By National Master Evan Rabin Parents often get surprised when I tell them I played my first tournament two months after my brother and dad taught me how to move the pieces, back when was in second grade, and went to The Nationals one month after that. Conversely, I teach a private student who took 2 …
By Allison Karpf, College Essay and Application Advisor I have helped students and their families navigate the college application process for over a decade. When faced with the college essay, one of the first questions students ask is, “What should I write about?” My answer is to think deeply about what is most meaningful to …
by Luke Gidicsin, Founder of LukeGidMedia Do you think content marketing is just about posting to your blog or YouTube channel? 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻! Just like in chess, every move in content marketing should be strategic to set your brand up for a checkmate in the marketplace. Content is …
Now is the time to catch up to the leaders of our 2023-2024 Grand Prix, after eight tournaments: Four tournaments remain; sign up now for our next one at Grace Church School on May 12.
By CEO National Master Evan Rabin After 11 rounds of the FIDE Candidates 2024, two-time World Championship Ian Nepomniachtchi is leading the Open Section with a 7/11 score and Former Women’s World Champion Grandmaster Zhongyi Tan is leading the Women’s Section with a 7.5/11 score. With three games remaining in the tournament …
By Deborah Notis, Co-Owner of GAMECHANGER Tutoring Connection Your kids spend approximately 30 hours every week in a large classroom, listening to teachers. Some classes are more interactive, others are more lecture-style. But none of these classrooms provide them with personalized learning experiences. Learning experiences that play to their strengths and weaknesses. Learning experiences that help …
By Madyson Rabie, Co-Founder of The Game Towel Ready to redefine family bonding? You need to check out The Game Towel! As young entrepreneurs with a love for games and the beach, Stav Goldenberg and I set out on a mission to create a family fun game that gets people off the screens and spending …
After 7 tournaments of the 2023-2024 Grand Prix, here are the standings: Name School T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8 T9 T10 T11 T12 Two Sites SubTotal Multiplier Total Eli Sidman Gateway 3 3 1 3 5 15 4 60 David Gray Grace Church School 2 1 1 5 9 5 45 Audrey …
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By Rubin Caco, Digital Content Marketing Specialist at InGenius Prep To get accepted into an Ivy League school is a competitive and highly selective process. Many passionate chess players aspire to study at their dream school, but in the modern college admissions landscape, hundreds of thousands of applicants …
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By CEO National Master Evan Rabin Tournaments are an integral part of chess improvement. One can take all the lessons he wants but will not get better if he is not playing tournaments regularly. Participating in tournaments is essential to have good games to review, learn competitive mindset and make new friends. I have read very …
