Dig deep and think as hard as possible’ – the secrets of success in Scrabble, Sudoku, Jenga and more
It got me wondering about the overlap between chess players and puzzle afficionadoes. I know some of those that post here (and chess players in general) have an affinity with some other puzzles and games (e.g. those who compete at the Mind Sports Olympiad), but was wondering if anyone has found any of these other puzzles and games helpful for improving at chess?
The chess connection in the article, by the way, is at the bottom:
Freddie played in the most recent Varsity match (2023).For those looking to find puzzles outside the standard fare, Freddie Hand, second-year Cambridge maths undergraduate and puzzles champion, recommends...