By Jennifer Kemmeter, Author My puzzle-based chess workbook CHESS FOR KIDS was published by Hachette Book Group in July 2022. The fundamentals of chess are presented in an image-based, step-by-step format to make the game easy and accessible for 7-12 year olds. structure. Each page is a mini-lesson including two worked examples. The student is …
By Keifer Larose Unfortunately, my time as a SYEP Intern at Premier Chess has come to an end. I don’t know where to start but this has been an amazing experience. From exploring different parts of the city to interacting with kids at camp, and uploading blogs. Over the time, I’ve learned various communication skills, …
Summer Youth Employment Program 2022 Farewell-Keifer Read More »
By Justin Cao My time with Evan Rabin and Premier chess is coming to an end for SYEP. It has been a great summer being able to work and learn with Evan and Keifer. I have learned a great number of work skills in terms of communication between coworkers and customers.How to think about using a social media …
By Justin Cao With the 2022 Chess Olympiad in Chennai being wrapped up. Here are a few highlights and some thoughts about it. The final standings from first to fifth were Uzbekistan, Armenia, India B, India A, and the U.S for the open section. The final standings for the women’s section from first to fifth …
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 …
Chess and Not-for-Profit Development: A Study in Strategy Read More »
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 …
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 …
