
Overcoming Setbacks on Your Chess Journey w/ Daniel Lona
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058 Ah! The dreaded “life got in the way” scenario. When it does, our chess progress stalls or suffers. In this journey update, I explain how a prolonged health problem threw a monkey wrench into my chess goals.
The good news is that during these months, while my tactical vision waned, I eventually gained two key insights into how to manage a setback in my chess studies.
I hope nothing ever slows down your chess progress…
But if that happens, this episode may give you some camaraderie and helpful advice...
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