By Shai Hecker, Operations Intern We are currently one day away from the Legends of Chess tournament so today we will look at a game played by Viswanathan Anand. The game took place in 2006 when Anand took on prodigy Sergey Karjakin. Karjakin became a grandmaster at the age of 12 making him the world’s …
By Eliana Bane, Marketing Intern Charles Buxton was a philanthropist and politician during the 1800’s. He famously said, ““In life, as in chess, forethought wins”. The game of chess is primarily made up of skill, patience and forethought. Each move is designed to apply pressure in order to win the game. Being able to recognize …
By Shai Hecker, Operations Intern We are still four days away from the Legends of Chess Tournament, but the line up for the competitors just came out this past week. There are ten people in the tournament. Four of the competitors are the semi-finalists from the Chessable Masters tournament while the other six are legendary …
Chess involves predicting and anticipating the future moves, mitigating risk vs seizing the initiative. One flawed move in chess and your game could be blown to smithereens. The same happens with financial strategy. One bad move, or one move not taken, can lead to devastating repercussions down the line. What are the killer moves in …
By Shai Hecker, Operations Intern Chess is one of the oldest games that is still around today. Although no one knows the exact location where the game came from there seems to be a consensus that the game originated in India around the 8th century. However, Persia helped shape the game as well. When you …
By Parker Lee, HR Consultant and PEO Broker Do you play chess? Do you manage the human resources of a small, medium or large sized company. If you answered yes to both of the questions above, you might have noticed some similarities in the two. Many of the same skills used to win on a …
By Eliana Bane, Marketing Intern The way the players see the chess board and predict future moves is the essence of the game. Every move is important, whether it is in the early, middle, or end game. In previous years, I have become familiar with chess. I know each piece; how and where they can …
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Avraham Ilyayev is 15 Years Old and is the CEO and Founder of Business For Kids. His mission is to help students who are struggling academically, succeed, and become better in their studies. Avraham is also working on a company called Everyone Investing. His mission is to connect people who just graduated High School or …
If your student is motivated and wants to prepare for VIRTUAL/ONLINE school interviews, this program is for them! What is included: – Online student interview training (2 sessions over 2 days) – Interactive training sessions & mid-program assignment – Follow up, recorded virtual mock interview with student – Debrief with family – Written & oral …
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Check out this amazing event our Premier Chess Charity partner The Together Plan is hosting on on August 2nd. You can see an insightful blog post its founder Debra Brunner wrote about Belarussian chess players here.
