Chess4Life Spotlight28 Jul 2023

26 | Creating The First Minor Degree in Chess and Why It's Not About Winning With Jonathon Singler

Jonathan Singler recently completed his doctorate and created the first minor degree in chess in the United States at Webster University. He's accomplished all of this by the age of 30! Jonathan Singler and Elliott Neff have an interesting discussion about his journey through schooling, reframing how we see obstacles in our life, and why chess is not just about winning.

You can reach Jonathan here by email at Jsingler33@webster.edu

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3 | Publishing Books & Playing Chess With Author & CEO Bryan Heathman

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2 | How Losing In Chess Can Help You Become A Better Player with Kyle Haining

Kyle Haining is a national chess master who just graduated college and moved into his career in computer science. His first interaction with chess was back in first grade, and over the years of readin...

2 Sep 202227min

1 | How Playing Chess In The Slums of Katwe Changed His Life With Benjamin Mukumbya

Benjamin Mukumbya has a powerful story. Growing up in the slums of Katwe, Uganda, he started playing chess in 2005 after his mother strongly encouraged him to get into the game. Now looking back, Benj...

1 Sep 202232min