The Chess Angle is sponsored by Chessable. Check out a list of our favorite courses!Offering or accepting a draw is often a critical decision in a chess game and is the subject of much discussion and debate.  Our guest this week, National Master Robert Guevara, is a tenacious player who declines virtually every draw offer thrown his way. He explains his reasoning for doing so, and it's not because of an obsession with winning. His thought process is highly instructive. We covered some other areas including:The dangers of perfectionismAchieving NM despite not entering the tournament scene until age 25 Draw offer stories from actual OTB gamesDealing with time pressurePersistence and the fighting spiritOur links:WebsiteTwitterYouTubeFacebookSupport the ShowE-mail: info@thechessangle.com