Everything you've learned about the game, including chess psychology, sometimes has to be put aside so you can deal with a more primitive, or elementary, issue: behaviour. After reading the following two articles you will realize that it's a jungle out there... and chess is not necessarily a gentleman's game...
Everything you've learned about the game, including chess psychology, sometimes has to be put aside so you can deal with a more primitive, or elementary, issue: behaviour. After reading the following two articles you will realize that it's a jungle out there... and chess is not necessarily a gentleman's game...
article 1: "Dealing with Off Balance Opponents" by IM Silman (Jan 10, 2011)
article 2: "Your questions Answered 7/13" by IM Silman (July 13, 2009)
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