CHESS LIFE

Most people think creativity is something you “have” or “don’t have.” Chess quietly proves the opposite. Because on a chessboard, creativity isn’t a mood. It’s a skill — built from attention, patience, and the courage to try a new idea when the old one feels “safe.” This is why chess is not only about winning. It’s about learning how to create options  when life gives you only one obvious road. The hidden truth: creativity is not “wild” — it’s structured In chess, your best i

New Year always brings the same question — quietly, inside: “Am I really ready for my next level?” In chess (and in life) the answer often depends on one skill: can you tell intuition from fear before you act? Because both can feel intense. But they are not the same. Why chess is the perfect mirror for this Chess is a clean world: the board is honest. There is no “maybe”— only consequences, patterns, and timing. That’s why chess trains something deeper than tactics: it tr

Chess looks like a quiet board game. But under the surface it’s a decision laboratory: attention, impulse control, pattern recognition, emotional regulation, and the ability to choose one move while letting go of ten tempting ones. That is the core of chess psychology  (one of my approaches): not “how to memorize openings,” but how the mind behaves under choice, pressure, uncertainty, and time — and how chess can train those skills in a clean, structured way. chess Psycholog

The Mind Behind the Board Mihails Lahmans is a chess psychology consultant and intuitive strategist based in Edinburgh. He combines the logic of the chessboard with the emotional depth of human experience — helping people understand their minds through the art of strategy. The Power of Chess Psychology and Intuition in Everyday Life Over the last 15 years, Mihails has been exploring how chess reveals patterns of thinking, emotional reactions, and hidden motivations. He believ