tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23075362.post5960846819165076167..comments2024-01-29T13:41:11.764-05:00Comments on Blunder Prone .... Imagination, Inspiration and Improvement: Diminishing ReturnsBlunderPronehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08316158004635698398noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23075362.post-67503290722605004182007-03-14T14:21:00.000-05:002007-03-14T14:21:00.000-05:00It really is devastating to have a series of defea...It really is devastating to have a series of defeats, especially if they are due to stupid errors, errors I wouldn't have made if I were relaxed and kibitzing on the game instead of playing in it. <BR/><BR/>This gives me an idea. When in a game, step back and pretend you are just a disinterested Kibitzer. What would the disinterested Kibitzer say about this position? That may be a useful psychological trick think more objectively and a bit more relaxed. Simulate a kibitzer.<BR/><BR/>Playing board 1 is very stressful: with all the people watching and stuff, it is intense. Thank goodness I had earplugs the last time it happened (the only time). But I could still see the kids whispering in each other's ears. That freaked me out.<BR/><BR/>Have you evaluated your thought process? E.g., what kind of things are you thinking about during the game? de la Maza didn't see his ratings go up from the Circles until he worked explicitly on improving his thought process. Some people hate the idea of a 'thought process', so it's not for everyone.Blue Devil Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12045468316613818510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23075362.post-37500183327707222652007-03-12T15:47:00.000-05:002007-03-12T15:47:00.000-05:00Perhaps you and I can play sometime, that would de...Perhaps you and I can play sometime, that would definitely cheer you up.<BR/>Jim<BR/>8)takchesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12700106696079445533noreply@blogger.com