Sep

28

The phenomena of serial errors is quite an interesting one, often prompted by a 'nothing to lose' or 'things can't get any worse' mentality. But things can always get worse and it is known that it is often good not to punish the first error by your opponent, as a few more are on the way.

How do you avoid serial mistakes? This is where objectivity and being honest with yourself comes in — it is vital to recognize any mistake and reach an emotional balance. And this is easier said than done.

I am not sure that Larsen, Kasparov or indeed Topalov have been very good at such a monitoring of emotions. But judging from his results Lasker was excellent — his scores after a defeat were no worse than after a victory.


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