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Chess

I taught an elementary school chess club for two months [#62]

I taught an elementary school chess club for two months [#62]

It was a really rewarding experience in many respects.

I scored 4/5 points at the 2023 ACC Summer Chess Championship! [#35]

I scored 4/5 points at the 2023 ACC Summer Chess Championship! [#35]

And I placed 5th in a section with 67 players, which is pretty sick!

Why is chess so trendy? [#18]

Why is chess so trendy? [#18]

And three reasons why you should start (or keep) playing chess – even after the trend dies out.

How bullet chess and TikTok can both ruin your attention span [#16]

How bullet chess and TikTok can both ruin your attention span [#16]

You should never use TikTok, and I have a few reasons why.

How to prevent the pull of perfectionism with time pressure [#14]

How to prevent the pull of perfectionism with time pressure [#14]

Time never stops ticking – so stop trying to achieve perfection.

What losing chess games can teach you about decision-making [#12]

What losing chess games can teach you about decision-making [#12]

Chess can be brutal – but it imparts a valuable life lesson through defeat.

A superior alternative to the Pomodoro technique [#10]

A superior alternative to the Pomodoro technique [#10]

Why I hate the Pomodoro technique – and the benefits of a method that I call ‘70-20 CC’.

"Why are you always so into chess?" [#1]

"Why are you always so into chess?" [#1]

Stories about intense chess games, chicken quesadillas, and my chess obsession.