My name is Eric Curtis. I am the CEO of American Catur LLC and inventor of a new board game called American Catur for ages 5 to Adult. It is a new 5th generation Chess game with a whole new twist. I am currently a resident here in San Diego and am reaching out to …
Classes available for kids, teens and adults. Ajna’s virtual fall semester begins September 12th. Learn Indian dance online with the experienced teachers of Ajna Dance Company. Our fun and engaging classes teach a combination of Bollywood, Bhangra, and Classical Indian dance. We introduce students to dance techniques including hand gestures and footwork, building toward a …
By Eliana Bane, Marketing Intern Many acknowledge chess to be a mentally challenging game that incorporates problem solving, memory, and strategic thinking. While there is a dispute whether chess causes higher IQ scores or one to be more intelligent, there are other very positive benefits from chess. The first benefit is helping prevent and reduce …
By Shai Hecker, Operations Intern The final part of the Carlsen World Tour is nearing its end. Magnus Carlsen is up against Hikaru Nakamura. Nakamura is the only player who has managed to win an event in the Carlsen World Tour other than Carlsen. The players finished their fourth set today and Carlsen managed to …
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By Shai Hecker, Operations Intern The Carlsen World Tour is finally coming to an end and we will have a victor on August 20. Magnus Carlsen is playing against Hikaru Nakamura where they will play the best out of seven sets. The tournament only had four contestants, the other two being Ding Liren and Danil …
By Shai Hecker, Operations Intern Let’s take a look at a game from 2019 played by Alexander Grischuk and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. I will not be looking at the full game, but if you would like to see it you can find it here. Vachier is playing as black while Grischuk is playing as white in …
By Eliana Bane, Marketing Intern “These young guys are playing checkers. I’m out there playing chess.” ~Kobe Bryant Many sports players acknowledge the skill, strategy and technique that is needed to play chess. Kobe Bryant is known as one of the best players that played in the NBA. He appeared in 15 All-Star Games, won …
By Benji Grin, Marketing Intern Hello everyone! This is Part #3 in the series examining my grandfather’s May 24, 1964 exhibition game against the then 21 year-old US Chess champion, Bobby Fischer. By way of background, In blog post part #1, I figured out that the pieces in the game transcript were annotated in the …
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By Eliana Bane, Marketing Intern Before I became an intern at Premier Chess I had minimal marketing experience. I created virtual posters and designed one website before, but that was it. The first day on the job, I was given opportunities to expand my knowledge base. Over the course of the past few weeks, I …
By Shai Hecker, Operations Intern The fourth event in the Magnus Carlsen tour has finally come to an end. In the semifinals Carlsen defeated Peter Svidler, by winning the first two games. Ian Nepomniachtchi won the first game of the semifinals against Anish Giri, but then lost the second game. However, in the third and …
