Are they the result of general misconceptions about chess and how it should be played? How can we recognize these warning signs better? In this thought-provoking and entertaining book, Rowson investigates the main reason why chess-players make these mistakes, focusing on the underlying psychological pitfalls such as:
- Thinking (unnecessary or erroneous)
- Blinking (missing opportunities; lock 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 to hard)
- Looseness (losing the plot; drifting; poor concentration)
- 208 Pages
- Paperback
- Publisher: Gambit
- Published: 2001
- Notation: Figurine Notation