• 60 - Zach watches Critical Thinking (2020)

  • Mar 1 2024
  • Length: 53 mins
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  • ♟️ Chess, it's a game of tactics and observation. Over 10,000 hours of play are required to reach the ultimate title of Grand Master. So when a group of underdog teens gain traction in the competitive high school chess world, people are stunned. This is the TRUE story of the 1998 Miami Jackson High School chess team.


    Checkmate! It's time to face off head-to-head as we learn all about "the great equalizer," Mario Martinez, and his team of critical thinkers! Don't forget, all pictures from today's episode can be found HERE!


    Sources:

    "The Ultimate Underdog Story" by stevis5 - Chess.com

    "School's Chess Prodigy..." by Geoffrey Tomb - The Miami Herald

    "Marcel Martinez: A Rising Chess Star" - OFC Chess

    "Cuban-American Chess Masters..." by Eric Weiner - NPR

    "History of the US National High School Chess Championship" - Chess Center

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