27 Life Lessons You Should Learn From The Game Of Chess.

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1. Make every move with an intent. Align your actions with a pre determined strategy.

2. Learn to play and live less obviously. Be unpredictable and interesting.

3. Always consider the whole board when deciding on a move. See the big picture.
4. Spot patterns. Learn to see patterns and take advantage of them.

5. Play for the advantage. If you already have it, maintain it. If you don't have it, create it.

6. Accumulate small advantages.
7. Trade wisely. Where possible, trade low value positions for better ones.

8. Everyone's playing their game. The problem is that not everyone knows they are playing.

9. Castle your king. Protect the things that are most important.
10. Cut your losses. Sometimes you are going to lose. Try to minimize your losses and move on.

11. Never get too comfortable. Keep thinking, looking for new opportunities.

12. Every move is important.
13. Never let your emotions guide your actions.

14. Attack threats with moves which will improve your position.

15. Be prepared to make sacrifice for position.
16. Keep clam and move slowly.

17. When you lose, learn the lesson.

18. Don't rush important decisions.
19. Think ahead. Always think two or three steps ahead.

20. Have more than one plan.

21. Be impressed with the moves not with the titles or words.
22. Be flexible. When things don't go the way you wanted - adjust and continue.

23. Ignore distractions.

24. When you lose, learn the lesson.
25. How you start the games determines how you will finish it.

26. If an opening appears, seize it.

27. Until the mission is really accomplished, don't declare victory.
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