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? And how can we recognize the warning signs 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, focusing on the underlying psychological pitfalls:
* Thinking (unnecessary 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)
* Looseness (“losing the plot”; drifting; poor concentration)
Author: Jonathan Rowson
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Gambit Publications
Published: 03/01/2001
Series: Scotland’s Youngest Grandmaster Discusses the Most Common Ca
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.76h x 6.78w x 0.66d
ISBN: 9781901983364
Language: English
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