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The Seven Deadly Chess Sins by Jonathan Rowson (2001, Trade Paperback)

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)

Grade from
Eleventh Grade
Reviews
"Jonathan Rowson's psychological and philosophical musings called 'The Seven Deadly Chess Sins' makes splendid reading and certainly helps those chessplayers who think too much during the games, or miss opportunities, or are too greedy, or don't pay attention to material, or refuse to see another human across the chessboard, or try to be too perfect or drift while concentrating. Or all of the above" - GM Lubosh Kavalek, Washington Post
Copyright Date
2001
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Decimal
794.1/2
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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