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How To Fight Perfectionism In Chess

Monday, November 17, 2008

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How To Fight Perfectionism In Chess

A short essay on the plasticity of the brain and the consequences that has on fighting your chess flaws.

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What Is T.B.W.E.M.P.L.(S.) And How It Can Help You!

Saturday, August 16, 2008

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What Is T.B.W.E.M.P.L.(S.) And How It Can Help You!

T.B.W.E.M.P.L.(S.) is an acronym. Each individual letter is the first of a sin, a chess sin. Have you ever heard of “The Seven Deadly Chess Sins”? No? Well, now you will. “The Seven Deadly Chess Sins” is a book by Scottish grandmaster, philosopher and psychologist Jonathan Rowson. In it he addresses the psychological side of playing [...]

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How To Study Chess

Saturday, August 9, 2008

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How To Study Chess

Waldemar, how do I study chess? People often ask me that question. And it’s a useful question of course. How does one improve his chess? How does one go about it? In this article I shall discuss some of the most common and accepted ways to improve one’s chess based on my own experiences and [...]

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The Power of Routine and How to Attain It

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

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The Power of Routine and How to Attain It

By Suren Leosson Routine is something which most people would like to have in their lives, to a greater or smaller extent. Routine plays a big role in my life as a student of spiritual teacher Sri Chinmoy, and it is also one of the things I stress as a chess coach for [...]

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Chessy #1: Chess Improvement Carnival

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

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Chessy #1: Chess Improvement Carnival

Hi all and a very warm welcome to Chessy, my first Chess Improvement Carnival. I would like to thank all the contributers IGM Karel van der Weide, Loomis and last but not least SonofPearl. Let’s get right to the action:

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Chessy: Chessedelic’s Blogwarming Chess Improvement Carnival!

Monday, June 16, 2008

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Chessy: Chessedelic’s Blogwarming Chess Improvement Carnival!

Unmask your chess! Chessedelic.com announces it's first Chess Improvement Carnival: "Chessy". Happy Carnival!

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Intuition And Decision-Making In Chess

Sunday, June 15, 2008

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Intuition And Decision-Making In Chess

By Suren Leosson Great chessplayers are usually depicted as masters of calculations: men who can see far into the future of the chessboard. However, those who strive for mastery at chess know that calculation is merely one component of good chess. Just as in life, it is sometimes more important to feel what the right course [...]

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How to examine your chess thoughts and correct them

Friday, May 30, 2008

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How to examine your chess thoughts and correct them

Have you ever studied your thoughts during a chess game? An interesting article containing an experiment on how to correct your thought and feelings during a chess game in order to get a more objective idea of what is going on.

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Castle before you leap

Sunday, May 25, 2008

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Castle before you leap

How often do you get around to castling in your games? Do you play openings in which you are usually able to castle? What is it like to play with your king in the centre? An article on king safety in chess.

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Buddhism for chess players

Sunday, May 25, 2008

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Buddhism for chess players

Do you know the main teachings of the Buddha? Where are our thoughts during a chess game? In the past, present or future? Some background on (Tibetan) Buddhism and what that has to do with chess...

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