@cmboivin said in #1:
> blunder avoidance
We can never really avoid the little deaths call blundering!
With chess, the aroma of my 1 second blunder often clings to me for the whole game like eye-watering skunk spray.
We can however reduce blundering.
Psychological / emotional factors play a big role in blundering!
Blunders could arise from:
a. Your move generation
b. Loss of objectivity often due to emotions
c. Automatic Move Blindness
d. From impatience or poor emotional response to a surprise (good or bad for you). (Multiple changes in the evaluation / flow of the position may produce upsetting psychological effects that result in blunders. Strangely if you or your opponent blunders, the following response is often a blunder also.
e. Over-confidence or under-confidence
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The Chess Manual of Avoidable Mistakes
Romaine Edouard
Chapter 2: General Reasons for Blundering P51-97
My Summary Ch2 - Strive for:
Objective response to changes combined with good control of your emotions.
Patient behaviour as opposed to rash behaviour
Consistent good concentration
(Andy Soltis) Good Things Happen if you can see 5 ply ahead (2.5 ply)
www.reddit.com/r/chess/comments/6quik1/soltis_states_that_two_and_a_half_move_chess/?rdt=55985