Master The Mindset #6: Psychological Aspects Of Being Better Or Worse
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Hi all,
In this video I point out some psychological mishaps that are common to our games.
Pay close attention and enjoy 
Question #6: How To Deal With Nervousness Prior To And During A Tournament?
Hi all,
Greg asks:
I am playing in a Swiss System weekend tournament in a few days, and I am concerned about the amount of anxiety I feel before and during competitive events like this. I love chess, but I often become so anxious that I am often unable to think clearly and to play as well as I can. In post mortem analysis, many times I cannot even recall why I played a certain move in a given position. Have you any suggestions to help me overcome this anxiety?
Master The Mindset #5: Chess Player Apply Thyself!
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Hi all,
In this lecture I discuss a very and also underestimated aspect of chess playing strength: fighting spirit and the measure in which we apply ourselves at the board.
How To Lose In Chess #3: Small Mistakes Add Up…
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Hi all,
Welcome to yet another well succeeded video lecture if I may say so myself. In this video I discuss one of my losses from the viewpoint of the mistakes I made.
There is normally a technical and psychological side to these moments. When you make a number of them there is the risk that they start to add up.
I hope you will have some “Aha-moments” and recognize what is going on. That way you can avoid the typical mistakes that are made on the club and tournament level.
Lesson #13: How To Calculate – Introduction & Falsification
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Hi all, this is the first of a series of lessons in which you are going to learn more about phase 3 of the Analytical Approach: Calculation.
Master The Mindset #2: Matters Of Psychology, The Three Stages
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Lesson #6: What’s The Threat?
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In this lesson I immediately want to introduce you to a very important psychological factor of chess that is very inherent to the game: the two-sidedness of chess. Chess is played with two players and if you don’t appreciate this factor you will never become a better player.
How To Lose In Chess #1: Chess Sins…
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The below video lecture shows you how you can lose a chess game. Most mistakes and losses have a psychological background and this game is no exception. In it I am a “sinner”, suffering from the three deadly chess sins Egoism, Looseness and Wanting…