Failing at chess is not what you think.
A mentor once told me: You only fail when you give up.
I have met hundreds of players on this site who gave up on their chess. I
It saddens me when I check they closed their accounts.
They quit chess because it was too much to stress.
If chess progress stresses you, it's because your indicator of success is based on rating progression.
Don't get me wrong. Rating is essential but often too white and black to indicate success.
And you can get biased by this.
If you win, you may think you have played a perfect match and feel you don't need to analyze that game.
If you lose, you may think everything is wrong with you and could be demotivated.
Replace rating for true understanding as your primary indicator of success.
True understanding means:
- See your thought process when you make a wrong move.
- Identify what you lack in terms of typical plans & structures.
- Be at peace with the result and consider it a growing experience.
Chess should bring to your life.
Whether you are trying to build a successful business.
or
Become a better partner or parent.
or
Excelling in your career
Chess only should add more value, not stress you.
If you learn to understand your mistakes, you will enjoy every game, even if you lose.
In this world driven by fast results, ratings and ego metrics is very hard to understand that sometimes small and simple things are meaningful.
If you want to know how to use chess as a powerful tool to enhance your life, keep reading.
I am launching a new chess program exclusively for adult improvers in April. It's called Busy Life Chess Mastery.
This program is for those who don't have time for chess and postpone their journey indefinitely every year.
The program's core is to help adults interested in improving their chess skills, understanding and rating but doesn't have the time to advocate for chess.
Imagine if you could
- Get the tools to deconstruct the complexity of chess strategies. So you can appreciate and study games from masters and former world champions
- Understand why you make the same blunders, see your thought process and fix it.
- Incorporate chess into your lifestyle, make improvements and not feel stressed.
- Eliminate your fears and anxiety and replace them with joy, certainty and confidence.
- Never feel stuck again and like you are not working to develop your potential.
How to know if this is for you?
This program is for you if you are constantly thinking: It's not the best time for chess.
Or
You don't have much time to study and must be very effective.
If you are interested in knowing more about it, comment "mastery" below, and I will send you a message to send you the details. Since this is a customized program and each case is different, I might invite you to have a 1-1 call to know your situation better.
