About the Author:
Peter Yeh is a United States Chess Federation national chess master and currently practices as a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician.
He grew up in Dallas, Texas and became heavily involved in chess at the age of 10, competing in numerous local and state tournaments and was a regular at the Dallas Chess Club. Over time, he has won numerous tournaments and garnered an impressive resume including 11 Texas State Championships, 5 United States national and international championships, and represented the United States in the Pan American Youth Chess Championship in Balneario Camboriu, Brazil in 2004.
He is a physician who loves to share his passion for chess. Chess has been an integral part of his life and career. Critical thinking, patience, visual spatial skills, and multitasking abilities are just some of the skillsets that one develops as they progress through their chess career.
How it all started
It all began when Peter was a young, chubby rambunctious kid who loved to run around and cause a ruckus. He could never sit still and often found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, even kicked out of a scholastic concert. As a last resort to change the trajectory of Peter’s path and hopefully refine Peter’s patience, drive, and concentration, his father introduced him to chess. Without his father’s and mother’s patience, dedication, and full support, he would not be where he is today.
Peter winning the Texas State Elementary School Chess Championship
Fashion may not have been his forte, but his cognition was.