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...treatment. The Undergraduate Council only offered $250 to these chess masters for trip funding. Despite Harvard’s lack of support, Benjamin was especially excited by the opportunity to compete against China’s national chess champion, Ye Jiangchuan. True to his reputation, Jiangchuan waved his chess prowess in Harvard’s face by taking on the whole team simultaneously. Benjamin likens the experience to “playing against God...I’ve never seen anything like it before.” Benjamin notes that his competitor would envision “long, complicated sequences...
...Knoc-turn’al’s over-concern with West Coast pride may alienate rap fans in other regions. Knoc-turn’al focuses on appealing to a West Coast audience, especially on “Peepin Tom.” He invokes the prowess of NWA, Ice Cube, Tupac and E-40 among others to create this comical song. By weaving hints of these classic artists into his own songs, it becomes apparent that Knoc-turn’al revels in his local notoriety. His authentic California flavor makes...
...that list seems to you like a series of mushily vague generalizations, I think you’re on to something. It is interesting to think, however, that all of those qualities, amorphous as they are, should come before academic prowess. As Brooks aptly put it, “There are a lot of smart, lively young people in this country, and you will find them at whatever school you go to.” Of course, Harvard students like to think that they’re the smartest of all, but in truth IQ seems fairly irrelevant?...
...Trouble With Genius," Lev Grossman's review of David Edmond and John Eidinow's book Bobby Fischer Goes to War [March 15], suggested that Fischer's irrational behavior detracted from his chess-playing prowess. But in the game of chess, it is important to predict the moves of one's opponent. When a player does not behave rationally, such predictions are hard to make. Viewed in this light, Fischer's antisocial, egomaniacal antics were ingenious psychological ploys that made his opponents second-guess their ideas about the grand master's chess strategies. Fischer's aberrant behavior was a crucial aspect...
...forward’s defensive prowess which is so rare, though, and it has been especially impressive on the top penalty kill unit, with which Reilly works closely...