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The superior chess player will, in the aggregate:
Exploit weaknesses better
Be more patient
Know more patterns
Be more flexible, eclectic, creative & unbiased in their planning
Master the ideas behind the openings better
Calculate more deeply...
Exploit weaknesses better Be more patient Know more patterns Be more flexible, eclectic, creative & unbiased in their planning Master the ideas behind the openings better Calculate more deeply...
Achieve more accurate/realistic evaluations at the end of the lines they calculate Be able to plan for the endgame from early in the game Understand the importance of pawn play throughout the game, but also know when to let pawns go and not to become attached...
Play with their heart, but also have the ability to maintain their cool under pressure Have a strong desire to win, but not to let their ego throw them off the path of objectivity Combine all aspects of their life to strengthen their game and vice-versa
One final point that's a big part of chess mastery:
The superior chess player will have a better, more consistent grasp on when to apply which patterns given highly complex positions; that is, to know which pattern(s) to prioritize, even if it means breaking "rules" (intuition)
The superior chess player will have a better, more consistent grasp on when to apply which patterns given highly complex positions; that is, to know which pattern(s) to prioritize, even if it means breaking "rules" (intuition)
Maybe this is why we marvel at positional exchange sacrifices. The player analyzed a highly complex position with a variety of imbalances/patterns; they appreciated something subtle, like increased control of a square they deemed critical, and parted with material to exploit it.
The superior, um, tweeter would also probably have a good understanding of subtleties like..."when is this thread complete"? But this is about chess, and another thought must be shared about it (priorities)...
I think this all boils down to judgment: the superior player is a better judge of what is required in a unique position.
And yet (finally?)...let us not forget that the superior player is also practical, excellent at making myriad routine, "boring" moves (think: Karpov much of the time), knowing when to maintain continuity and when the ruptures (breaking tension, tradition, or both) occur.
