2024 Week 04 - Weekly Notes
The YouTube algorithm said, itâs time to get into Chess, so thatâs what I dived into this week. I was introduced to Anna Cramling, whose YouTube videos were really interesting to think about the moves as they were happening real-time.
I remember one of times I visited New York and seeing the Chess Hustlers in action. Thereâs something fascinating about trash talking while playing a game of chess, like in many other games like Poker or Hockey. Thereâs also this intellectual pursuit of watching openings, mid-game, and end-game material thatâs just a wealth of knowledge, vs. studying tactics, which as a teenager appealed to me.
Anyway, I want to start playing again. Whatâs your favorite way to play chess, online or offline?
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