch, Founder of Hands on Hoops Skills -collect the email or address of your child’s friends’ mom or dad -email or mail “Save The Date” information for your party 6-8 weeks in advance -email a birthday party invitation 4-5 weeks from the party date -let parents know if your party is drop-off or …
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By Elijah Dawson Self-Care Activities for Your Child That Promote Positive Mental Health Helping kids find inner calm can be challenging in this hectic world, but doing so might have more benefits than you think. When it comes to boosting your child’s mental health, making changes to their environment, looking for enjoyable and …
By Justin Cao It is lonely at the top- Magnus Carlsen decided to vacate his world championship title due to a lack of motivation. What are some possible reasons? Magnus has shown lots of disdain for the current world championship format and thinks it is incredibly unfair for the challenger to have to go through …
By Justin Cao How did I win in Sweet Fashion? After returning to OTB chess after 3 years, I won my quad in a dominant fashion with a perfect score of 3/3. For my first two games, I made no blunders and between 2-3 inaccuracies which is pretty good for a player of median skill …
By Keifer LaRose, 2022 Intern In the renowned game of “Chess”, two opponents go head to head with 16 pieces each in a strategic approach to capturing the opponent’s king. The earliest development of Chess began in the fifth century, and as it became widespread, pieces and strategies evolved. International Chess Day on July …
By Savannah Cooper, 2022 Intern If you are reading this, you most likely play chess or are interested in learning how to play Chess. However, do you know the benefits of playing chess? Chess has so many personal life benefits and in this post, we will discuss it. I will be referencing an article that …
By Justin Cao, 2022 Intern It has been 3 years since I have played OTB chess in a tournament setting. I am rated around 1500 USCF. This Saturday I will be playing in a quads format. Will I feel nervous? Probably, it is somewhat nerve-wracking as performing in a competitive setting requires lots of concentration. …
By Haoyuan Mo, 2022 Intern While many only play chess in their school or clubs at their school there are also many different chess-related events involving chess that take place around New York City. These include free chess tournaments that anyone new york city student can attend, hosted by different organizations like chess in the …
