The Kotov syndrome is a phenomenon among chessmen first described by Russian grandmother Aleksandr Kotov in his book Think Like a Grandmaster (1971). The phenomenon can occur if a player has to think about a complicated statement during a chess party and can not find a way out. When he sees that he has lost a lot of time, he quickly makes a move, often a terrible move that has not been analyzed at all and loses the party. After Kotov described this, this annoying situation was recognized and confirmed by many players. Music

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