The last blunder decides the loser.
Ya da yada / here’s another lesson on chess and zen..no effort seems worth it all!
Coach Chad finds it rejuvenating to regularly meditate in the following way to reset the chess mind – I find a calm voice in my mind with no distractions and allow the focus of my inner thoughts to flow freely. Tracking gently with minimal awareness I begin to notice unwanted of behaviors and allow them to disappear, until all that remains are my ideal behaviors and helpful habits.
Here’s a few examples of recent behaviors that are fleeing from my mind with ease! 1. Fight through losing positions. 2. Sacrifice everything. 3. Celebrate when the opponent blunders. 4. Salvage lost positions. 5. Strain the brain with fast play. 6. Hope for stalemate. 7. Always play; everyday.
In the following game, is it worth it for Coach Chad to salvage the mating net. He never gave up, surely it was worth the effort! We all must decide only for ourselves what effort is or is not enough 👻
[Event “Live Chess”]
[Site “Chess.com”]
[Date “2026.06.18”]
[Round “?”]
[White “Guest4819809448”]
[Black “Guest2897302892”]
[Result “0-1”]
[TimeControl “120+1”]
[WhiteElo “1500”]
[BlackElo “1500”]
[Termination “Guest2897302892 won by resignation”]
[Link “https://www.chess.com/game/170391853270”%5D
- 1. Nf3 g5 2. c4 g4 3. Nd4 Bg7 4. e3 c5 5. Nb3 a5 6. Nxc5 d6 7. Nb3 a4 8. Nd4 e5 9. Nc2 b5 10. Nc3 Bb7 11. Nxb5 Ne7 12. Qxg4 Rg8 13. Qh4 Nf5 14. Qxd8+ Kxd8 15. g4 Bxh1 16. gxf5 Nc6 17. Nxd6 Kd7 18. Nxf7 Raf8 19. Ng5 Bh6 20. Nh3 Rxf5 21. b3 Rgf8 22. bxa4 Bg7 23. Rb1 Na5 24. Rb5 e4 25. Rb6 h5 26. Ba3 R8f6 27. Rb8 Kc7 28. Rg8 Bf3 29. Rxg7+ Rf7 30. Rg8 Bg4 31. Nd4 R5f6 32. Nf4 Rb6 33. Nd5+ Kb7 34. Nxb6 Kxb6 35. Rb8+ Rb7 36. Rh8 Ka6 37. Rh6+ (37. c5+ Ka7 38. Nb5+ Ka6 39. Nc7+ Ka7 40. Ra8#) 37… Ka7 38. c5 (38. Bc1) (38. Nc6+ Nxc6 39. Be2 (39. Bd3 exd3 40. f3 Bxf3 41. Kf2 Bh1)) 38… Rb1+ 0-1
Coach Chad got lucky, and studied lots of mistakes and blunders.. maybe it is better to study difficult perfect chess instead, hmm? 🤔
Surely am not the first to have that thought 😉
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