Do chess players suffer from hot hands syndrome?

[Andrew McHarg]

It's an interesting point Mike and I think it's one of the major things which affects performance. Psychology is one of the most underestimated parts of Chess imo. Being able to blank previous poor moves and a bad position from your mind and play to the best of your ability regardless is not easy. It's like being 2 sets down in a tennis match and still trying to win. I think a lot of players switch off from a game of Chess if they are losing; when in fact if they played brilliant moves they might still draw or win.

Which begs the question; is a sport psychologist a good asset for a Chess player?