By Dylan Glad, Manager, Sales Performance Improvement at Insperity The centuries-old game of chess is having a big cultural moment, with chess experts playing on social media and a popular television drama reimagining the world of elite chess of the mid-20th century. As a result, fans are taking a fresh look at how the lessons of …
By Joshua Margolis, Founder of Mind Over Matter Fitness How can chess players benefit from physical fitness? This is not an unusual question in the life of a chess athlete. That is not an oxymoron either. It has more relevance than one might think. One of the most rewarding experiences I’ve had as a fitness …
By National Master Evan Rabin ***This post was adapted from a presentation I did as part of Dr. Adena Blickstein‘s Cosmic Dragon Conference“. *** For preschool, I went to the Jewish Board’s Child Development Center (CDC) and for elementary and middle school I went to the Churchill School and Center to overcome my so called …
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A few months ago I recorded a podcast episode with Business Coach Sharon Richter. One of the main topics we covered was how in business and in chess, you always need to know the rules of the game. We were not talking about about rules like “the bishop moves diagonally as far it wants” or …
By CEO National Master Evan Rabin Do you often blunder in chess? Are there times that you are stuck and have no clue what to do next? Would you like a scientific method that you can use to come up with the best move in any position? If your answer to any of these questions …
By CEO National Master Evan Rabin When Premier Chess incorporated in September 2017, we had some quick success as within the first two of the business ( I started prospecting and getting school programs in July 2017), we had 10 instructors and 14 school programs. The problem we faced though was that they were in …
By CEO National Master Evan Rabin In 2010, Gary Patella and I saw an ACDC show as part of the Black Ice Tour. Anvil opened the show, playing their many great hits, including the famous “Race Against Time”. Chess players are always in a race against against time as they have to deal with a …
By Yehudis Fishman A popular saying contrasts ‘sticks and stones’ with words, but in Jewish thought words ARE like stones. They can either break down or build up. Indeed words can be like chess pieces that can either capture or protect a special piece called a queen, a mystical reference to the soul. Living in …
By CEO National Master Evan Rabin Shabbat Shalom, LPJC Community. May this sermon raise the levaya of Chaim Schneur Zalman Yehuda Ben Aaron Leib and help the refuah shleima of my dear cousin Tzofit Ben Reviva. The parsha begin with the word “Bo”, meaning to come. Hashem instructors Moses to come with Pharoah, not to …
By CEO National Master Evan Rabin The king moves one space in any direction; that is a rule. Develop, control the center and castle as soon as possible; those are a guidelines. In a podcast episode with business coach Sharon Richter, we spoke about the important of knowing the “rules of the game”. Of course, …
