Originally Posted by gorckat
Maybe make the move in your head, close your eyes and take a breath, exhale, then look at the board every move? That seems like just a 3-5 second pause and could bring you right back to the moment so you can make your final check.
Its just an off-the-cuff idea. I think it needs to be something you do every move so you don't need to "trigger" a new behavior...when would you start it? Before you realized you were going to make a mistake...that would mean there's no problem  |
Visualizing is an important part of chess. It's a good idea to train that skill, at least to a certain point. I know players who accomplish it by noting the move on their score sheet (without actually touching the paper). This trick puts some distance between you and the move you came up with. Unfortunately, I think it's useless in time trouble because it's a time consuming activity..