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Powerful Improvement Advice with IM David Pruess

The Chess Experience

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The Psychological Aspect of Losing to the Same Opponent Every Time

There's a big psychological aspect to that, which is if you keep losing to that same person, it's hard to believe that you can come out ahead in the match. A real expert who's watching closely can see that moment and say, wow, this guy doesn't seem to think he can win. It's like unless he gets something tangible out of his opening prep, he doesn't even believe in playing an equal game at length,.

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