OK, Nate, this is facile advice, but I’m using it this morning in some 5 5 games that I’m winning, and I find it strangely comforting as I play to think that my opponent will whip out a pistol and blast his own feet if I am patient, play sensible moves, and avoid blunders.
OK, Nate, this is facile advice, but I’m using it this morning in some 5 5 games that I’m winning, and I find it strangely comforting as I play to think that my opponent will whip out a pistol and blast his own feet if I am patient, play sensible moves, and avoid blunders.
It might be facile, but it works, and virtually no one does it
Related to the idea that if you play sensible moves and don't blunder, you'll be a master: https://chessimprovementlab.substack.com/p/what-really-decides-games-at-the
Great article and timely advice for my upcoming tournament this weekend. Thanks for sharing.
Good luck!
Heh. THE BIG LEBOWSKI is one of my fave films. So many good lines, e.g.: “You’re not wrong, Walter, you’re just an asshole!”
Used that one last week