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There's something kind of humbling about playing a chess game where you did, in fact, wipe the floor with the other player, and you feel pretty good about yourself, but then you read the analysis of the game and find out you missed, like, eight shots for mate-in-one. Just plain missed them.

Marshall Ryan Maresca

@mrmaresca.com

I know part of my weakness as a chess player is I tend to get LOCKED IN on an offensive idea, and while I usually am aware enough not to blunder into a defensive failure or give up a piece unintentionally, it means I do miss other avenues of attack because I want a cool fork or such.

25/10/26, 3:58 am0 reposts1 like

Troyce - Imprison Trump

@troyce.bsky.social

It’s embarrassing that after studying so many chess books I’m still such a bad player. Even on the easiest setting my computer almost always beats me. I tend to be bad at overlooking threats and excel in blunders.