I haven’t seen many chess games but i am aware that trash talking during chess isn’t out of the ordinary. Big part of it is a mind game and it’s a tactic that has been done in anything competitive, i regularly see it in video games and if you can get an opponent to tilt or get impatient often that’s enough to secure a win even if they’re better than you. You just have to be aware of your unconscious and conscious feelings/reactions when encountering someone like this, more so if they’re in your face about it but being aware that it is a psychological play and how to manage yourself goes a long way. Being able to poke back at the other player also takes a good degree of skill and performance.
