What do you do when you can't see a win?

What do you do when you can't see a win?

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Standard memberShallow Blue

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10 Feb 12

Originally posted by SwissGambit
You forgot

Engine use

on your list.

Otherwise ... I agree 100%.
And the most common:

Repeat flogging of dead horses.

Richard

rf
Standard memberredneck farmer

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26 Feb 12

What about doing a sacrafice to get ahead. Sometimes they get excited and forget the reason for a sacrafice

Standard membervandervelde

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26 Feb 12

Originally posted by Vartiovuori
This happened to me just now(and although I figured it out over the course of a couple days from when I first saw where the situation was going, the game isn't over yet, so not going to link it or talk about specifics yet). So: You have some clear advantage that you can see should lead to a mate, but you just can't seem to figure the mate out. What do you do?
Assume zen attitude; this game is not "a missed opportunity" but just another step in learning process. Analyze that game, and convince yourself you learned a lesson. 😉