A Poor Opponent

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By Lily “Minty” Mintz

A Poor Opponent

a poor opponent
criticizes or seems even to be
aware of your mistakes
he recognizes a maneuver on your part
and
is likely to
blame
you
though your play may have
been exceptionally good
with success or failure. Being carried
away by the game
is
often
quite possible