THE VALUE OF THE INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A CHESS PLAYER IN THE PROCESS OF COMPETITIVE ACTIVITY

Abstract

Based on the analysis of theoretical approaches, observations and surveys conducted among highly qualified chess players, the article presents the main psychological characteristics of a chess player's personality. As a result of many years of observations in the process of chess competitions, new psychological factors were also identified that make specific requirements for the personality of a chess player. Among the numerous psychological qualities of a personality, those that most often prevail during large and responsible competitions were singled out. Thus, some individual characteristics of a chess player were identified that directly affect his competitive efficiency, namely: stress resistance, volitional efforts, and the quality of cognitive processes, psychomotor abilities and control of mental states. Studies of the psychological requirements for the personality of a chess player show that the manifestations of cognitive processes play a special and important role in the success of his competitive activity.