Could Chess UnLock Your Child's Potential? || Dan Shapiro

The Uncommon Minds Experience · Jul 31, 2026 · 25m

During COVID-19, his son's attention was shattered. He couldn't focus, couldn't respond, couldn't be present. Then he found chess—and something remarkable shifted. Dan Shapiro didn't just watch his son get better at a game. He watched him become a different person, prompting a question that would consume him: Why has chess been treated as a symbol of genius for centuries? His new book, Decoding Genius, is the answer.

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Dan Shapiro is the author of Decoding Genius: The Unexpected Lessons of After-School Chess Club, a book that explores what chess can teach us about memory…