From Bored to Board: Age 4 to Blindfold Chess—A Teen's Journey

About this episode

A conversation with 16-year-old Daniel about his journey in chess from age four to playing blindfolded.

What starts as a conversation about chess… turns into something much deeper. In this episode, Morah Tziri sits down with 16-year-old Daniel from Australia who started playing chess at just four years old — and hasn’t really looked back since. From winning tournaments as a little kid to playing full games blindfolded (yes, really), this conversation explores what it actually means to get good at something. But more than that… 👉 What happens when a hobby becomes your thing 👉 How winning, ...

People in this episode

Host: Morah Tziri

Guest: Daniel

Topics covered

• chess
• hobbies
• personal growth
• competition
• youth development

Keywords

• chess
• blindfold chess
• tournaments
• youth
• hobbies
• personal development

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Australia

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