tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368873314826988043.post2247872395407587309..comments2023-04-14T00:27:29.788-07:00Comments on theGreatPatzer: Failing Pychololgy; FEELINGS!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03801353514449135462noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368873314826988043.post-81188523350641628742015-08-16T09:50:35.528-07:002015-08-16T09:50:35.528-07:00Getting distracted by emotions during a tournament...Getting distracted by emotions during a tournament is almost always bad, which is why I greatly appreciate it when tournament organization is well done and there are no outside issues with pairings, delays, etc. Sometimes you can't avoid it, though, if you have an immature or thoughtless opponent. One guy I played kept checking his previous game references (he had a notebook rather than just a scoresheet) throughout the first part of our game and got hostile and offended when I asked him to stop (and a TD had to come over to tell him it was against the rules). That disrupted the rest of the experience (I still drew him, but it wasn't fun).<br /><br />In individual games, I think it's most important to try and remain objective about the board, as that's (in the absence of obnoxious opponents) the main source of emotion - overconfidence when winning, depression when losing. It's good to internally celebrate a victory - after it's actually achieved, not before, when as you point out your opponent is still in the game. Likewise, I've noticed a consistent inability by the loser to spot a crucial tactic or opportunity after the trend has been going against them for a while.<br /><br />I'd say my skills contribute 75% of the result, attitude 25%. My mental/physical state at the time of play also determines how far up to my potential I can play, so I'd count that separately as a sort of "ceiling" for performance.ChessAdminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02231584333139931889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368873314826988043.post-28991239587620236482015-08-15T13:43:30.473-07:002015-08-15T13:43:30.473-07:00thank you. Wow! I am impressed by the your estim...thank you. Wow! I am impressed by the your estimate of how much strength you might lose if you are really mad or feeling hatred.... impressed but perhaps not surprised. I've noticed at times that for example when I make a humiliating mistake- I can just play horribly. in fact, I would say this is the only reason I would lose to a casual player these days...<br /><br />(I've played against several casual players in the last month).<br /><br />Proper chess attitude. I like it! I like it A lot. in the spirit of the blog and worth striving for in my games... thank you. I know such topics are general; but I think its simply an essential part of ones chess training.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03801353514449135462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368873314826988043.post-29543251916936106432015-08-15T01:00:13.350-07:002015-08-15T01:00:13.350-07:001) What feelings have caused real issues in chess?...1) What feelings have caused real issues in chess?<br />Self-confidence, proper and strong motivation, the desire to do my best, excitement about creating and immersing into something amazing, etc.<br /><br />2) Have you been working on- or conquered a feeling or attitude that has really elevated your game?<br />Yes, I have been trying to achieve so called "proper chess attitude". It is the approach based on having fun, enjoying what you are doing and avoiding the fear of losing, making blunder, etc. In addition - I love the approach that express in in a form of condition: If I am going to die I will do my best.<br /><br />3) Suppose you suffered from confidence issues, how much weaker would that make you)?<br />It depends on the specific situation and an opponent. Most often it is about 50-100 rating points (on average). However when I am having psychological blocks (like I am hating myself because of my weakness I cannot deal with) - my chess strenght can decreas even about 400-500 rating points!<br /><br />4) About how much of your chess strength would you say – is based upon your mastery of your feelings and how much of it is based upon your skills?<br />It is hard to say, but I can estimate that my skills are 70%, my emotions 5%, and my attitude is worth (at least) 25%. There is one exception - when I feel hatred and/or I am mad of fury (on myself or the things I cannot deal with). At such case my emotions may even have about 70-80% of influence to the game quality (and as a result - the final score).<br /><br />Let me know if such general answer is valuable to you. Thanks for an interesting topic! :)Tomaszhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690570865003924020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368873314826988043.post-61436551085639886302015-08-14T13:45:05.080-07:002015-08-14T13:45:05.080-07:00* I say that there are not WRONG feelings in ches...* I say that there are not WRONG feelings in chess.<br /><br />but I KNOW in an instant that I am wrong. of course there are "WRONG" feelings! HATRED and ANGER for example.<br /><br />there is no cause for hatred in a game. I play the peices AND so should you. and the opponent is not an ENEMY. He is opposition- a thoughtful, clever human being who is to be respected- and who's thoughtful defense, we show our ability to create artitistic winning attack. In the same way, he's attacks are a chance to show our determined defense.<br /><br />--<br />the list, though is more about feelings that are Good to have in the right measure. Feelings we need to master. we need them, but we don't want them to overcome our sense of reason and logic. BTW, this whole blog came from thoughts about FIGHT or FLIGHT, and how those feelings can be hurt our games. but Chess is ALL about fight or flight! we just have to do it smarter and better....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03801353514449135462noreply@blogger.com