Here are some of the reasons why seniors should learn chess: 1) Chess keeps one’s mind sharp as it is mentally stimulating. 2) Chess helps relieves stress. 3) There is some research that shows chess lowers the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease. We have a great senior class as part of our Winter Virtual Group Classes. …
By Premier Chess CEO National Master Evan Rabin As we enjoy teaching students aged 3-100+ in school programs, corporate classes, virtual group classes, private lessons and more, we meet lots of great types of people and organizations. The 90+ organizations that we’ve partnered with so far range from Grace Church School to the law firm …
By Candidate Master Danilo Cuellar, Premier Chess Rockland County Instructor and Founder of Danilovich Chess Here’s the list of my recommended chess related documentaries and movies. These films are free on Amazon Prime: Magnus This film is called “Magnus”. It came out in 2016. It’s a documentary style film about the life of child prodigy, …
By Kenny Tan, Founder of Kenny Tan Test Prep Taking standardized tests is a lot like playing chess. There are usually multiple ways to win. Just as there’s no perfect strategy in chess, there’s no perfect strategy for standardized tests. It varies based on individual personalities. We use process of elimination. Chess players consider the …
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By Premier Chess CEO National Master Evan Rabin World Champion Magnus Carlsen astonishingly played 125 classical games over the last 2 years without a loss…. until he Duda defeated him in the Altibox Norway Chess Tournament last Saturday. The game made it to widespread press as per this CNN article. Here are some educational notes …
By Viviana Premazzi, Founder of Global Mindset Development ,Eliana Zuliani, Giulia Cianciulli and Enrico Bertolaso We help organizations to work effectively across cultures. We help people to learn cross-cultural communication and negotiation strategies and to develop competencies to lead and work in an intercultural team. Moreover, we mentor companies during the internationalization process, helping them …
by Michael Whitehouse, The Guy Who Knows A Guy I am a very simple chess player. I learned one axiom to guide my strategy, and it doesn’t win many tournaments, but it has worked very well in life and business. Even a little chess can make a big difference in life. My axiom is that …
by CEO National Master Evan Rabin On or off the chess board, every move must have a purpose. In September 2016, I travelled with Masa Israel to the IAC Conference in Washington DC. At the gala dinner, my friend Garrison Corben and I had trouble deciding on a table to sit at and randomly chose …
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By Ari Braverman, Academic Liaison at Thinking Caps Group It is no secret that playing chess is a healthy activity for everybody–but it has particularly positive effects on school-age kids. It’s a social outlet and an excellent way to spend time that doesn’t require a device or any expensive equipment. One of its chief benefits …
Fall 2020 Virtual Group Class for Seniors Friday Mornings at 11:00 AM EST October 9-December 18 (No Class on 11/27) Class will be taught by Premier Chess CEO National Master Evan Rabin, who has run programs for all ages and skill levels through organizations ranging from the law firm Kramer Levin to the …
