Folks, teach your kids chess. Get them started at an early age and keep them playing. Games like chess will train them early to plan multiple moves ahead.
If you want to see an example of what can happen to people who haven’t learned to plan multiple moves ahead, look no further than the Trump administration. Earlier this year they launched a war against Iran without realizing that the Iranians could respond by strangling the world’s oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. Copyright ©2026 MarketWatch, Inc.
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