By Benji Grin, Marketing Intern Did you know that chess grandmasters–during a competitive tournament–can lose weight and burn calories at the level of professional athletes? While this may seem far-fetched, several studies have backed this claim that chess players can burn a ridiculous amount of calories during a competition on par with professional athletes. It …

How Chess Players can Lose up to 15 Pounds in One Week just by Sitting Read More »

By Shai Hecker, Operations Intern  As the Legends of Chess Tournament continues Magnus Carlsen finally takes the lead. Peter Svidler was tied in first with Carlsen, but lost against Ding Liren putting himself in third place. We are going to take a look at Carlsen’s game against Boris Gelfand that pushed him ahead to first …

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Buying houses, selling houses, coordinating clients … realty can be an overwhelming business, especially for a newcomer. It’s a delicate balancing act of networking, advertising, socializing, and lots of telephone calls all rolled up into one. However, using principles of chess, we can actually create a certain harmony out of that perceived chaos. Here are three …

Three ways any real estate agent can improve their chess game: Read More »

By Marketing Intern, Benji Grin               For years, my father always told me about the chess game between his father, my grandfather, and the notorious Bobby Fischer. Not too long ago, I stumbled upon the following piece of paper:   This is the annotated game of my late grandfather …

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Hello “Premier Chess” blog readers!  My name is Jeff Knight and I am the inventor of PlunderChess®.  Have your heard of it? It was a momentary thought… a random idea… a “what-if” concept that surfaced in the right hemisphere of my brain a number of years ago…. and today, materialized!   May I introduce you …

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By Shai Hecker, Operations Intern Twitch, also known as Twitch TV, was launched in 2011 as an online streaming site. Many people watch videos on Youtube while not as many have transitioned to the growing world of twitch. Twitch is designed for live streaming while most people on Youtube publish their videos after editing them …

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  By Eliana Bane, Marketing Intern Chess is a complex game that allows players to develop skills using forethought, patience, strategy, problem solving and remaining calm under pressure. These skills are used in different aspects of life and sports.  The term sport is defined as, “an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often …

Is Chess a Sport? An Introduction of Chess in and within the Sports World Read More »

Hi everyone! My name is Maury Ahram, and I am a rising freshman at Cornell University and a recent graduate of The Bronx High School of Science. I am a new intern at Premier Chess and am very excited to help out with the teaching and day-to-day operations of Premier Chess. At Bronx Science, I …

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