By Isabel, Summer Youth Intern The chess community is bustling as of right now with so many different tournaments going. Besides the World Cup, the Senior, Junior and Junior Girls’ championships are all going on currently. All these competitions and championships are held in the Saint Louis Chess Club, located in the hub for chess …
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By Evan Rabin, CEO of Premier Chess In May, I kicked of a Premier Chess Program at a middle school at an impoverished neighborhood in Brownsville, NY by asking “Why Play Chess.” I got some typical answers, including “It’s Fun.”, “It helps you think” and “Competition is fun.” They were shocked how I explained the …
By Somaiya Ahmed Unpacking Queens Gambit Episode One: “Openings” Welcome everyone, to the beginning of the Queens Gambit Miniseries Review! As a filmmaker and intermediate chess player, I thought it would be interesting to observe the show from my perspective. Moreso, focus on the cinematic style as well as the chess techniques mentioned. As …
By Josue Peralta, Summer Youth Intern International Chess Day begins on July 20th and was started back in 1966. The day was voted in by the UN counsel and was agreed upon unanimously as to encourage more people to play chess around the world and to celebrate the start of FIDE (World Chess Federation) . …
By Isabel, Summer Youth Intern The World Cup from a non-player’s perspective: The Chess World Cup held by the Fide Organization has begun. It is a major deal in the chess world with it lasting nearly a month. 206 players from all around the world vying for the title of world champion not only …
By Rachel S. Kovacs, Professor, Arts Reviewer, Author, and Presenter at City University of New York Have no illusions. I know next to nothing about chess. I’ve occasionally watched a game, and relished how calmly its players, oblivious to other stimuli around them, contemplate their moves and graciously accept their faux pas. Recently, my know-nothingness …
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By Cinthia Mcdonald, Summer Youth Employment Intern Although chess has increasingly become more popular in the last millennia, there is still not nearly enough common knowledge on the sport itself for it to match its valued hype. Let us jump into some basic yet interesting facts that will make you fall in love with chess …
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By Matthew Grinberg, Founder of Alamogordo Chess Club Here is a sampling of famous people who played or influenced chess: Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) – The American founding father and Renaissance man was also an avid chess player. He is the first American known to have written a book on chess. “Morals on Chess” was published posthumously …
By Matthew Grinberg, Founder of Alamogordo Chess Club This week we finish up with World Chess Champions Gary Kasparov, Vladimir Kramnik, Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen. Deep Blue (computer) – Kasparov, Gary, 1:0, 1997 Caro-Kann Defense Perhaps it is unfair to include this game in this series since Kasparov’s opponent was a computer. But make …
By Kameron Toliver “The Queen’s Gambit” is worth the hype. I am usually skeptical on chess movies, but this one is so much more than chess. The movie tackles many touchy aspects of life that are relatable in these times such as: Addiction Loneliness Teamwork Friendships Being an introvert Dealing with death Revisiting your past …
