Thinking you are right when your rank is higher

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Openly stressing you are Definitely Right when discussing or reviewing games just because your rank is higher than the person or people you are discussing with.


DeathWind: I do not mean that it hurts to teach a weaker player or suggest certain moves to him or her. There are times when one should be aware of one's actual knowledge of this game. We can't deny the facts most of us are amateur players. It's easy to memorise moves made by professional players, it's the interpretation that is the tricky part. The only time you can slightly hold your stand on is when your information is backed up by professional players's actual teaching or studies. This also reduces the possibility of giving incorrect advices, which is actually very dangerous for a learning player.

I had a personal experience with a player on KGS. We were reviewing a game we have just played. He suggested moves and talked like he knew all the best moves. Whenever I suggest something, he would say, "No, you should not play that, you should play this." I was like WTF? I mean he's only a 4 Kyu. I left the game review shortly after.

On a general note, I am very careful about learning and discussing games or positions with amateur players. Yes, I feel it's good to discuss over games and moves. You can't improve much if you don't review games and analyze positions. There might be a possible danger here though that one might adopt wrong playing moves or habits in certains positions. I am refering to the more complex positions, given my current level in the game. I would not be quick to judge whether something is right or wrong. I would hold on to that until I have clarified with a pro. That is why getting teaching from pros is actually a very essential thing. You learn the right things and decipher correctly the good and bad moves.



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