{"product_id":"the-seven-deadly-chess-sins-9781901983364","title":"The Seven Deadly Chess Sins","description":"Everyone loses chess games occasionally, but all too often we lose a game due to moves that, deep down, we knew were flawed. Why do we commit these chess-board sins? Are they the result of general misconceptions about chess and how it should be played? And how can we recognize the warning signs better?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this thought-provoking and entertaining book, Jonathan Rowson investigates, in his inimitable style, the main reasons why chess-players sometimes go horribly astray, focusing on the underlying psychological pitfalls: \u003cbr\u003e * Thinking (unnecessary or erroneous)\u003cbr\u003e * Blinking (missing opportunities; lack of resolution)\u003cbr\u003e * Wanting (too much concern with the result of the game)\u003cbr\u003e * Materialism (lack of attention to non-material factors)\u003cbr\u003e * Egoism (insufficient awareness of the opponent and his ideas)\u003cbr\u003e * Perfectionism (running short of time; trying too hard)\u003cbr\u003e * Looseness (\"losing the plot\"; drifting; poor concentration)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Rowson\u003c\/b\u003e became Scotland's third grandmaster in late 1999, within months of graduating from Oxford University. He was runner-up in the 1997 European Junior Championship, Scottish Champion in 1999 and winner of the Canadian Open in 2000. Rowson's first book, \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding the Grünfeld\u003c\/i\u003e, has been highly praised for the quality and originality of his writing, and freshness of approach.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gambit Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681616400658,"sku":"9781901983364","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8c785bb1-471f-44ed-8118-1554603fa080.jpg?v=1733955837","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-seven-deadly-chess-sins-9781901983364","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}