Jan

12

In chess it is vital to be a good loser, much more so than being a good winner. You often get players who, on losing or missing a win, become bad tempered and attempt to blame things around them, from the spectator who rattled his change to the size and shape of their pieces. The number of possibilities is endless.

Briefly speaking, what all these things have in common is that they allow the player concerned to avoid responsibility, and the subtle element of self deceit can damage both the learning process and the player's decision making ability. This is why the best players tend towards brutal self honesty and objectivity. Anything less than that can be a fatal flaw.


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