By our 167th Podcast Guest Karel Van Delft Chessable, a leading platform in chess improvement and part of the Play Magnus Group, is seeking undergraduate and graduate students to apply for the Chessable Research Awards. The Chessable Research Awards are an initiative to develop our understanding of how chess can benefit our lives, how …
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By Jen Mastafiak, Client Relations Manager at Connectricity LLC Matchmaking Have you ever wondered how the knight in chess relates to dating? The knight, shaped like a horse, moves unconventionally on the board; it has special ways to advance. This concept is like successful dating in that the more a person thinks outside the box, …
By Mike Polsky, Founder at Polsky Sports & Entertainment Polsky Sports & Entertainment is excited for the upcoming Fall and Winter fundraising season, in which we’ll be present at Golf Outings, Galas, Networking and School events, etc and raising money for respective causes via silent and online auctions. Attendees love to bid on unique experiences …
By Jeff Knight, Creator/Inventor of PlunderChess® We are making the PlunderChess® App download FREE (normally 99 cents) in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store (iOS & Android devices) during these dates… Give it a try! We’re betting you will get hooked!! • iOS devices ► FREE Download in the Apple App Store …
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, …
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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 …
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