Joy in 'Chess'

        To celebrate the Mid Autumn Festival, Jiangxi Yadong Cement regularly holds cultural and sports activities for the festival. The personnel from the headquarters and Ali Transportation Company are divided into four teams to participate in the competition, namely the administrative joint team, the raw material joint team, the first factory joint team, and the second factory joint team. Unlike previous years, this year we have added new Chinese chess, poker and other events, adopting a four team round robin system. Although the competition has come to an end now, looking back on the process during this period, I have some insights.

                It's not difficult to bear the burden of others

        I haven't played chess for a long time. Since I accepted the task at the end of August, I have watched live chess broadcast on Tiktok and bought courses to learn. Just a few days after seeing it, I learned a few clever moves and "Throwing Knives" (to make the opponent fall into a trap, lose a child, or lose power), and immediately felt that my chess skills had skyrocketed. Vigorously engaging in practical battles with humans and computers in online games, first selecting intermediate level players to fight against, only to be "abused" (without any counterattack power) by others. Even if it ultimately falls to a game against beginners, it is still difficult to win, and the final level is only slightly stronger than that of "novices" (beginners). Only then did I understand that as the old saying goes, 'What you get on paper is shallow, and you must practice it.' The path to learning is long and must be taken step by step. Later on, in addition to watching live chess broadcasts, I practiced three or two more sets every day to make slight progress.

        Don't be impatient with your mindset

        When I practice walking smoothly, I can still think calmly. Once I am at a disadvantage (such as after losing a child), my mind becomes confused and I often make mistakes. In three or five strokes, I will develop loopholes and be killed by others. On the day of the competition, it was the same. In one game, he didn't pay attention and sent a "horse" to the opponent's "cannon" for nothing.

        Furthermore, don't always think about "ultimate victory" (using one or a few pieces to quickly win). When starting to play chess, this idea is particularly strong, only thinking about attacking, neglecting defense, leaving large loopholes, and soon being successfully counterattacked by the opponent. It is only after accumulating multiple experiences that I understand that in situations where both sides have similar levels of skill, playing chess involves a state of mind, and the possibility of a "kill" cannot be met. It is necessary to be mentally prepared for long-term combat, and the advantage will gradually expand.

        Although playing chess is a game, the way of thinking is connected to work

        1 To have a holistic perspective and consider everything comprehensively

        The goal of playing chess is to 'kill the opponent's commander', and from the beginning to the end, it is necessary to mobilize the pieces around this central task.

        Every piece is an important individual, and one cannot only walk on one side, or only walk on a few strong pieces such as cars, horses, and cannons, let alone have a preference for certain pieces.

        To distinguish the importance, when necessary, it is still necessary to "abandon the car and stay in command".

        Offensive and defensive measures should be taken simultaneously. If only attacking but not defending, the rear will be unstable; On the contrary, if you only defend without attacking, there is no chance of winning.

        2 Be open-minded and not limit your thinking

        If the opponent wants to eat your pieces, they cannot just compromise. Perhaps they can use other pieces to achieve the effect of exchanging attacks and defenses. For example, if you kill my "horse", I will eat your "cannon".

        There is a variety of killing methods, which can be done using "cars" or "horses", and various sub forces can be used together to kill.

        3 To make good use of resources, pay attention to learning and summarizing

        Now the Internet is well developed. As long as you want to learn, you can watch the live chess broadcast of the masters on Tiktok at any time, and experience their explanation and analysis with heart; After the online game battle, you can also view the computer's replay analysis to understand the purpose, advantages and disadvantages of various walking methods, as well as the optimal solution under the current situation, in order to expand your thinking.

        In short, there are many benefits to playing chess, and the most important thing is to cultivate a sense of composure, to win without arrogance, to lose without discouragement, and to be able to make progress and make achievements day by day. Friend, take advantage of your spare time to play a game, crisscrossing the small chessboard and fighting against each other's wits and courage. I believe you will also enjoy playing "chess"!

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