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Man plays chess and seeks and advantage in the game.
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Making the Right Moves with TOPS: Advantage

Rick Danforth / May 23, 2025

In anything I do, I will always seek an edge or ADVANTAGE. My thinking is: why do something the hard way if there might be an easier or better option? There must be a more efficient way to complete any certain task—it’s human nature to think that way. During a chess game, a player will seek an ADVANTAGE by positioning…

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Activity is essential when Making the Right Moves with TOPS. A hand moving a pawn on a chess board.
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Making the Right Moves with TOPS: Activity

Rick Danforth / May 9, 2025

In the game of chess, there are 32 pieces and 64 squares. Each player begins with 16 pieces, properly lined up in a prescribed order on their respective side of the board. However, in the game of life, there are times when I cannot get everything to line up. Quite the opposite, actually—there often seems to be a bit of…

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