By Justin Cao, 2022 SYEP Intern I study sociology at Baruch College. I love to learn about people and how societal issues affect them. With my degree, I would like a career in which I could help improve the lives of underprivileged people whether socially or economically. In my free time, I love to watch …
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By Savannah Cooper, 2022 SYEP Intern I am originally from Florida but moved to New York around the age of nine. I currently reside in Brooklyn, New York. I graduated from high school two years ago now and am attending Colorado College. I am studying to receive my bachelor’s in Anthropology and then attend grad …
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By Keifer La-Rose, 2022 SYEP Intern I was born in Guyana and moved to New York at the age of nine. I attend Leon M Goldstein High School for the Sciences. Over the course of a demanding high school journey, my main field of focus has been computer science. At Premier Chess, I plan to …
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By Zachary Chertok, Research Manager- Employee Experience at IDC I was exposed to chess in elementary school and quickly learned a lot about strategy and reading people just from watching and engaging with some of the early experts among my classmates. I did not recognize it at the time, but as I got older, I …
By David Schloss, Award-winning writer I am the author of numerous chess books from beginner to advanced (including some new workbooks for kids) and have received endorsements from Premier Chess’ 109th Podcast Guest Bruce Pandolfini, Grandmaster Michael Rohde, Chess.com, Georgia Chess Magazine and many other chess teachers, coaches and top ranked …
By National Master Evan Rabin I am typing the content of this post in the sky with Rilyn on my lap. If he is flying for the first time, outside of his comfort zone, why do you not get out there and play? When I was 7 years old, I ventured with the Churchill Hawks to …
By CEO National Master Evan Rabin Dear Prudence, won’t you come out to play Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day Parents often ask me “when is a good time for my child to play his first tournament?” An adult beginner student recently asked me “ My Lichess rating is not going up. How do …
By CEO National Master Evan Rabin When I was interviewing Carsten Hansen for our 198th podcast episode, a Twitch fan asked for advice regarding the transition from online play to over-the-board play. With Queen’s Gambit and the COVID-19 global pandemic, thousands of players have played lots of games online but never …
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By National Master Evan Rabin By now, everyone knows about the terrible situation that is happening in Ukraine, with the 2022 Russian Invasion. 500,000 refugees have already fled the country since the war begun on on Thursday, February 24. From the words of Carol Meyer, Executive Director at US Chess: “The US Chess community is …
By Rob Bernstein, Founder of RJB Educational Services What is so special about chess? How is it different from other games, and how can it open a window into the mind of a person with autism? If you want to understand a child on the autism spectrum, you need to understand how his mind works. …
