re : intentionally creating complications : Yes indeed -- Petrosian was also [in]famous for doing this. It's also a great way to win on time in blitz / bullet.

re : intentionally creating complications : Yes indeed -- Petrosian was also [in]famous for doing this. It's also a great way to win on time in blitz / bullet. Silman has spoken / written about the little-discussed but non-negligible role that chance / stochastic processes have in the outcome of chess games. In one of his books [I think the recent edition of 'Reassess You Chess'], he ballparks chance at something like 10% of the total factors influencing outcome.