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zugzwang is worse - where you are in a place where you have to move but can only put yourself in a weaker position for doing so.
the thing I find the worst. and this is about online rather than in real life. is working through what you are going to do in your next move, based on what you think they will do, realising some peril you are flirting with as part of that move. then by the time you come back to the board completely forget about that peril. and fucking up your original move in the process.
jonny-
the worst
Working out a sweet move combo then immediately playing move 2 of it instead of the necessary first move.
Pocket moving after forgetting to lock phone screen from browsing games.
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then by the time you come back to the board completely forget about that peril
The notes feature is useful for this.
rhb
mashton
IMO the worst thing in chess is not having any good moves, not having the prospect of any good moves and your position slowly getting worse and worse until you lose.
AKA every game against someone much better than you