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Every chess master was once a beginner

The great Anatoly Karpov once said that chess is everything: art, science and sport. And it's also Mick Schumacher's favourite pastime in the paddock. While many of his F1 rivals are riveted to their phones or computers when in recess, the Haas rookie exercises his mind and memory, devising strategies while learning to anticipate an opponent's next move. Fluid intelligence and processing speed are common to both chess and Formula 1, as is the ability to operate at a peak performance level in a challenging task. Schumacher is facing a steep learning curb as a young Grand Prix driver, but looking to his favourite game for a metaphor, the 22-year-old knows that every chess master was once a...
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