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erpowers

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23. Episode of the Moth

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Thu Jul 12, 2018, 08:36 PM

Jul 2018

On an episode of The Moth an African-American man detailed his journey to become and Chess Grand master. It was an interesting story. He talked about a group of African-American in I think New York who were very good at Chess. He stated that these individuals "studied Chess like Rabbinical students studied the Torah". Much of the story centered on his quest to beat a member of this team. Eventually, he was able to beat one because he realized that even though they were very good at Chess, they mainly excelled at playing fast paced Chess. He decided to slow the pace and be more strategic in his play and somehow that cause one of the members of the team to become a little out of sorts.

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Kentucky Governor: Black Kids Playing Chess 'Not Something You Would've Thought of...' [View all] MrScorpio Jul 2018 OP

Neanderthal. Glimmer of Hope Jul 2018 #1

Bevin needs a checkmate come election time. saidsimplesimon Jul 2018 #2

Hip Hop Chess Federation DBoon Jul 2018 #3

JUST about as embarrassing as tRump Bayard Jul 2018 #4

I hope he enjoys his next year and a half as governor Norbert Jul 2018 #5

Bevin is an idiot Gothmog Jul 2018 #6

I'm in Chicago . Chess is very popular here and it's not just Chicago . He is an idiot lunasun Jul 2018 #7

Kids from my old elementary school went to compete at the Chess SuperNationals... MrScorpio Jul 2018 #8

It's in the streets here . lunasun Jul 2018 #12

Damn Solly Mack Jul 2018 #9

I played chess as a young black girl growing up; and my black son-in-law played golf in high school politicaljunkie41910 Jul 2018 #10

He is an idiot but i guess it shows how bad things have gotten that i thought JI7 Jul 2018 #11

It's insulting because chess has a history in the black community in many places lunasun Jul 2018 #16

Only something racists would not have thought of. GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #13

Do you suppose . . . Sam McGee Jul 2018 #14

👍 Duppers Jul 2018 #17

Click the link; read the entire article; then read all the responses. NBachers Jul 2018 #15

Go to a gathering place in just about any black neighborhood and you'll find people playing chess EffieBlack Jul 2018 #18

That's exactly what I was thinking! AwakeAtLast Jul 2018 #19

And I bet they didn't ask for any m-f'ing iced tea, either eleny Jul 2018 #20

Underlying all that racism, Bevin also hates public education. blogslut Jul 2018 #21

Wow. progressoid Jul 2018 #22

Episode of the Moth erpowers Jul 2018 #23