NY Times · Oct 11, 2022
Forget Madden. The Hottest Game in the N.F.L. Is Chess.
Athletes, known for being gamers, often find ways to compete during their downtime. Football players who tackle chess are drawn to the mental challenge that runs against stereotypes in their sport.
Credit...Maddie Malhotra for The New York TimesAmari Cooper, the Cleveland Browns wide receiver and a four-time Pro-Bowler, had Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Chidobe Awuzie on his heels. Cooper attacked Awuzie with a flurry of maneuvers, setting up a charge that he hoped would break the game open. Awuzie, though, had learned from Cooper during their two and a half seasons as teammates in Dallas. Leaning on his insider scouting report, Awuzie found his footing and countered.
Pawn to f3.
