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Fred T posted an update
I’m having a good game. I’m ahead in pieces. I can see what I want to do, and then…
I forget to do a blunder check, and lose my advantage or even the game.Arrgh. I can’t seem to break my bad habits.
This course has been very insightful, and useful. But I guess I’m a poor student. I can’t seem to put what I’ve learned into practise.
Perhaps if my ELO drops another 100 I’ll start to be more disciplined? <sigh>
Drew6 Comments-
Has definitely happened to me plenty of times too! The blunder check has helped me a lot. When I’m ahead I try to focus extra-hard now. It’s so easy to get overconfident and careless and throw away your advantage.
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Blundering has had me kicking myself so many times now I think my legs have become double jointed 😉
But seriously thanks for your reply. It’s good to know that I’m not alone with my struggles.
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Same. I KNOW I should do a blunder check…but I get tunnel vision, get excited on an attack, and forget.
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That’s exactly it! Tunnel vision! Great description! I need to find a way to make it a habit to maintain a wide view of the entire board.
Oh well. Practice, practice, practice.
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This happens to me A LOT. I can’t count how many times I have a crushing position or attack and end up blundering my queen to a knight because I don’t blunder check.
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Thanks for replies. It helps me to know that others share my “tunnel vision” pain (thanks to Ryan for the tunnel vision descriptor).
I realize that it is my responsibility to do blunder checks, but if Nelson has any tips on how to stop this bad habit, I’m all ears.
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