tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post1890505510958463089..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: You should never miss a mate in twoTom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-14588634938988189392011-09-06T18:15:55.968+01:002011-09-06T18:15:55.968+01:00"An idea which I am sure has never occurred b..."An idea which I am sure has never occurred before to EJH. Who'd a thunk it?"<br /><br />Yeah, sounds kind of obvious, doesn't it? I know lots of players though who will blame a bad game on lots of things, but rarely themselves. "If my opponent hadn't played X opening, if the time limit was different etc."<br /><br />Self-analysis is something that's hard to do honestly.Niallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930494998720038967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-64663062348906258282011-09-06T18:02:45.683+01:002011-09-06T18:02:45.683+01:00I think it's worth saying that in two of the t...I think it's worth saying that in two of the three examples, I had plenty of time. I certainly played 21.Qh3+ after quite a long thought. Mostly because I was also considering 21.Rh6+ but also because I did in fact look at 21.Bxf6+ - and didn't see that this put the queen in on h6. Ugh.ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-84446111875277248212011-09-05T03:07:58.367+01:002011-09-05T03:07:58.367+01:00I have to say if it was me I wouldn't be that ...I have to say if it was me I wouldn't be that bothered about missing either of these. You don't need to see more than one win.<br /><br />I've always thought the worst advice ever given about chess (often attributed to Fischer, I think) was 'if you see a good move, look for a better one'. My own advice would be, 'if you see a good move, for God's sake get it on the board before you think of something stupid to do instead.'<br /><br />On the other hand I can see that missing ...Qxa2 must have been a little vexing!John Coxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-59839133544200346662011-09-05T00:40:23.438+01:002011-09-05T00:40:23.438+01:00So instead of beating yourself up about it, you ne...<i>So instead of beating yourself up about it, you need to take a long hard look in the mirror as to why it’s happening</i><br /><br />An idea which I am sure has never occurred before to EJH. Who'd a thunk it?Campionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01714430541733701863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-28557128241036418342011-09-02T13:37:41.617+01:002011-09-02T13:37:41.617+01:00You’re right, it shouldn’t happen. But it does any...You’re right, it shouldn’t happen. But it does anyway. So instead of beating yourself up about it, you need to take a long hard look in the mirror as to why it’s happening. Cockiness in a winning position and therefore easing the foot off the mental accelerator? Time-trouble? Or not doing enough tactical exercises? You need to try to find the causes to reduce the problem, cos make no mistake, you’ll never eliminate it completely. <br />So what are you going to do? <br /><br />As a suggestion, apparently the Polgar tactics book is just full of mates in two. Once you’ve mastered those, the book can be hollowed out and used to house a family of four.Niallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930494998720038967noreply@blogger.com