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HOW TO START A CHESS GAME

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We're witnessing a significant surge of adults diving into the world of chess, fueled by "The Queen's Gambit," numerous chess-related content on social media, and the overall self-improvement trend. However, these beginners face a problem they can't tackle alone: How to effectively start learning chess? In the following lines, we'll explain the fundamental principles that so-called Adult Improvers should adopt and apply in their game. A chess game consists of three phases: Opening Middlegame Endgame This is akin to the structure students encounter in language and literature classes: introduction, development, and conclusion. Chess piece placement The introduction to a chess game is the opening. The initial part of the game is extensively studied at the master level and boasts a plethora of variants and sub-variants. Often, openings have intriguing names that immediately catch the attention of newcomers to the chess world. It must be acknowledged that names lik
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HOW TO GET IN THE ZONE

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A Step-By-Step Process To Getting In A 'Flow' State During Our Chess Games Introduction In this post, I will describe how to get in 'the zone' or 'flow' during our chess games. 'The Zone' refers to a state of complete focus and concentration, where one is fully absorbed in one's work. After being in the zone, players often refer to a state of 'losing track of time', 'noticing subtle details they'd normally miss' or having a 'feeling about something' that proved correct, without being able to explain why they felt that. Now let's identify the key habits for reliably getting in the zone (yes, it's a state we can control and achieve on demand, with practice): Identify Your A-Game Recognize what your A-game looks like, including your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours when you're at your best. Clarifying your peak performance is essential to achieving it consistently. Prepare Mentally Before you start a session, yo
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