{"product_id":"9781901983364","title":"The Seven Deadly Chess Sins","description":"\u003cp\u003eEveryone 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Thinking (unnecessary or erroneous)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Blinking (missing opportunities; lack of resolution)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Wanting (too much concern with the result of the game)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Materialism (lack of attention to non-material factors)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Egoism (insufficient awareness of the opponent and his ideas)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Perfectionism (running short of time; trying too hard)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Looseness (“losing the plot”; drifting; poor concentration)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gambit Publications, LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47057572167920,"sku":"9781901983364","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781901983364_p0.jpg?v=1763612139","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781901983364","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}