Alisa Melekhina, one of the top female chess players in the United States and a professional litigator, joins The Big Trade Series to bring us business insight from a chess master’s point of view. Alisa starts the conversation by distinguishing strategy vs tactic and how chess can help develop these skills. She then talks about how the mindset of thinking ahead in a game of chess is also applicable in business. Peter then shifts the conversation to the rise of artificial intelligence and how computers have changed the chess world. Next, Alisa shares her experience as a litigator. Then, she delves into her chess tactics, including the first move advantage, the gambit move, and the castling move as Peter links these tactics to business practices. Alisa concludes the episode by naming a few influential chess players and sharing her thoughts on the financial reward of playing professional chess.
ZUGZWANG ft. Alisa Melekhina