Ep. 126: Should You Ever Withdraw From a Chess Tournament?
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After much planning and preparation, you're excited to play in a 6-round weekend event, but find yourself 0-3 heading into round 4 and feeling frustrated and dejected. Should you finish out the tournament or withdraw? We take a look at this and more. Topics covered:
Weekend vs. club events
Why tournament conditions favor stronger players
Should you play "up?"
The "sunk cost fallacy" and tournament psychology
How to respond to "tilt"
Referenced:
The instructional videos below are from the LI Chess Club YouTube Channel which is in the early stages. All…
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