Tag: Strategy Games

Rolling in Teamfight Tactics
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Rolling in Teamfight Tactics

September 16, 2022 by
A note from SIG: Andy is a Duke University graduate and Quantitative Trader at SIG. Despite starting TFT only a year ago, Andy had the best average placement in NA across all three Dragonlands events and has become first North American representative for the Dragonlands Championship! Introduction Before going into...
SIG Trader Ladies Knight Chess Podcast
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Ladies Knight Podcast Appearance

February 11, 2022 by
As part of SIG’s sponsorship of U.S. Chess, I recently joined Jennifer Shahade, two-time U.S. Women’s Chess Champion, on her chess podcast, Ladies Knight. Tune in to hear our conversation, where we talk about gender in chess, rating distribution, differences between human chess players and AI chess players and how...
Board games for 1-2 players
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Board Gaming for 2 Players or Less

July 20, 2020 by
As you may know, board games are a popular activity here at SIG. Last year, our Dublin office even launched an official board games social club, where we regularly meet after work for sessions of a variety of games, including some of those discussed in other blog posts. Unfortunately those...
SIG Wins US Amateur Team East Chess Tournament
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SIG Wins US Amateur Team East Chess Tournament

March 4, 2020 by
Team “SIG Calls” scored a perfect 6-0 to win the US Amateur Team East in a field of over 300 teams. They edged out “Princeton Clementine” in the final round to steal the victory and avenge last year’s loss to “Princeton Orange”. Board 1: IM Atulya led the team with...
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Shut Up & Sit Down Game Recommendations

February 19, 2020 by
Finding the perfect gift can be tricky. As minimalist sensibilities have continued to power pop culture (think Marie Kondo, mid-century modern furniture, and experiences over objects) the landscape has become even more daunting. What if I told you, dear readers, that there exists a compact gift that transcends age and...
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Balanced Play in Social Deduction Board Games

April 6, 2018 by
You’ve been carefully observing the actions of the players around you, knowing full-well that they might not be who they claim. No, you’re not a character in John Carpenter’s “The Thing,” or stuck at a speed-dating event. You are playing “The Resistance: Avalon,” a social deduction board game. Players in...