One thing I feel fairly confident about: applying the structural
differential to chess training would reduce blunders (i.e. hanging
pieces).

Korzybski's diagram makes clear the difference between 'thinking' and
'observing' (although different, these two are definitely related -and
this relatedness is also shown on the SD).

From my own experience and common sense, I know a lot of blunders are
made in chess by confusing 'thinking' and 'observing'. Funny as it
may sound, if an individual would be "silent on the objective level"
of the chessboard for even an extra second or two, significantly less
blunders should be made.

The SD allows *visualizing* the relations and differences between
'seeing' nonverbally on the chessboard, and 'thinking' about what you
are 'seeing'.

It's too simple. That's the problem.

Soph O'more