Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life

Send us Fan Mail In Podcast Episode 233, I converse with Vishnu Warrier , Sr. Technology Consultant at EY & Author of The Chess Bible – Most Instructive Tips, Axioms, One-Liners & Mantras . He is a National Expert, who tied for first place in the 2022 Chicago Open U-2300 section with a score of 6/7. With five years of experience in Fintech, Banking and SaaS environments, Vishnu applies ana...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 232, I converse with Scott Eisenberg, Real Estate Attorney, Broker and Founder of Swap the Biz , live from Kosherfest . Swap The Biz is a high-end business networking community, hyper-focused on connecting its members socially. They develop trust so it is easy for members to exchange business referrals on a long-term ongoing basis. Scott Eisenberg & Associates, P.C....

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 231, I converse with Bill Haase, Radio Show/Podcast/TV Host and Retirement Strategist . On his show Innovative Strategies , he discusses how to build a business from concept to hiring that 500th employee, and conversations with a CEO . He develops financial literacy programs for high school and college students, and serves as a retirement strategist at Wela Financial ....

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 230, I converse with Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Seventh-Highest Rated Player in History . Maxime Vachier- Lagrave, often referred to by his initials, MVL , is the current World Blitz Champion and second highest rated player in France, behind the country's new recruit Alireza Firoujza . We speak about chess at Jardin de Luxembourg in Paris , the upcoming Wo...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 229 , I converse with Rick J. Lasher, Esq, Partner at Buitrago & Associates, PLLC . Rick J. Lasher was admitted to the New York Bar in 2012 and has handled cases in all of the boroughs of New York City as well as in Suffolk, Nassau, Westchester and Putnam counties. He was born and raised in Dix Hills, New York, obtained his Juris Doctorate from Brooklyn Law School i...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 228, I converse with Rachel Kovacs, Professor, Arts Reviewer, Author, and Presenter at City University of New York . She is a feature writer for The Jewish Link . We speak about her interest in chess , freindship with Grandmaster Boris Gulko , physics' inspiration on Herman Branover 's religious journey, sexism, women in chess , the effects of The Queen's...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 227, I enjoy conversing with Olawa Gibson, Master Teacher at New American Academy Charter School , one of our esteemed clients .  As part of school's educational leadership team, she uses data to drive instruction and create academic interventions based upon the needs of the students. She teaches small guided reading groups and handles behavioral issues that involv...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 226, I have the privilege of interviewing Grandmaster Michael Adams, 7-Time British Champion .  At his peak, at an ELO of 2761, Michael Adams was rated 4th in the world. He is a several-time World Championship Candidate. We speak about the origin of his nickname "Mickey", his thoughts on Queen's Gambit , Michael Adam's impact on my chess style thanks...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 225, I converse with Kevin Fite, Founder & Executive Director at Detroit City Chess Club . For the last 18 years, his organization has provided the Metro Detroit youth with quality programs and experiences, which enable them to excel academically in a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment. Kevin is also a Assistant Director of STEM Enrichment Programs at Detro...

Send us Fan Mail In Podcast Episode 224, I converse with FIDE Master Nate Solon, Data Scientist . Nate is a Data Scientist Consultant at Chessable  and is a former poker player. He has his Bachelor of Arts in English from Stanford University . Nate provides weekly chess improvement insight tips in his newsletter Zwischenzug . We speak about Michigan football, over-the-board tournaments , blitz as...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 223, I converse with Roy Strauss, President of Strauss Consulting Group, LLC .  Roy Strauss has a Bachelor of Arts in Management from The City College of New York and an Executive MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University . Strauss Consulting Group assists clients (start-up to fortune 500) in multiple industries to increase both their competitive edge and profitability by...

Send us Fan Mail In Podcast Episode 222, I have the pleasure of speaking with Grandmaster Magesh Chandran Panchanathan, Founder of Kings and Queens Chess Academy .  He was born in Madurai , India and moved to the the United States to get a Bachelors and Masters degrees from the Univiersity of Texas at Dallas . His playing highlights include winning the Asian Junior Chess Championship in Sri Lanka...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 221, I converse with Brad Tanenbaum, MBA, Bilingual Copywriter and Branding Strategist , who I have known since we were both in high school. Since graduating from York Prep School , he earned a Bachelors degree in Communications with a specialization in Spanish from University at Albany, SUNY , moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and followed his passion to become a bilin...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 220, I converse with Grandmaster Keith Arkell, 2014 European Senior Champion .  He won the English Chess Championship in 2008. In 2014 he was European Senior (50+) Champion, and, later in the year, tied for first in the World Senior (50+) Championship, but received the silver medal on tie-break. He is the author of Arkell's Odyssey and Arkell's Endings . We sp...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 219, I interview National Expert Justin Morrison, Founder of Kid Chess , which teaches 4,000+  students each year in schools throughout Metro Atlanta. He started playing chess in high school and has over four decades of experience. He was the 3-time Georgia High School Champion from 1976 through 1978, High School Champion of Southeastern United States in 1976, and Georg...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 218, I converse with Michael Fried, Partner at Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein, LLP . Since 1997, Fried has practiced Matrimonial and Family Law. He has engaged in numerous trials and hearings in New York County, Kings County, Nassau and Suffolk County and has had conducted countless depositions. He is a member of the New York State and Nassau County Bar Association...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 217, I converse with the legendary coach Grandmaster Jacob Aagaard , Co-owner of Quality Chess and Killer Chess Training .  He is the 2007 British Chess Champion and Scotland's third-highest rated player as of July 2021, with an Elo rating of 2477. In 2004, he took second place in the Scotish Chess Championship . In 2011, Aagaard was awarded the title of FIDE Senio...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 216, I converse with Paul Rubin, Founder and Executive Director at Camp Good Mourning! , a Long Island-based 501c3 nonprofit that provides FREE bereavement camp programs for Long Island children who are coping wit the death of a a parent and/or sibling. Paul Rubin has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts from Hofstra University and a Masters in Science and Advanced...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 215, I converse with Rebecca Solodovnik, Psychotherapist & Certified Management Specialist . She is the owner of mindfree me , which helps clients with anxiety, anger, body image, coping with health issues, depression, eating disorders, grief, self esteem , stress, trauma, PTSD, and workplace trauma. She previously held senior Human Resources positions at Lord &...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 214, I converse with Kara Tatelbaum, Dancer, Choreographer, Coach and Author . After graduating from Tisch School of the Arts at NYU as a University Honors Scholar, Kara began her career as a professional dancer and choreographer, eventually starting her own modern dance company, Independentdancemaker at the age of twenty-one where she earned accolades from The New York...

Send us Fan Mail In Podcast Episode 2013, I converse with Orrin “Checkmate” Hudson, a former Alabama state trooper, Air Force veteran and chess coach. He is the author of the  #1 Amazon best seller, One Move at a Time,   How to Win at Chess and Life . He is a captivating speaker/facilitator and founder of Be Someone , a Georgia-based nonprofit which teaches  leadership and life skills through ches...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 212, I converse with my former Oracle colleague June Schaufus, Director, New Business Sales & Business Development at Bluecore . She is a sales leader with previous experience across business intelligence and analytics, back office/front office applications, data integration technology, and engineering software sales. At BlueCore , she helps retailers connect with c...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 211, I converse with International Master Cyrus Lakdawala, Author of 52+ Books. Cyrus  is a former American Open Champion who lives in San Diego CA. He has been teaching chess for four decades and is a prolific and widely read author. Much acclaimed books of his are 'How Ulf Beats Black, 'Clinch It!' and 'Winning Ugly in Chess'. He twice won the...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 210, I have the pleasure of conversing with Devin Miller, Founder and CEO at Miller IP Law . Miller IP Law helps startups and small businesses with patents, trademarks, and copyrights.  He is also the host of The Inventive Journey  podcast. We speak about the IP law process in a nutshell, misconceptions about trademarks and patents, inspiration for podcasting,  entrepre...

Send us Fan Mail In Podcast Episode 209, I converse with Reena Friedman Watts, Podcast Host at Better Call Daddy Show ,  live from Dubai. She lives for the story, the people behind them and life. Her knack for storytelling has taken her to unexpected places, from the daytime drama of the Jerry Springer Show to the legal drama of the Judge Alex Show. And now, the search for compelling stories is a...