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This week I spent a few hours on my 2000 challenge. I spent 10-20 minutes a day during the week doing chess puzzles. Solving puzzles are great for when I’m taking transit to and from school, and when I’m relaxing… Continue Reading →
Friendliness is contagious I had my first meaningful interaction with a Stellys student on Wednesday, Sept 18. I met a grad who was volunteering through her leadership class to help administer the Terry Fox run. We were stationed at… Continue Reading →
This puzzle is one of many that I completed this week on Lichess, feel free to give it a try. White to play, find checkmate in 6 moves. I’ll post the solution at the bottom of this post. This week… Continue Reading →
2882 – The highest chess ranking ever attained – reached in 2014 by Magnus Carlsen My free inquiry for EDCI 336 is called the expert challenge. My central question is: in what ways can I learn to become a better… Continue Reading →
One of my biggest fears is feeling well prepared at the beginning of class, only to have my technology fail on me. I’m ready, but there’s no sound, or there’s a connection issue with my chromebook. It’s the tech crisis,… Continue Reading →