Winning, Losing, WINNING!
Although we often think of chess as an intellectual endeavour of logic, it can sometimes be quite an emotional game. The game I played yesterday was a bit of an emotional rollercoster. I started well and felt smug as I was winning. Then a perceived blunder, led to some panic, and then a couple of actual blunders, and sadness and disappointment at myself. And then, elation when a new chance seems to come from nowhere leading to a nice checkmate!
This game is a good reminder that you can always blunder a completely winning position, but there is value to the notion of “never give up, never surrender“! The insight for me with this game is to have patience after a bad move – both perceived and real – and not to rush into further errors. I hope you enjoyed the video, and thanks for watching!
Originally published: https://adventuresofachessnoob.com/2021/12/06/winning-losing-winning/
