https://lichess.org/@/vihaanvyas/blogvihaanvyas's Blog2023-08-02T21:34:38.082Zhttps://lichess.org/@/vihaanvyas/blog/the-mental-aspect-of-chess-is-as-important-as-anything-else/YJb2j9DS2023-08-02T21:34:38.082Z2023-08-02T21:34:38.082ZThe mental aspect of chess is as important as anything else<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Ons Jabeur after losing to Markéta Vondroušová 6-4 6-4 at the 2023 Wimbledon Final" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&amp;h=550&amp;op=thumbnail&amp;path=vihaanvyas:ublog:YJb2j9DS:q9JvoHfB.png&amp;w=880&amp;sig=242327dd29e07f7eacf2c1c342bf056f59f52009" /><br />With almost anything, one of the hardest things to get past is your own mind. And with chess, it’s how you play as well as one of the many obstacles you’ll face.vihaanvyas