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The Seven Deadly Chess Sins

By Jonathan Rowson

Book information

Publisher
Gambit Publications
Year
2000
ISBN
1901983366, 9781901983364
Open Library ID
OL8764326M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
4 MB (3854237 bytes)
Pages
210\210
Library
avaxhome.ws
Scanned
no
Time added
2014-10-05 02:30:00

Description

Everyone loses chess games occasionally, but all too often we lose a game due to moves that, deep down, we knew were flawed. Why do we commit these chess-board sins? Are they the result of general misconceptions about chess and how it should be played better? In this thought-provoking and entertaining book, Jonathan Rowson investigates, in his inimitable style, the main reasons why chess-players sometimes go horribly astray. He focuses on several underlying psychological pitfalls: Thinking (unneceessary or erroneous); Blinking (missing opportunities; lack of resolution); Wanting (too much concern with the result of the game); Materialism (lack of attention to non-material factors); Egoism (insufficient awareness of the opponent and his ideas); Perfectionism (running short of time; trying too hard); and Looseness (''losing the plot''; drifting; poor concentration). A great book for readers interested in understanding why they sometimes make the mistakes that frustrate their efforts at winning!

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