Listen "#102: Chess, Mindset & Intelligence ft. GM Maurice Ashley"
Episode Synopsis
Maurice Ashley, chess grandmaster, author and coach, talks about falling in love with chess, growing up in Brownsville, Brooklyn, playing with chess hustlers in New York, chess strategies, mindsets, intelligence, life lessons, chess engines and AI!Maurice: https://mauriceashley.com/SUPPORT:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtimeAnchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime/supportYoutube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg/joinPODCAST:Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtimeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CjRJPktODLDeHavCNDLGAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-time/id1535371851?uo=4CONNECT:Youtube: Subscribe!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetoflyTwitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawaniaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetoflyReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/Blog: http://www.sadisticshalpy.com/Producer & Host: Shalaj LawaniaTIMELINE0:00 Introduction1:15 Falling In Love With Chess3:48 Chess Hustlers8:36 Performative Aspects of Chess11:26 Growing Up In New York14:56 Playing Style18:11 Nature vs. Nurture in Chess21:07 Life Lessons From Chess27:31 Impact of Engines & AI on Chess32:11 Defeating Magnus Carlsen35:04 Gukesh’s Playing Style37:03 Bungee Jumping42:01 Chess As An Artform46:26 Flow State In Chess49:11 Lego Interpretation50:41 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models)52:43 Greatest Chess Player55:31 Legacy & Meaning of Life#chess
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