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Chess and Tennis: Every Russian Schoolboy Knows…

There is a cliché in chess, “Every Russian schoolboy knows…” The phrase refers to the fundamental knowledge of chess tactics and strategy that everybody is expected to understand. “Every Russian schoolboy knows…” is even used as the title of a popular chess training series. So…what does the game of chess have to do with tennis? Nothing. And Everything. I have been thinking about the cultural concept captured by “Every Russian Schoolboy knows…” in the context of the USTA Player Development program.