Ultimately, what separates a winner from a loser at the grandmaster level is the willingness to do the unthinkable. A brilliant strategy is, certainly, a matter of intelligence, but intelligence without audaciousness is not enough. Given the opportunity, I must have the guts to explode the game, to upend my opponent's thinking and, in so doing, unnerve him.
So it is in business: One does not succeed by sticking to convention. When your opponent can easily anticipate every move you make, your strategy deteriorates and becomes commoditized.
– Garry Kasparov, FastCompany.com, September 2004
Schedule
Sunday October 4th at Alfacam
| 10h-16h |
Between 10h and 16h : All children from primary schools can take part in a tournament organized on ’Open Bedrijven Dag’ and play chess against each other.
(schrijf in / inscrivez-vous)
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Saturday October 10th at Option
| 13h | Simultaneous game: 6 & 7 year old against Nigel Short |
| 16h | Simultaneous game: 8 & 9 year old against Nigel Short |
Sunday October 11th at Option
| 14h |
Simultaneous game: 11 & 12 year old against Nigel Short |
Tuesday October 13th at Alfacam
| 17h30 | Arrival guests, arrival students and business executives who play chess |
| 18h00 | Start chess tournament |
| 18h30 | Keynote: Inge Geerdens on the challenges of entrepreneurship |
| 18h45 | Panel discussion with school chess teachers |
| 19h00 |
Keynote: American Ambassador in Belgium |
| 19h30 | Walking dinner & networking for VIP guests
+ Keynote of Minister President Kris Peeters
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