40,000 YouTube subscribers and an AI clone: Dr Michael Tam’s unexpected chess adventure
He had learned to play as a child, but had since dropped off.
Like millions of others, Dr Michael Tam created a chess.com account amid the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Sydney GP had learned to play chess as a child, but had dropped off until 2021, when he was supervising a COVID-19 vaccination hub.
“I suppose I rediscovered my passion to play,” he said.
“There is something about the game itself: you’re challenging yourself against the human mind.
