EP.37 - Fide Master Alisa Melekhina

Perpetual Chess Podcast

Perpetual Chess LLC

Sports, Leisure, Hobbies

4.8 • 678 Ratings

🗓️ 29 August 2017

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Alisa Melekhina is a practicing lawyer who has managed somehow to write a book while working long hours at a major law firm. We talk about her book, Reality Check, which details the parallels between the worlds of chess, business, and law. We also discussed Alisa's scholastic chess career, women's chess titles, and how her Eastern European heritage affects her psychology during tournament chess games. Check out Alisa's website here, follow her on twitter here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	As supporters, we just want success, right?
0:04.0	Great, save!
0:06.0	It's the same with business banking.
0:08.0	Problem is, some interest rates feel like you're on the losing side.
0:12.0	The Tide Instant Savor account is different, with a rate that champions your business up to a whopping 4.48% AER variable!
0:20.0	Oh! Plus, £ pounds cash back when you deposit
0:24.7	£5,000 within the first 30 days using promo Kosport! Yeah! The Tide Instant Saver account, a
0:34.0	premier rate that means business. Clicktide.com. New members get up to 4.48% AER free for six months.
0:41.0	Deas and C's at TIE.com slash savings. Rate correct as of April 15th, 2025.
0:51.6	Hello everyone. I'm Ben Johnson, and this is the Perpetual Chess podcast. On Perpetual Chess,
0:57.2	I have weekly conversations with the chess world's best players, promoters, and educators about
1:01.8	their lives, careers, current projects, and best practices. For more information, go to
1:06.5	perpetual chesspod.com.
1:14.5	Hello, everyone.
1:16.8	Welcome back to the perpetual chess podcast.
1:18.8	I am here with author,
1:19.6	lawyer, chess player,
1:20.6	Alyssa,
1:20.9	Melissa, thanks for coming on.
1:23.6	Of course.
1:24.2	Thanks so much for having me.
1:25.8	So,
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