Chess Psychology

Originally posted by greenpawn34
Hi RJ.

Using psychology over the board against your opponent?

There is 'psychological offer of a draw.' which can throw the onus on a player
to attempt to win the game if they refuse.

It can backfire, the player offering the draw in what he thinks is a dead postion,
(in the case the offer was not psychological) he then tries to win the game t ...[text shortened]... 2q2k2/6bp/p5p1/1p1B1p2/2np1B2/1P6/P4PPP/2Q1R1K1 w - - 0 1"]
1. Qa3+ Nxa3 2. Bd6[/pgn]

Originally posted by RJHinds
I did not want to give up my queen. Perhaps, it was the result of psychological effects on me too. 😏

Originally posted by Kegge
Calling every thought you have a psychological effect makes you a psychiatric patient.

only one word for this thread - *boggle*

Originally posted by RJHinds
However, this opening seems to give more chances for Black to play his favorite defense.

Originally posted by RJHinds
Does it, now, Mr. Doctor of Psychology? 😏

Originally posted by Kegge
You already know the answer.

All this thread needs now are half a dozen furious paragraphs from the duchess.

Originally posted by RJHinds
Here is another game, played last night at the Columbia Chess Club, in which I use psychology is used to obtain a winning position.

YouTube

Originally posted by scubily
All this thread needs now are half a dozen furious paragraphs from the duchess.

Originally posted by RJHinds
I did not want to give up my queen. Perhaps, it was the result of psychological effects on me too. 😏

Originally posted by wolfgang59
You need to find this guy and play him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvzw21_3Hs4

A battle of two great minds!

Originally posted by scubily
All this thread needs now are half a dozen furious paragraphs from the duchess.

Originally posted by WanderingKing
Duchess seems to have left.

Originally posted by WanderingKing
Duchess seems to have left.