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About Me

What you can expect from me and my stories — Hi! I’m Olga. I started writing on Medium in 2022, sharing stories on chess, data and life.

Feb 9

About Me

Feb 9

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3 Habits I Built by Playing Chess

It’s not calculations and not memorizing patterns.

Jul 13

3 Habits I Built by Playing Chess

Jul 13

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Getting Into Chess

10 Short Life Lessons From Chess

#8: It’s OK to feel like a loser as long as it’s not for too long. Then you might become a loser.

Mar 9

10 Short Life Lessons From Chess

Mar 9

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Getting Into Chess

What Is With The Sexism In Chess?

Do women play chess worse than men? If not, then why are there so few women at the top?

Feb 14

What Is With The Sexism In Chess?

Feb 14

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What Chess Taught Me About the Brain and the Body

On adjustment and the purple jacket at 10 degrees

Jan 29

What Chess Taught Me About the Brain and the Body

Jan 29

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Why You Should Get a Coach From The Perspective of a Chess Player

Throughout my +10 years of chess, I’ve had 3 coaches and each one of them opened up different sides of me.

Jan 22

Why You Should Get a Coach From The Perspective of a Chess Player

Jan 22

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What I Learned About Data Through Chess

When two players face off, they have one outcome — to win. However, they bring their own unique baggage to the game.

Dec 28, 2023

What I Learned About Data Through Chess

Dec 28, 2023

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Why Everyone Should Be A Part-Time Data Guru

In today’s tech-driven world, our data is like a wanderer, floating on servers around the planet. It’s time we all become data gurus, …

Dec 25, 2023

Why Everyone Should Be A Part-Time Data Guru

Dec 25, 2023

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Getting Into Chess

How to Develop a Winning Mindset Like a Chess Player

There are two sides of the coin and you need them both

Dec 13, 2023

How to Develop a Winning Mindset Like a Chess Player

Dec 13, 2023

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How to be Strategic in Your Daily Life Like a Chessplayer (Part I)

Forbes, Harvard Business Review, CEOs — what do they all have in common?

Dec 5, 2023

How to be Strategic in Your Daily Life Like a Chessplayer (Part I)

Dec 5, 2023

Olga Hincu

Olga Hincu

Former chess player | Product Data Analyst in Berlin. Sharing lessons on decision-making and cheesy chess stories.

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