#330 – Hikaru Nakamura: Chess, Magnus, Kasparov, and the Psychology of Greatness
Lex Fridman Podcast
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Dealing with Pressure
- To handle pressure, try to develop a mindset of not letting losses or poor performances define you.
- Focus on giving your best effort but accept that setbacks are not the end of the world.
- This reduces the psychological burden and allows for a freer, more focused approach to competition.
- Hikaru Nakamura adopted this philosophy after the pandemic, realizing that his income was no longer solely dependent on professional chess.
- He acknowledged the importance of caring about performance, while also emphasizing the need to detach from the outcome.
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