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 chessboard 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). This book will boost your rating.
Softback, 208 pages.
