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jkarp 23-Jun-12, 15:46	Mixed Signals There are times when I have trouble understanding the material, in chess. Then, Jack Stockel tells me something, but experts, master, and some class a ranked players, tell me something different. Overall, I get mixed signals, and it affects my performance in a game. Something like this happened about a year ago, in the, "When, or Where it is Safe to Castle", thread. I have a problem with mixed signals inside and outside of chess, and this is one of my weakest areas. However, this problem has caused me to loose a couple of chess games. This brings to one question. When you are given directions, how do you avoid mixed signals or confusion, in a chess game?
shamash 23-Jun-12, 16:38	{ He who hesitates is lost } & { Look before you leap } well, Joe, always remember the distinction between: { "He who hesitates is lost." } & { "Look before you leap." } In chess let your choices be guided by a strategic plan of action. Always make the moves that are in your plan -- while you have the time. {"He who hesitates is lost."} BUT Never make the move that your game plan calls for if analysis shows you that your opponent has a serious threat he is about to unleash; that is, make the next move you planned to make -- unless the new position shows it would so seriously weaken your position or endanger your king to make that move, that your new position would be a losing position. {"Look before you leap."} Another way of looking at this is to realize that we are all, All of us (except in blitz!) guided by laws, or precepts, or principles of sound chess --- principles that help us evaluate a resulting position -- and we make the principled move that is called for strategically in playing for the future of the position-- UNLESS analysis of the tactical variations, of the various responses you can see that your opponent (or at least, a good player) is likely to make [a luxury of time that is afforded by correspondence chess here at GameKnot], reveals that your planned move would be an inaccuracy, an error, or a blunder.
jkarp 25-Jun-12, 17:47	BTW, I annotated a game based on what you and I are saying, shamash, as well as this thread. This involves where I did not play as well, due to mixed signals, and it involves my first coaching game with ubermensch43. That annotation is shown in the link below. gameknot.com

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