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What is chess psychology?

Chess Psychology is an area of psychology to help those with OCD (Obsessive Chess Disorder).

Symptoms include:

* Thinking obsessively about chess when not even playing.
* Problems concentrating on tasks not related to chess.
* Chess-related nightmares, typically concerning endgame blunders.
* Emotional distress when others are not inclined to talk about chess.
* Applying chess strategies to real life situations, i.e. trying to 'promote' your unattractive partner to a 'queen'.