
Chess pro teaches students to master the game — and their minds
Seasoned chess champ Jack Peters teaches USC students critical thinking, decision-making strategy and history lessons through the 1,500-year-old board game.
Seasoned chess champ Jack Peters teaches USC students critical thinking, decision-making strategy and history lessons through the 1,500-year-old board game.
There’s a new way to play the classic board game, but you don’t have to be Stephen Hawking to understand it.
On a recent Sunday, Danyul Lawrence spent 11 hours focusing intently on a chess board. Split between two matches – one lasting five hours and the other six – his discipline paid off. He managed to beat one of his opponents and secure a draw with the other.