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This is the exact same in life as well.

c4 said: 

or even forcing a draw if there's no hope of winning

I used to play against a guy who purposely tried to get draws in every game...

After a point it almost feels worse than losing. 

I played scarlett in chess and got creamed. I like to think she used a computer and traced my moves, but this is probably because I haven't played it in years and years. I'm still open to the idea she used a computer cranked to max level. 

it's amazing what one blunder can do

You do not do any strategy with the idea to follow a rigid plan.
You form a plan depending on your opponent.
Your opponents mistakes are the easiest path to victory.

hence what Sun Tzu said
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

Good said: 

You do not do any strategy with the idea to follow a rigid plan.
You form a plan depending on your opponent.
Your opponents mistakes are the easiest path to victory.

This is why Chess is more of an in person social game for me, conversation can be a weapon. 

"Martial art is based on deception, my friend." 

hence what Sun Tzu said
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

What if you know the enemy but not yourself? It seems like it'd be similar to knowing yourself but not the enemy. 

I've been following "Every Loss Is A Lesson" for a while, but that might just be inherent to my learning curve. 

"Winning shows that you're good enough, losing shows what you have to learn". 

Edit: Misread the quote, fixed. 

"If you people knew how to play this game I would never lose." Kasparov(?) XD

Turncoat said: 

Good said: 

hence what Sun Tzu said
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

What if you know the enemy but not yourself? It seems like it'd be similar to knowing yourself but not the enemy.

I've been following "Every Loss Is A Lesson" for a while, but that might just be inherent to my learning curve. 

"Winning shows that you're good enough, losing shows what you have to learn". 

Edit: Misread the quote, fixed. 

If you dont know yourself it would be worse imo. You dont know what you can do, you dont know what you should do, you cant even create a reactionary plan or a scouting/spying plan. If you know yourself, but not the enemy, you can prepare for common advances and plan a way to get to know your enemy. But if you dont know yourself and you know the enemy, you can at best improvise and hope it works out or at worst: fear your enemy, for you know what they can do and you cant do anything.

Every loss is a lesson, but so is every victory, if you pay attention, its just a little slower at teaching you, but less bitter.

Good said: 

Turncoat said: 

Good said: 

hence what Sun Tzu said
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

What if you know the enemy but not yourself? It seems like it'd be similar to knowing yourself but not the enemy.

I've been following "Every Loss Is A Lesson" for a while, but that might just be inherent to my learning curve. 

"Winning shows that you're good enough, losing shows what you have to learn". 

Edit: Misread the quote, fixed. 

If you dont know yourself it would be worse imo. You dont know what you can do, you dont know what you should do, you cant even create a reactionary plan or a scouting/spying plan. If you know yourself, but not the enemy, you can prepare for common advances and plan a way to get to know your enemy. But if you dont know yourself and you know the enemy, you can at best improvise and hope it works out or at worst: fear your enemy, for you know what they can do and you cant do anything.

What if you tried to remove yourself as a factor? 

I'd figure that focusing solely on your opponent would give you a stronger understanding of how they function. If you knew everything they were going to do, would you even need to know yourself? 

It does seem like it'd lead to a more advisory role. 

Good said:

Every loss is a lesson, but so is every victory, if you pay attention, its just a little slower at teaching you, but less bitter.

What's learned from your own victories really? I'd just see it as a means of padding one's own confidence.