CNBC had a story about 2 months ago on Warren Buffett’s Top Three Investment Rules for the Average American, among other things, he discussed the benefits of playing Bridge.“In bridge, everything anybody does or doesn’t do, you’re drawing inferences from, including your partner and your opponents. You’re working with a partner. If you don’t work [...]
Aug
31
2009
31
2009
Aug
30
2009
30
2009
Chess is where I belong
Some people feel called to a particular undertaking. They take a look, give it a shot, and wonder whether the voice they are hearing and feedback they are getting is real, or it is just a figment of their imagination. I have had such a relationship with Chess. When my cousin, Dan, told me about [...]
Aug
12
2007
12
2007
Playing 21,900 games of Chess without knowing it!
Studying books, practicing sleep, consulting with a coaches and friends,… on how best to start off your day. Which side of the bed is it best to wake up on? How fast should you get out of bed? Is it better to read in bed first, or brush you teeth, wash you face, and then [...]
Aug
12
2007
12
2007
Does God answer sports prayers?
There were times when I knew things were beyond my control when I played sports/games, especially Chess. So I would go to Church to pray. Usually during Mass, I would make sure I confessed all my sins, and asked God to bestow his favor and grace upon me or my team so that we would [...]
Aug
3
2007
3
2007
Virtues of Chess – #1: Patience
What do you feel when you are playing somebody, you are a Queen up, or a Rook and two Bishops up, and he or she has a lone King, and s/he is playing as if the game has just started? (You want to ask them, ever heard of “resign”? but you don’t say it!)
What do [...]
