I started playing chess when I was in elementary school.  My father taught me how to play.  He was, and is, very smart.  My father had studied the greats of chess, read books and watched film on chess moves and strategies.  And strategy played a huge role in how he played me, my brother, or whomever his opponent was.  Every move he taught me on the chessboard meant something, something that was to be realized several moves later.  By moving a pawn up two squares instead of one meant clearing a space for the bishop to activate when ready.  Moving … Continue reading The Cerebral New England Patriots Have An Advantage Like No Other NFL Team