No , never . <| sep |> Encarnacion also broke out after seeking help from C a noencarnaciononhometurfIn the offseason between 2011 and 2012 , Encarnacion made what in hindsight seems a rather key decision He called Cano , the powerhitting second baseman then playing for the New York Yankees , and asked him for advice . Cano set him up with his hitting coach , Luis M e r c e d e s a d j u s tmentsthatmadetheallstars <| sep |> God bless America <| sep |> You need a sharper knife <| sep |> If you mean no luck , well mathematically there isn ' t . But there is some luck in that by chance you might stumble onto a line your opponent has prepared , and therefore lose . Tactics are extremely powerful in chess , so one little blunder can make you lose a game where you ' ve outplayed your opponent for 30 moves . An even better game than chess would have practice that focuses more on sparring , tactical training and strategical thinking instead of mostly computer preparation .