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Buying houses, selling houses, coordinating clients … realty can be an overwhelming business, especially for a newcomer. It’s a delicate balancing act of networking, advertising, socializing, and lots of telephone calls all rolled up into one. However, using principles of chess, we can actually create a certain harmony out of that perceived chaos. Here are three …

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By Marketing Intern, Benji Grin               For years, my father always told me about the chess game between his father, my grandfather, and the notorious Bobby Fischer. Not too long ago, I stumbled upon the following piece of paper:   This is the annotated game of my late grandfather …

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Hello “Premier Chess” blog readers!  My name is Jeff Knight and I am the inventor of PlunderChess®.  Have your heard of it? It was a momentary thought… a random idea… a “what-if” concept that surfaced in the right hemisphere of my brain a number of years ago…. and today, materialized!   May I introduce you …

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By Shai Hecker, Operations Intern Twitch, also known as Twitch TV, was launched in 2011 as an online streaming site. Many people watch videos on Youtube while not as many have transitioned to the growing world of twitch. Twitch is designed for live streaming while most people on Youtube publish their videos after editing them …

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  By Eliana Bane, Marketing Intern Chess is a complex game that allows players to develop skills using forethought, patience, strategy, problem solving and remaining calm under pressure. These skills are used in different aspects of life and sports.  The term sport is defined as, “an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often …

Is Chess a Sport? An Introduction of Chess in and within the Sports World Read More »

Hi everyone! My name is Maury Ahram, and I am a rising freshman at Cornell University and a recent graduate of The Bronx High School of Science. I am a new intern at Premier Chess and am very excited to help out with the teaching and day-to-day operations of Premier Chess. At Bronx Science, I …

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By Eliana Bane, Marketing Intern Charles Buxton was a philanthropist and politician during the 1800’s. He famously said, ““In life, as in chess, forethought wins”.  The game of chess is primarily made up of skill, patience and forethought. Each move is designed to apply pressure in order to win the game. Being able to recognize …

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Chess involves predicting and anticipating the future moves, mitigating risk vs seizing the initiative. One flawed move in chess and your game could be blown to smithereens. The same happens with financial strategy. One bad move, or one move not taken, can lead to devastating repercussions down the line. What are the killer moves in …

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