If you have above a 2,000 elo in chess, you can become a quant developer.

@quantbryan

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Why it worked

The video leverages a high-status career path (quant finance) and links it to a popular hobby (chess) through a novel, low-friction feature update, making the product feel like a 'hack' for professional success.

Summary

The creator explains a new integration between Chess.com and LinkedIn that allows users to display their chess statistics on their professional profile. He frames this as a potential advantage for students looking to land internships in quantitative finance.

Structure

1Hook connecting high chess skill to quant finance careers
2Introduction of the new Chess.com and LinkedIn integration
3Demonstration of how to display chess stats on a LinkedIn profile
4Explanation of why chess metrics are relevant to quant finance

Original caption

you can now use chess to break into quant. - - - #chess #linkedin #finance #quantfinance #students

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Product placement

Chess.com (a) ACTS: the video demonstrates its interface, specifically the 'Connected apps' integration feature that allows users to display their chess rating and puzzle count on their LinkedIn profile. Removing this would remove the entire premise of the video. LinkedIn (a) ACTS: it is the platform where the Chess.com integration is displayed and operated. Removing this would remove the entire premise of the video.

Call to action

Drop your chess rating in the comments and I'll let you know if it's good enough to put on your LinkedIn.

On-screen text

chess + linkedin = quant internship 2,000 CHESS QUANT NOW DISPLAY CHESS.COM LINKEDIN 100 PUZZLES RELEVANT COMMENTS

Transcript

If you have above a 2,000 elo in chess, you can become a quant developer. And now you can actually display your chess rating on LinkedIn. Chess.com just launched an integration where you can put your rating on your actual LinkedIn profile. So now recruiters can see how many hours you've played on blitz. And you can also display how much puzzles you've completed, which is directly relevant to quantitative finance. Drop your chess rating in the comments and I'll let you know if it's good enough to put on your LinkedIn.