We can learn a great deal by observing both our own games and those of others. What strategies were effective? What could have been improved? Were there missed opportunities for checkmate? Each game offers valuable lessons if we take the time to reflect on them.
From time to time, it is beneficial to forget about winning or losing—to step beyond the binary mode of competition and instead approach the game with a sense of joyful curiosity. Playing in this way allows for a shift into the right-brain mode, opening space for intuition, creativity, and deeper perception to emerge.
See a game example here:
A rare first direct checkmate to the right—a more challenging feat—where I consciously let my right-brain take the lead. This meant resisting the urge to be overly defensive, not fixating on the exchange or loss of pieces, exposing the queen early, and allowing it to move freely across the board. Instead of rigid calculation, I relied on an intuitive sense of positioning and the interpretation of momentum.
As the game unfolded, the movements of the other players—unintentionally—aligned in a way that enabled the queen to execute an improbable checkmate.
But for this to happen, boldness was required. Risks had to be taken. Trust was essential.
Sounds a lot like life itself.
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