{"product_id":"the-seven-deadly-chess-sins-jonathan-rowson-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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan Rowson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1901983366\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781901983364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gambit Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.76h x 6.78w x 0.66d","brand":"Jonathan Rowson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050065490175,"sku":"9781901983364","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2d9f555a-216d-409d-8562-144624b63a21.jpg?v=1685005009","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-seven-deadly-chess-sins-jonathan-rowson-9781901983364","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}