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Oct 22, 2022Liked by Nate Solon

Once again a terrific piece.

Very rich in ideas that were helpful to me.

Eg

Identifying the tendency to break the game into elements and then not re-integrate.

Solitaire chess.

Not Tearing the head off the king

after the game

was some thing I already knew was questionable

but

during the game?

Thanks bob

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What do you see as the psychological/spiritual blocks that hold back players around that 1800 level?

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One example is maladjusted attitude towards your own mistakes. Can be either too harsh (unrealistic expectations, berating yourself) or too lax (evasive, always have an excuse). It's tough to find the sweet spot of clear-eyed, objective acceptance of mistakes and making a plan to address them.

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