You've prepared for weeks. The position is fine. Then the clock hits 10 minutes — and you freeze.
Sound familiar?
Performing under pressure isn't about courage. It's a skill. And like any skill, it can be trained.
That's exactly what Generative Change work does — it builds a version of you that stays calm, clear, and decisive when the stakes are highest.
Have you ever frozen at a critical moment at the board? Tell me about it in the comments.
1 comment:
Yes, I have experienced that feeling.
In an official tournament this year, I reached a very promising position after a complicated opening battle. I was playing against a strong opponent from my own club, and after move 24 I had a winning advantage. The position was there but the ideas were not clear… and then the clock became the real opponent.
With only a few minutes left, the pressure changed the game. I was not fighting against my opponent anymore — I was fighting against time and emotions (I was scared as my oppent did very confident moves) Eventually, my flag fell in a winning position.
That game was a great reminder that chess performance is not only about oppening preparation (I prepared a lot this O'Kelly Defense for this game as we had played it before) and Middle game calculation (not castling was good for me but why is it so difficult? ).
See you my game here: https://marcelbonet.blogspot.com/2026/07/time-management.html
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