By Tyler Pang, 2022 SYEP Intern I am going to be a senior at Brooklyn Technical High school this fall. Currently, I am majoring in software engineering in school, and I hope to major in the same in college or potentially switch to finance and economics. And this summer, I have the opportunity to work …
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By Haoyuan Mo I’m a rising senior in Edward R. Murrow high school which is considered a well-known high school for chess which was established by Mr.Weiss.(Eliot Weiss) I have learned a lot in these past 6 months playing chess within the school’s chess team and at tournaments outside of school. These tournaments are hosted …
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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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