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“Initially I was very drawn to the Tao Te Ching, the Taoist philosophy. It was helping me deal with the balance of these external and internal issues with my chess life. Tai chi is the martial embodiment of Taoist philosophy. Initially, I had no intention of competing in the martial arts; it was just the meditation.”

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Joshua Waitzkin

Joshua Waitzkin is a renowned chess player, born on December 4, 1976. He has achieved significant success in the chess world and is hailed as a prodigy. Waitzkin has won numerous chess competitions and his story has been widely reported, inspiring many books and movies. more

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