In Podcast Episode 191, I have the pleasure and honor of conversing with Grandmaster Pascal Charbonneau, CFA. He is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Vazirani Asset Management, LLC, a hedge fund focused on special situations and event driven trading. He is also the founder of GM Pascal Advisory, which offers separately managed accounts to qualified investors. He is also a Chess Grandmaster, renowned chess commentator and lecturer. He is a twice champion of Canada.

We speak about top players building stamina through sports, his development as a chess player in Montreal, chess informats, sparring with Grandmaster Alex Lesiege, reasons more universities should award chess scholarships, the importance of networking, chess puzzles in finance, his win against Former World Champion Viswanathan Anand, and more.