The reason we lose at games 08 Jan 2013 If you have ever wondered why you never seem to win at skill-based games such as poker or chess, there might be a very good reason.Writing in PNAS, a University of Manchester physicist has discovered that some games are simply impossible to fully learn, or too complex […]
Question of the week
If all coaches know the X’s and O’s of sports very well, why are some way more successful than others? This question came from a number of people who have asked me in the past. What does it take to be very successful in what you do, whether it is playing, coaching, and promoting chess, […]
The two sides of genius
I am a big advocate for chess and education. I strongly believe that chess can help people of all ages, especially at a younger age, in so many ways. However, I am not and I would never advocate being single dimensional. As evident in this blog, I cover quite a number of topics and issues. […]