Here is a list of 7 mistakes most commonly seen on the amateur level. Many chess players just do not realize why they keep losing these games. The answer is simple. These players keep making the same mistakes over and over again, in every single game they play. How many games could have been won by avoiding these simple mistakes most people make? Take a look at the list and you will avoid these blunders!
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[quote name=”Scott Mathis”]One of the most common mistakes that some of my students make is making too many fast, impulsive moves. There is a story about Susan Polgar concerning impulsive moves. Apparently, she had a terrible problem making fast, impulsive moves. The problem was so bad that her father and coach, Laszlo Polgar made her sit on her hands between moves. She was not allowed to remove her hands until she had considered all the candidate moves and made a final decision.
I have had success employing this technique with my own students. They may look silly sitting on their hands, but it works.[/quote]
Hello Scott, and thanks for sharing your technique for fighting “impulsive” moves. I think it can be a problem especially for younger players and keeping their hands busy while mind open to chess would certainly help!
One of the most common mistakes that some of my students make is making too many fast, impulsive moves. There is a story about Susan Polgar concerning impulsive moves. Apparently, she had a terrible problem making fast, impulsive moves. The problem was so bad that her father and coach, Laszlo Polgar made her sit on her hands between moves. She was not allowed to remove her hands until she had considered all the candidate moves and made a final decision.
I have had success employing this technique with my own students. They may look silly sitting on their hands, but it works.
Take it easy, it’s just a game 😉
I hate This thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Actually there is something interesting in your idea… the easier is the piece to sacrifice the greater it’s value 🙂 Queen 9 point = extremely easy to sac, pawn = 1 point => somewhat hard to sac.
A good article.
Damn nice, but I feel too many sites are neglecting the Queens use as… guess what? Suicide bomber! I’ve never read any chess tips that encourage this, but I find that if I’m going for the quick n’ fierce attack, and the Queen gets in the way or becomes redundant due to my pieces blocking, I pretty much exchange with the other Queen.
Thanks, Daniel. I’m glad you find this information useful!
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Thanks Doris, I have corrected these things.
In the 2nd sentence, “loosing” should also have been changed to “losing.” Also, in that same sentence, add a s to player.
2nd paragraph, not “chess carrier”; you meant “chess career.”
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Hello, Pramoth!
Thank you for corrections. The typos have been fixed 🙄
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Hi Yury,
First of all let me congratulate you on creating this wonderful website, filled with lots of much required information with respect to basics, openings etc. I love it. I think I will be visiting more often.
Pardon me for being nit picky but the in the above article it should be ‘lose’ everywhere and not ‘loose’. The one with the double ‘o’ is used in phrases where one says that “the noose is loose and not tight”.
I hope you did not mind me being so pedantic.
With best regards,
Pramoth
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Oh, your so funny. At first upon reading your blog I’m really confused by what you have said.But when I saw your video, I really laugh and laugh. I like chess. It’s really a safe game and uses brain.
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I better be careful next time I play this game…