If you're better than your opponent, avoid trades that don't directly benefit your position. If things stay complicated, the weaker player will burn more time even if the position on the board favors them.
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If you're worse than your opponent, avoid trades that don't directly benefit your position. Keeping things complicated is the only realistic way to overcome the skill gap.
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Yeah, so basically you can tell who the weaker player is (or who feels pressured) by observing who is initiating most of the trades. A person seeking trades has already lost the psychological battle.
Yeah I dunno if it's great advice, but that's my honest experience of it. Maybe it's just a style or even rating dependent, and wont apply to everyone.
If you're better than your opponent, avoid trades that don't directly benefit your position. If things stay complicated, the weaker player will burn more time even if the position on the board favors them.
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If you're worse than your opponent, avoid trades that don't directly benefit your position. Keeping things complicated is the only realistic way to overcome the skill gap.
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Yeah, so basically you can tell who the weaker player is (or who feels pressured) by observing who is initiating most of the trades. A person seeking trades has already lost the psychological battle.