In Episode #18, I interview Grandmaster Boris Alterman and Luba Alterman, the founders of ChessMatec. With a rating of 2608, Grandmaster Alterman is the 6th highest rated player in Israel. He was friends with my coach GM Leonid Yudasin as they represented Israel in several Olympiads together. In this episode, we discuss the importance of networking in the chess world, the chess scene in Israel, the functions and benefits of ChessMatec and much more.