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  1. How can I reduce my thinking p… Toscani Look at were the pieces are aiming. Don't permit the pieces to remai…
  2. How can I reduce my thinking p… ChessGodExtreme Try not thinking and you will notice your results improve
  3. How can I reduce my thinking p… MartialCultivatorMC Fortunately chess is not a matter of rote memorization. You don't get …
  4. Puzzle 62399 Nel_S SPOILER ALERT! (In case it wasn't obvious) My best guess would be t…
  5. Anybody checkmated with 0.01 … deepLA its not very rare and happens like say in 100 or 150 games.. the very …
  6. The relationship between profe… MeWantCookieMobile I know quite a few "Professional players". Want me to ask them? ;-)
  7. How can I reduce my thinking p… deepLA dont torture yourself with all these and lose your creativity.. and in…
  8. Puzzle 62399 professoroak I can't see the threat in this puzzle: why doesn't black's rook move i…
  9. The relationship between profe… deepLA there is no need for abstinence because chess gives all that high
  10. How can I reduce my thinking p… MeWantCookieMobile I would suggest getting a true thinking process. First one I always…
  11. Burning Out PlexusQuartz @Kingz94 What do you mean synchronize life with chess? Regardless, …
  12. Anybody checkmated with 0.01 … ex_5_libris To brag, I just won this game with .01 but it was a time flag, not che…
  13. Hardest chess variant? eric_z Since I'm not good at most variants, I'd say King of the Hill, or KOTH…
  14. Hardest chess variant? Kingz94 Racing kings I am the most clueless but I doubt that it is the hardes…
  15. The relationship between profe… Kingz94 It's possible, as intense romantic feelings can certainly distract the…
  16. What helps you? Kingz94 Good quality rest, and playing during a time when my mind is most acti…
  17. Burning Out Kingz94 I wouldn't feel too badly. Try to think of activities that would impro…
  18. How can I reduce my thinking p… Kingz94 To prune your thinking process you must train yourself to block out di…
  19. How can I reduce my thinking p… schachschachschach I have a nice step by step thinking process. It's a list with bullet p…
  20. Why playing without increment ? Daeburon main one for me: increment games basically devolve into brainless b…
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