#102: Chess, Mindset & Intelligence ft. GM Maurice Ashley

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/knowtime Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime/support Youtube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg/join PODCAST: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CjRJPktODLDeHavCNDLGA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-time/id1535371851?uo=4 CONNECT: Youtube: Subscribe! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/ Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetofly Twitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawania Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetofly Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/ Blog: http://www.sadisticshalpy.com/ Producer & Host: Shalaj Lawania TIMELINE 0:00 Introduction 1:15 Falling In Love With Chess 3:48 Chess Hustlers 8:36 Performative Aspects of Chess 11:26 Growing Up In New York 14:56 Playing Style 18:11 Nature vs. Nurture in Chess 21:07 Life Lessons From Chess 27:31 Impact of Engines & AI on Chess 32:11 Defeating Magnus Carlsen 35:04 Gukesh’s Playing Style 37:03 Bungee Jumping 42:01 Chess As An Artform 46:26 Flow State In Chess 49:11 Lego Interpretation 50:41 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models) 52:43 Greatest Chess Player 55:31 Legacy & Meaning of Life #chess