Natán Sharansky is an Israeli politician, activist, and author. He is also an bona fide inspiration. Born into a Jewish family in the then Soviet Ukraine, in the city of Donetsk, he was a child chess prodigy, studied at a math & physics secondary school, and graduated from the Moscow Institute of Physics & Technology; …

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Such an interesting and insightful bit. Donner's Advice Dutch [chess] grandmaster Jan Hein Donner offered the following advice to a player taking a board at a simultaneous exhibition: If you are to stand a chance of scoring a half or a full point, there are a few things to bear in mind: Be sure to take special …

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