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@kihihi said in #9:

Great, thanks for the tips!

I really identify this "urge" to win and it boils up the unnecessary need to end the game asap. I should pay attention to this. And maybe even in timetrouble having (or just a habit to go for) a simple plan that wins 30 moves later than the fancy complex flashy one could help. I suspect thou that seeing this "simple plan" might mean a lot of study haha.

GM Noel Studer had a blog on the topic of trying to play brilliantly (the quick win) instead of playing solidly (a longer game), and how 9 times out of 10, the solid moves work whereas the 'brilliant' ones get you into trouble:

https://lichess.org/@/NoelStuder/blog/dont-be-a-genius/LtJw2kzO

Even Super GMs are tempted into this trap, some more often than others...

@kihihi said in #9: > Great, thanks for the tips! > > I really identify this "urge" to win and it boils up the unnecessary need to end the game asap. I should pay attention to this. And maybe even in timetrouble having (or just a habit to go for) a simple plan that wins 30 moves later than the fancy complex flashy one could help. I suspect thou that seeing this "simple plan" might mean a lot of study haha. GM Noel Studer had a blog on the topic of trying to play brilliantly (the quick win) instead of playing solidly (a longer game), and how 9 times out of 10, the solid moves work whereas the 'brilliant' ones get you into trouble: https://lichess.org/@/NoelStuder/blog/dont-be-a-genius/LtJw2kzO Even Super GMs are tempted into this trap, some more often than others...

kihihi

#12

Great. Thx.