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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lanefan" data-source="post: 9482672" data-attributes="member: 29398">Psyching out in chess involves far more than just bluffing.Staring intently at your opponent (rather than the board) while said opponent is thinking on his turn.  Shifting or fidgeting at just the right moment to potentially disrupt your opponent's thought process.  Making your moves in a hesitant manner when in fact you know exactly what you're doing.  Capturing a piece with a little bit of showboat flourish and a smart-ass grin.  I could go on at length.....Been there, done (and received) that.  You can't tell me there's no psyching in chess. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>