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Questions related to cognitive, motivational and other psychological aspects of chess, both during and before/after games.
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Recover lost passion
If this only concerns playing in tournaments just play casual non-tournament games.
I am not sure how you would judge the "quality of your games" if the outcome (win/loss) is not important to you.
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Chess fatigueness and recovery?
Having some fluctuations in rating is quite natural and not something I would be overly concerned. At your rating level blunders are very common, so that games are to some extent not decided by appare …
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Facing irregular or uncommon openings
If you face something unexpected in the opening it is important to stay calm. It is unlikely that the new move is a super-strong novelty which will make you lose immediately.
Also you should avoid g …
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Symmetries in chess
The same games of chess could be played if:
white and black squares were swapped (i.e. the board rotated by 90 degrees)
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king and queen were swapped in the starting position (i.e. white/black …
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How can I deal with defenses I don't like?
From my (rated around 2200) experience, which might be useful to you...
I used to spend little time on studying opening theory and almost exclusively played the Kings Indian Attack for which you need …
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How to minimise your opponent's fun in a game?
Most definitely (as in any sport) it is a good idea to play to your strenghts and to your opponent's weaknesses.
This requires:
that you have the time, data and ability to analyze your opponent's g …
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What are the mistakes committed by players who take many years to become an expert?
Each person is different and what works for one might not work for you. That being said, for a beginner, a coach (friend, private coach or in chess club) can make a huge difference in my opinion as h …
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