The desire not to lose versus the desire not to think.
I thought it was just me that doesn't like thinking.
I thought it was just me that doesn't like thinking.
@InModeration said in #2:
> The desire not to lose versus the desire not to think.
>
> I thought it was just me that doesn't like thinking.
Apparently it affects GM's too... I guess they are human!
> The desire not to lose versus the desire not to think.
>
> I thought it was just me that doesn't like thinking.
Apparently it affects GM's too... I guess they are human!
Nice blog!
training is repeating "Now, grab another egg and we'll get some more hill reps in before your mum gets home."
Great blog :)
When I finally pushed to 2100 after being stuck at 2000 for a long time, it really felt like just a mental thing. I didn't feel I got significantly better or anything, I just started playing more carefully. I took more care with every move and I no longer made so many of blunders that loses me the game. Now, when I play 2000s, sometimes it feels like I never did anything, just made moves and they just collapse after a longer grind.
Yes calculation is not our brain go to. It is slow acting.. and anyway has a finite breadth. (which can be modulated with time control too).
I think that in correspondence it is easy to find the gamut of how hard is one willing to look at one position. There is not really an upward limit other than what one is ready that day to put into. so it is easy to get real hard on the thinking, only to realize after a while that even that has limits.. go over your abillity to juggles with min-max (or variations to assessable end points), and one of those is going to fall off.
My first year on lichess with discovery that I could work on a move for all the time in the world I wanted, after a year of hard work in some cases, I came very fast to the conclusion that calculation is limited. And yes, it is costly. so I guess no matter the time control, one has limited budget of mental energy to distribute, and also a hard limite of hard calculation. Something else has to be trained.
I think that in correspondence it is easy to find the gamut of how hard is one willing to look at one position. There is not really an upward limit other than what one is ready that day to put into. so it is easy to get real hard on the thinking, only to realize after a while that even that has limits.. go over your abillity to juggles with min-max (or variations to assessable end points), and one of those is going to fall off.
My first year on lichess with discovery that I could work on a move for all the time in the world I wanted, after a year of hard work in some cases, I came very fast to the conclusion that calculation is limited. And yes, it is costly. so I guess no matter the time control, one has limited budget of mental energy to distribute, and also a hard limite of hard calculation. Something else has to be trained.
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Throughout the post, the author uses vulgar language and attempts to inject humor, but it falls flat and distracts from the overall message. There is little to no actual advice or actionable tips for improving one's chess game or mental approach, making the post feel like a waste of time to read. The references to electroshock therapy and internal music are particularly odd and unhelpful. Additionally, the post is poorly structured, with paragraphs that don't flow or connect logically, making it difficult to follow the author's train of thought.
Overall, this post is a prime example of blogspam - it is long-winded, lacks focus, and tries to pass off personal anecdotes and vague platitudes as valuable content.
great post. thank you, Ono!!