The game of chess and what it means to me

I have grown up with the game of chess and it has influenced a major part of my psyche. This blog is going to see more of chess from me as I intend to dive deeper into this game. This post is the framework of the way I see chess. It will expand as my...

Prophylactic thinking in life, will power and growth

In chess, usually we tend to think about our own moves and plans. What will be my next move? How do I improve my position..etc. But it is also very important to think about what our opponent wants.  What is his plan? What does his last move suggest?  This method of thinking allows us to look...

The way chess games are won…(An approach to life)

I often find a lot of lessons about life from chess. I have already posted two articles which are about the lessons of strategy and decision making in life. Winning against a strong chess player is not easy. It requires continuous concentration, focus, persistence, calculation, patience and identifying and exploring every small opportunity that you...

Creating a strategy for life: 10 ideas from “How Life Imitates chess” by Garry Kasparov

Garry Kasparov is a Genius, who became the youngest world chess champion in 1985 at the age of 22 and defended that title for 15 long years! After retiring from chess he found time to reflect on his past years of struggles and experiences and relate chess to life. A life strategy is something greatly...

Making Decisions in Life: 10 ideas from “How Life Imitates chess” by Garry Kasparov

All your results in life are direct consequences of the decisions you have made. And the results you want in the future depend largely on the decisions you make today. When you have a goal and a strategy in place, you must learn to master the art of making decisions to make further progress in...