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That move looks pretty good

That move looks pretty good

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That move looked pretty good, until you played it.

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@eladar said
That move looked pretty good, until you played it.
I used to run into that a lot, and still do sometimes, but find that advise from the masters makes these situations fewer. Slow down, consistent study, look at the whole board before moving etc.


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Greenpawn suggested that you always take one good final look before you hit submit, not after.

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@eladar said
@mchill

Greenpawn suggested that you always take one good final look before you hit submit, not after.
Greenpawn is correct.

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@eladar said
That move looked pretty good, until you played it.
When you find a good move, wait, don’t play it, keep looking, you might find a better one. Lasker said that, or words to that effect.

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The British GM Danny Gormally goes one step further - he often acts out making his move without actually touching the piece. It's a very strange sight if you haven't seen him do it before. At first I thought he was doing it to distract his opponent, but then realised it was intended to catch those "oh no, what have I done?" moves.

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