Paul Rudd (born 1969) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, and comedian. He made his acting debut in 1992. In addition to his film career, Rudd has appeared in numerous television shows, including the NBC sitcom Friends (as Mike Hannigan), and has also hosted Saturday Night Live multiple times. […]
Amazon Supposedly Asked Interview Candidates to Solve This ‘Chess Board’ Probability Puzzle
Tech giants like Google , Facebook and Amazon are reportedly quite keen on presenting candidates with all kinds of puzzles, brainteasers and logic games during the interview process, in order to find out how people think and approach problem-solving. A recent video on the Logically Yours channel breaks down […]
Play Chess, not Checkers
Military logisticians can be ferocious chess players. The military drives strategic thinking, aligning operational activities to campaign objectives. While the military does pay considerable attention to suppliers one level away in the supply chain, the Department of Defense also takes a far more comprehensive approach through the National Stockpile. […]
Chess grandmasters can’t stop laughing after opening their tournament match with the worst possible moves
Fans of The Queen’s Gambit will get a kick out of Monday’s match between Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and the United States’ Hikaru Nakamura at the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. The game between the grandmasters started with Carlsen moving his king’s pawn up to e4, a popular first move; Nakamura […]
Golden Globes Final Predictions: Best TV Actress (Limited Series/TV Movie) – Anya Taylor-Joy Is Playing Awards Chess
Variety’s Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for upcoming awards. To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit THE COLLECTIVE 2021 GOLDEN GLOBE FINAL PREDICTIONS: BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE UPDATED: Feb. 24, 2021 AWARDS COMMENTARY: What […]
Wang-Sheng Lee says playing chess improves children’s capacity to evaluate risk
Prof Wang-Sheng Lee is a fellow at the Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability at the Monash Business School … and a keen chess player who was on the Singapore team. He’s one of the authors of a study into the impact of learning and playing chess which found […]