By Shai Hecker, Operations Intern Since 2014 the World Chess Championship has been held every other year. The winner of the 2020 tournament would compete against Magnus Carlsen, the current world champion, in a championship match. Since the pandemic started all sporting events have been canceled except for chess. The chess tournament at the time …
By Shai Hecker, Operations Intern On June 2, 2020, Premier Chess’s students gathered on Chess.com to compete in a tournament against the DIG chess team. Before the tournament began Evan had a Zoom call with his students where he gave a short lesson. He began with 1. e4 e5 2. Qh5. He then asked students …
-by Shai Hecker, Operations Intern I began learning chess at around six years old. My father taught me how the pieces moved and that was about it. Every weekend my brother and I would sprawl out on the carpet play and play with our Scooby-Doo chess set. In elementary school I went to chess camp …
ONLINE TOURNAMENTS EVERY NIGHT AT 8:00PM FOR 60 MINS Mondays: Thematic 3+0, Tuesdays: 3+2, Wednesdays: 3+0, Thursdays: Chess960 3+0, Fridays: 3+0, Saturdays: Chess960 3+2 and Sundays: 5+0 Active participants in these tournaments including several titled players, including Grandmaster Alex Lenderman, Would you like some fun entertainment tonight? If so, check be sure to check out …
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As kids partake in our virtual summer camp, parents can cope with the pandemic by attending Carrie Cohen, LCSW‘s parent support group. Anticipated topics include: –Balancing working from home with home schooling your child -IEPs and remote related service concerns -Issues around custody/visitation if child has two homes -Coping with isolation during quarantine -Managing anxiety …
By Drew Berman, Network Marketing Specialist The year 2000 was an interesting one indeed. I had the unique opportunity to take a bicycle trip around the world in an event called Odyssey 2000. It had never been done before and has not been done since. We rode in 35 countries, with 200 people, 20,000 miles. …
by Shai Hecker, Operations Intern With the school year nearing its end, many parents are wondering about what they are going to do with their kids for the summer. Some of you may be worried that your kids are just going to have to cope on their own for the next few months. It’s really …
Chances are, your children may be disappointed that their traditional summer camp is closed. Friends are made, games are played and skids learn new skills. Virtual chess camp provides this experience too, but with a powerful added benefit! In our program, kids learn strategy, sportsmanship, self-control and other life skills that foster confidence. Learn more …
One common theme on our podcast is that mindfulness is extremely important when it comes to preparing for a chess game. With this in mind, we would like to share with you that Carrie Cohen, LCSW is starting a DBT Group. Group participants must be between the ages of 17-22. Skills taught and practiced will …
-by Shai Hecker, Operations Intern This week I watched Evan teach chess to the employees of Citibank and I learned how a company and chess strategy have more in common than one may think. Every game of chess is different with a variety of possible outcomes. Evan asked the class “when an opponent makes a …
