Q & A with Kola Adeyemi: B: I would love to start with hearing about how your general experience was. K: I’ve known Evan for quite a while now, upwards of 10 years when we went to Tanzania. When he reached out to talk to me about the opportunity to teach chess there, I thought …
Chess as a Sport in Kiryat Ono! 08/21/18 by Premier Chess CEO National Master Evan Rabin –> When I was walking with two Dutch sisters from my hostel in Eilat, Israel, the younger one asked me what non-chess players will often ask- “Is chess a sport?”. I told her there is no correct answer but that …
by CEO National Master Evan Rabin with Organizers IM Milos Scekic, GM Vladimir Romanenko and Ekaterina Romanenko In Action against Christopher Tyau from Hawaii! When you think of the big chess tournaments in the United States, you think of one organization, Bill Goichberg’s Continental Chess Association. A bulk of the major tournaments, including the World …
Tying for First in the USA Chess Tour Brooklyn Championship! Read More »
First American World Champion Since 1972?! This Friday, November 9, World Champion Magnus Carlsen will take on Fabiano Caruana, the first American challenger since Bobby Fischer in 1972 in the first game of the 2018 World Championship Match in London! In 2016, I had the opportunity to attend one of the games of the match …
Premier Chess is proud to offer curriculum classes to schools and programs within the New York City area! Our offerings cater flexibly to your classes’ time constraints, and are an extremely productive and fun way for your students to spend their class time. Curriculum classes are comprised of our very own instructors coming in at …
“The Whole is Greater than the sum of its parts“- Aristotle There are four pillars that need to come together in order for a school program to be successful: 1) Administration 2) Faculty Advisor 3) Parent 4) Student Ambassador A program can start with the buy-in of one or two, but without the blessing of all …
The Four Pillars of a Successful School Program! Read More »
by Premier Chess CEO National Master Evan Rabin How many times have you caught yourself at a tournament bookstore or in your home searching online looking for that latest opening book to learn about some tricky side lines? Chances are you one of the 95% of class players that spend an exorbitant amount of time learning …
Premier Chess Classes at NYC Fun Zone Where: NYC FunZone, 1571 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10028 When: Wednesdays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Oct 10- Dec 19 (No class on 11/21) Why: It can raise your IQ by improving your critical thinking skills! By developing the right side of your brain, you could …
by Dr. Eric Padol, Licensed Psychologist at On-Site Psychological Services Dr. Eric Padol is an articulate and reliable health-care professional with nine years of experience meeting clients’ needs through interpersonal contacts and thorough, well-researched written communications. He has a BA in Psychology from Binghamton University and a MS and Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University. I can utilize …
What Makes Chess and Psychologists a Winning Combination? Read More »
Chess Lessons for Finance Professionals by Evan Rabin
