I remember distinctively that when I first started to play chess, all the emotions and anger and frustration kicks in, used to say something like “Chess is just for the pathetic introverts”. Later on the more I play, the more I realise this is not true, in order to think better, you have to be open to ideas, not dogmatic but acknowledge that possibilities can exist, even if not actually exist. The challenge to think better is indeed a challenge to our own integrity.
When Cyrus and Julian today congratulate me for my performance today, truth be told I am quite shy. I thought that if my brain is that good, perhaps I could theorize peace or at least be a doctor to save lives (Loathe lawyers), but my poor brain is just suitable for sitting in front of a piece of small wood board pushing pieces around. I cannot say that I am very proud of what I am capable of, perhaps not ashamed, but just a bit shy.
I did some homework, but unfortunately one of the players’ name was misspelled (Russian-English translations perhaps, like Jussupow- Yusupov), and I was beaten by him. Perhaps if I am more truthful to myself, open Sicilian, I could go down kicking at least, not like what actually happened where I tried to dodge and instead boomeranged myself.
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Have some difficulty in using Grand Prix against Scheveningen, because normally if black fianchetto, then the f5 break can utilise the weak squares pretty well, but the usual setup really caught me off guard.
Thought I lost that game undeservingly, but then also have I won some games undeservingly, guess that evens out.
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