Tag: chess
The ancient Chinese game of Weiqi is probably better known in the Western world by its Japanese name, Go (Baduk in Korean). Go is a two-player strategy game where players, playing as black or white, take turns placing stones on a grid to claim territory and surround their opponent’s stones, not by attacking one piece…
Learning a new skill, starting to work out, or launching a new business, or any significant life-changing project is hard work. The early stages of these activities are unpleasant, even painful. This post describes a principle that can help you get over this hump. Magnus Carlsen is a Norwegian chess grandmaster and currently considered to…
OK. Just hear me out. I recently watched a video where Hikaru Nakamura, American chess grandmaster, streamer, YouTuber, five-time U.S. Chess Champion, and the 2022 World Fischer Random Chess Champion made the claim that all serious chess players are addicted to the game. And this got me thinking … We normally think of addiction as…
Tyler1 is an American online streamer, professional League of Legends player, and bodybuilder. After finding fame streaming and gaming, Tyler1 decided to become good at playing chess. Then, contrary to all reasonable expectations, he went from a beginner 199 rating to a 1,960 rating on Chess.com in the space of 9 and a half months.…
