[Hwan Cho] This article discusses the donation USChess has received from the Rockefeller family that would further help promote the surging interest in chess.
The Rockefeller family is one of the wealthiest in American history and one of the most philanthropic. The latest beneficiary of their familial generosity is US Chess who has received a gift of $3 million from John Davison Rockefeller V, the son of former West Virginia Governor and Senator […]
The centuries-old game of chess is suddenly cool — thanks to Netflix hit “The Queen’s Gambit.” In the three weeks after “The Queen’s Gambit” premiered, unit sales of chess sets jumped 87% in the U.S. and chess book sales rose an eye-popping 603%, according to research firm NPD Group. […]
[Hwan Cho] This article discusses how businesses are related to chess. The three principles that this article talks about are knowing your main goal, planning every move, and knowing your opponent.
The biggest business owners in the world play chess. Bill Gates is an avid chess player , although he loses in a matter of 9 – 12 turns against the best chess players in the world. But chess is played to help many business owners learn corporate strategy. Strategic […]
Click here to view original web page at www.dailyinvestnews.com
[Hwan Cho] The 1st season of the new Netflix show, The Queen’s Gambit has finally released. It is so far 100 percent rated on rotten tomatoes and 8.9/10 on IMDb. This show is set during the cold war era as the main character Beth Harmon strives her way towards becoming the greatest chess player in the world as she tries to overcome her struggles with addiction.
A must-watch: The Queen’s Gambit David Llada, renowned chess photographer from Spain and FIDE’s head of marketing, is soccer fan. And usually the match Real Madrid against FC Barcelona, “El Clasico”, as they say in Spain, is a must for him. But this weekend he decided against the “Clasico” […]
[Hwan Cho] For those of you who watched or read Harry Potter’s first novel, “The Philosopher’s Stone” there is a chess scene at the end. This article describes the struggles and careful planning it took for Jeremy Silman who planned the chess sequence in the movie of “The Philosopher’s Stone”
For those of you who don’t speak chess terminology, IM stands for International Master, the second highest title after GM; Grand Master. The official chess governing body, FIDE, gives out the IM title to a player who has achieved two criteria. 1) A certain rating, built up by good […]
Click here to view original web page at www.thefilmagazine.com
[Hwan Cho] Nowadays, the best chess players are AI machines who outperform human grandmasters. However, these chess machines have limited creativity and relied solely on memorization. Vladimir Kramnik, a former world champion and the Alphabet have partnered up to try to solve this problem.
Enlarge Chess has a reputation for cold logic, but Vladimir Kramnik loves the game for its beauty. “It’s a kind of creation,” he says. His passion for the artistry of minds clashing over the board, trading complex but elegant provocations and counters, helped him dethrone Garry Kasparov in 2000 […]