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| Want to play chess like a grandmaster? Jennifer Shahade, Woman chess grandmaster and The Economist’s Alok Jha, host of the Babbage podcast, go head to head and discuss how chess sharpens human decision-making, and why AI and computers haven’t killed off the game. 00:00 – What does chess teach us about thinking? 01:04 – What makes the opening so psychological? 04:43 – How do System 1 and System 2 thinking show up in chess? 08:10 – Why is the middle game so complex? 12:44 – How have Computers and AI changed chess? Link to the full episode: https://econ.st/4cBlBe3 Subscribe: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download the App: https://www.economist.com/get-the-app Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist/ X:https://x.com/TheEconomist #the economist #chess #grandmaster |
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