Episode 39 - Mark Bluvshtein

On this episode, I speak with Canada’s youngest ever chess Grand Master, Mark Bluvshtein. Mark was born in the Soviet Union and was taught the game of chess by his father. After the fall of the wall, it became difficult to afford the basics, so the family immigrated to Israel where Mark continued to develop his abilities in another very strong chess culture. After a few years in Israel, the family was on the move again and landed in Toronto when Mark was 11. Already a very high level chess player, Mark quickly established himself as one of the best in Canada and became the youngest ever Canadian chess Grand Master at 16. He continued to play chess after high school and even became a full-time chess player to see how far he could develop his abilities. Mark remains involved with the chess community in Canada and espouses many of the virtues of the game - thinking ahead, assessing risk, and dealing with the consequences of decisions.Thanks again for listening to the NSP.NSP on LinkedInNSP on FacebookNSP on InstagramNSP Podcast Music Credit (episodes 19 - onwards): PaulYudin, Upbeat Uplifting CorporateNSP Podcast Music Credit (episodes 1 - 18): RomanSenykMusic, Action TrailerNSP Podcast Logo - L. Ayotte, 2023NSP Shorts Music Credit: nomaBeats, You Are The Best!NSP Shorts Logo - L. Ayotte, 2023 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit granitestrategies.substack.com