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On this edition of IEEE Spectrum Radio, class A ranked chess player Paul Hoffman talks about his new book "King's Gambit: A Son, a Father, and the World's Most Dangerous Game." Hoffman also discusses how he has been involved with chess, from playing in competitions, to using chess as an educational tool.
Hoffman attributes chess's popularity to the fact that players will quickly see themselves improve and understand more about the game as they play. The game's limitless possibilities and strategies were what appealed most to him as he was taught how to play by his father.
In his new book, Hoffman tracks the history of chess over the last couple of decades, together with a look at some of its champions, while trying to answer questions regarding the social and mental conditions that make a great chess player.
Paul Hoffman is a journalist and biographer whose work explores the relationship between genius, madness, obsession, and creativity. He is the recipient of the first National Magazine Award for feature writing and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was the president and publisher of Encyclopaedia Britannica and the long-time editor in chief of Discover, the science magazine. He is a "brain-storming" expert who has worked with magazine publishers, Internet startups, advertising agencies, and scientific organizations. He has advised NASA, the National Science Foundation, the National Academy of Engineering, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is a popular speaker at corporate and professional gatherings.
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