Brian Karen's guest appearances

Brian Karen

The Nicole Sandler Show

One Move at a Time

Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life 

The Chess Angle

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I spoke with Candidate Master and renowned chess educator Brian Karen. He is one of the most active teachers in the country. Some of our talking points include:Tournament players vs. hobbyistsA rating system based on norms, rather than individual gamesStudying chessDoes preparing for a specific opponent actually make a difference at the club level?Links referenced in this episode:Chess Book Collectors FB GroupFide World Chess Championship FB GroupThe Seven Deadly Chess Sins (affiliate link)Chess for Tigers (affiliate link) Brian's email: briankaren@usa.net Our links:WebsiteTwitterFacebookE-mail: info@thechessangle.com

I spoke with Candidate Master and renowned chess educator Brian Karen. He is one of the most active teachers in the country. Some of our talking points include:<ul><li>Tournament players vs. hobbyists</li><li>A rating system based on norms, rather than individual games</li><li>Studying chess</li><li>Does preparing for a specific opponent actually make a difference at the club level?</li></ul>Links referenced in this episode: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/454058311291889" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chess Book Collectors FB Group</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wchesschamp2018" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fide World Chess Championship FB Group</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3bNoCHz " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Seven Deadly Chess Sins</a> (affiliate link) <a href="https://amzn.to/303nxct " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chess for Tigers</a> (affiliate link) Brian's email: briankaren@usa.net Our links: <a href="https://www.thechessangle.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.twitter.com/lichessclub" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/lichessclub" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> E-mail: info@thechessangle.com

Ep. 22: Playing vs. Studying feat. Candidate Master Brian Karen

In Podcast Episode 190, I converse with Candidate Master Brian Karen, who is ranked within the top 3% of tournament chess players by the United States Chess Federation (USCF) and Federation Internationale Des Échecs (FIDE). Brian has had to demonstrate exceptional instincts at motivating, relating to, and teaching children chess in order to succeed as a chess coach. Brian has been the co-director of the acclaimed USDAN Chess program since 1997. He is coach at the three time Long Island Chess Champion Friends Academy. He is the director of chess programs for the Roslyn School District, The Long Island School for the Gifted, and The St. Patrick chess program. He is the administrator and founder of two well known Facebook groups Chess Collectors and FIDE World Championship 2023. He teaches school programs and private lessons in Long Island.We speak about suggestions for adult improvers,  reasons to get better in chess, time management, tips for new chess coaches, differences between private lessons and school programs, brodcasting the 1995 Anand-Kasparov Match, Facebook group management, the importantance of collaboration among chess teachers and more. 

In Podcast Episode 190, I converse with <a href="https://premierchess.com/person/candidate-master-brian-karen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Candidate Master Brian Karen</a>, who is ranked within the top 3% of tournament chess players by the United States Chess Federation (USCF) and Federation Internationale Des Échecs (FIDE). Brian has had to demonstrate exceptional instincts at motivating, relating to, and teaching children chess in order to succeed as a chess coach. Brian has been the co-director of the acclaimed USDAN Chess program since 1997. He is coach at the three time Long Island Chess Champion Friends Academy. He is the director of chess programs for the Roslyn School District, The Long Island School for the Gifted, and The St. Patrick chess program. He is the administrator and founder of two well known Facebook groups <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/874993655877482/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chess Collectors</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wchesschamp2018" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FIDE World Championship 2023</a>. He teaches school programs and private lessons in Long Island. We speak about suggestions for adult improvers,  reasons to get better in chess, time management, tips for new chess coaches, differences between private lessons and school programs, brodcasting the 1995 Anand-Kasparov Match, Facebook group management, the importantance of collaboration among chess teachers and more.

Episode 190 with Candidate Master Brian Karen, Long Island Instructor

​Welcome to the November 2021 edition of “One Move at a Time,” the US Chess podcast in which Dan Lucas, the Senior Director of Strategic Communication, talks to people who are advancing the US Chess mission statement to “Empower people, enrich lives, and enhance communities through chess.” Our guest today is Brian Karen. Originally from Merrick, Long Island, Brian discovered chess around the age of 16 in the mid-80s. While in high school, he worked at the computer chess store, Your Move. After college graduation, he worked with emotionally disturbed children for 5 years at a group home/assessment center, but around 1997 he started teaching chess, which he has done ever since, often 7 days a week. He considers himself more chess fan than player, and he is passionate about chess history. When he studies, it is more for entertainment then improvement. As a chess player, he has hovered at 2100 for a few decades and has the FIDE CM title. He can even claim to have played a very young Nakamura and Caruana, among other Nassau Chess Club regulars. Brian’s chess life includes playing internet chess since the 1980s, being one of the first ICC admins circa 1993, broadcasting the first tournament on the internet, providing beginner commentary on the IBM site for the deep blue match, and broadcasting the 1995 Anand – Kasparov world championship match from a glass booth above the players in the World Trade Center.  I came to know Brian through Facebook, where he founded and administers the chess book collectors group , which has 43,000 members, and the fide world championship 2021 group, which boasts 56,000 members.  He is also a former US Chess volunteer on our scholastic council.  Make sure to subscribe to our family of podcasts on Google Podcasts, iTunes, or Spotify! ​

​Welcome to the November 2021 edition of “One Move at a Time,” the US Chess podcast in which Dan Lucas, the Senior Director of Strategic Communication, talks to people who are advancing the US Chess mission statement to “Empower people, enrich lives, and enhance communities through chess.” Our guest today is Brian Karen. Originally from Merrick, Long Island, Brian discovered chess around the age of 16 in the mid-80s. While in high school, he worked at the computer chess store, Your Move. After college graduation, he worked with emotionally disturbed children for 5 years at a group home/assessment center, but around 1997 he started teaching chess, which he has done ever since, often 7 days a week. He considers himself more chess fan than player, and he is passionate about chess history. When he studies, it is more for entertainment then improvement. As a chess player, he has hovered at 2100 for a few decades and has the FIDE CM title. He can even claim to have played a very young Nakamura and Caruana, among other Nassau Chess Club regulars. Brian’s chess life includes playing internet chess since the 1980s, being one of the first ICC admins circa 1993, broadcasting the first tournament on the internet, providing beginner commentary on the IBM site for the deep blue match, and broadcasting the 1995 Anand – Kasparov world championship match from a glass booth above the players in the World Trade Center.  I came to know Brian through Facebook, where he founded and administers the chess book collectors group , which has 43,000 members, and the fide world championship 2021 group, which boasts 56,000 members.  He is also a former US Chess volunteer on our scholastic council.  Make sure to subscribe to our family of podcasts on Google Podcasts, iTunes, or Spotify!  ​