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If Christ Himself needed to retire from time to time to the mountain-top to pray, lesser men need not be ashamed to acknowledge that necessity.

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Since your mental state can have such dramatic effects on your body, obviously your physical condition can affect your mental well-being. It follows that regular physical conditioning should be part of your overall chess training.

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According to such great attacking players as Bronstein and Tal, most combinations are inspired by the player's memories of earlier games.

According, Combinations, Games, Memories, Player, Players

Under no circumstances should you play fast if you have a winning position. Forget the clock, use all your time and make good moves.

Fast, Make, Moving, Time, Winning

Errors have nothing to do with luck; they are caused by time pressure, discomfort or unfamiliarilty with a position, distractions, feelings of intimidation, nervous tension, overambition, excessive caution, and dozens of other psychological factors.

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Agreeing to draws in the middlegame, equal or otherwise, deprives you of the opportunity to practice playing endgames, and the endgame is probably where you need the most practice.

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The business of the endgame is maneuvring to control critical squares, advancing or blockading passed pawns, preparing a breakthrough by the king, or exploiting the subtle superiority of one piece over another.

Endgame, Kings, Piece, Pieces, Preparing, Squares
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