Classes available for kids, teens and adults. Ajna’s virtual fall semester begins September 12th. Learn Indian dance online with the experienced teachers of Ajna Dance Company. Our fun and engaging classes teach a combination of Bollywood, Bhangra, and Classical Indian dance. We introduce students to dance techniques including hand gestures and footwork, building toward a …
By Eliana Bane, Marketing Intern Many acknowledge chess to be a mentally challenging game that incorporates problem solving, memory, and strategic thinking. While there is a dispute whether chess causes higher IQ scores or one to be more intelligent, there are other very positive benefits from chess. The first benefit is helping prevent and reduce …
By Benji Grin, Marketing Intern Hello everyone! This is Part #3 in the series examining my grandfather’s May 24, 1964 exhibition game against the then 21 year-old US Chess champion, Bobby Fischer. By way of background, In blog post part #1, I figured out that the pieces in the game transcript were annotated in the …
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By Eliana Bane, Marketing Intern Before I became an intern at Premier Chess I had minimal marketing experience. I created virtual posters and designed one website before, but that was it. The first day on the job, I was given opportunities to expand my knowledge base. Over the course of the past few weeks, I …
By CEO National Master Evan Rabin While the end may ultimate justify the means, it is important to celebrate each milestone. Every time we get another 100 likes on our Facebook page, we will publish a celebratory post. We are currently 7 likes away from 8400. Over the last few months, I have had a …
By Shai Hecker, Operations Intern There are only four players left in the Legends of Chess tournament. Results, from Chess Base, show that Magnus Carlsen is in the lead tied with Ian Nepomniachtchi. Carlsen beat Peter Svidler in their first set and Nepomniachtchi beat Anish Giri in their first set as well. Carlsen has been …
By Benji Grin, Marketing Intern Hello readers! When I last updated you on deciphering my grandfather’s chess game against Bobby Fischer, we had some serious issues. At that time, I felt that the only explanation for the bizarre moves was that the king and queen switched places for this game. I had never heard of …
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By Eliana Bane, Marketing Intern “Poding up” and “Pandemic pods” are terms that have risen through this pandemic. Schooling, after- school activities and playdate groups have been following the criteria of “pods”. But what is a pod? A pandemic pod is a group of three to ten children that parents have created in order to …
By Maury Ahram, Operations Intern I’ve been playing chess since I was around five – roughly 13 years. I’ve experienced exhilarating national championship wins with my teams, felt the blows of crushing losses, and was at one point the best middle school chess player in New York City. But, it wasn’t until recently that I …
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 …
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