A Reflection on Virtual Learning from New American Academy Charter School

By Olawa Gibson, Master Teacher at New American Academy Charter School  “As we come to the end of our academic school year, I wanted to not only thank Premier Chess for providing the highest quality of chess instruction to our students, but to also share the impact that chess has had on our community via …

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Larry Evans Versus Samuel Reshevsky: A Throwback to the Past

By Shai Hecker, Operations Intern Samuel Reshevsky was a Polish Chess prodigy who became a chess grandmaster. Although he never won the World Chess Championship Tournament he did win the US Championship eight times. Here we have a picture of a young Samuel playing against multiple opponents. Larry Evans was an American chess player. However, …

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Teaching Chess

-by Shai Hecker, Operations Intern I began learning chess at around six years old. My father taught me how the pieces moved and that was about it. Every weekend my brother and I would sprawl out on the carpet play and play with our Scooby-Doo chess set.  In elementary school I went to chess camp …

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Streaming Steinway Arena Tournament, Tonight at 8:00 PM EST

ONLINE TOURNAMENTS EVERY NIGHT AT 8:00PM FOR 60 MINS Mondays: Thematic 3+0, Tuesdays: 3+2, Wednesdays: 3+0, Thursdays: Chess960 3+0, Fridays: 3+0, Saturdays: Chess960 3+2 and Sundays: 5+0 Active participants in these tournaments including several titled players, including Grandmaster Alex Lenderman, Would you like some fun entertainment tonight? If so, check be sure to check out …

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Parenting During a Pandemic

As kids partake in our virtual summer camp, parents can cope with the pandemic by attending Carrie Cohen, LCSW‘s parent support group. Anticipated topics include: –Balancing working from home with home schooling your child -IEPs and remote related service concerns -Issues around custody/visitation if child has two homes  -Coping with isolation during quarantine -Managing anxiety …

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