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Go represents a long‑term, intuition‑driven strategy, whereas Chess focuses on short‑term, deterministic planning
  • Jeff describes Chess as reading ahead many moves, akin to optimizing for immediate gains.
  • Go, with its massive branching factor, forces players to develop intuition and adapt on the fly.
  • He maps this to crypto: short‑term hype (Chess) vs building adaptable, foundational infrastructure (Go).
  • The analogy underscores the importance of flexible design over narrow optimization.
Jeff YanWhen Shift Happens01:03:11

Supporting quotes

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01:03:11
“it's kind of like the difference between playing go and playing chess ... go has way too many possibilities” — Jeff Yan
Introducing the analogy
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01:03:52
“in go you focus on intuition, in chess you read ahead” — Jeff Yan
Contrasting the two mindsets

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Game Analogy: Go vs Chess for Strategic Execution

Jeff uses the contrast between Go and Chess to illustrate short-term optimization versus long-term, adaptable strategy. He argues that Hyperliquid's approach mirrors Go: building flexible infrastructure that can evolve with countless future use-cases.

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