Observer

How Chess.com Co-Founder Danny Rensch Turned a Centuries-Old Game Into a Media Empire

Danny Rensch helped transform Chess.com from an online playing platform into a media, subscription and creator economy ...
The New York Times

How Anthony Gordon made it to Barcelona: Chess, self-belief and using ‘doubts as fuel’

Anthony Gordon at his Barcelona presentation Anadolu via Getty Images Barcelona’s new €80million (£69.3m; $93.2m) signing Anthony Gordon has always possessed a steely determination to make it to the ...
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Use this simple thinking system to be ahead of 99% of chess players

00:00 Intro 00:06 Game 1 : Develop the Pieces and Attack 07:09 Game 1 Review 08:41 Game 2 : Simple setup against 1.d4 19:04 Game 2 Review 20:11 Game 3 : How to handle unknown openings 33:44 Game 3 ...
SFGate

Ex-Cal swimmer gets drug test right after steroid-free win at Enhanced Games

LAS VEGAS — A former Cal swimmer won the first swimming event at the Enhanced Games without taking any performance-enhancing drugs that the competition allowed — and was immediately tested for drugs ...