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Perhaps we can also use this thread for any health/body/mind issue that affects chess performance.
This looks to be a serious scientific study of the connections between sleep and chess performance, on the website of an organization called the National Library of Medicine.
Some of this nootropics stuff looks a little questionable, as it does appear to involve performance enhancing supplements. Perhaps we should check the FIDE list of banned substances before following the advice.
"I believe concentration is a defining feature of a fulfilling life, a necessary habit of mind for a viable civilisation, and that chess can teach us more about what concentration really means.....Concentration is not always so rewarding. It comes and goes, forms and collapses, builds and then crumbles, because there is an upper limit to what players can hold in their heads at any one time. I find that I move towards my upper limit and away from it repeatedly.....Unless we can learn to concentrate better, we have no chance of perceiving, thinking, talking and deciding in the ways required of us in the 21st century."
I spent a lot of time googling for solid information on the habits and daily routines of the pros. There is lots to be found that is dubious imo. Forget chess.com
I found a pdf file The seven habits of highly successful chess players which can be found here .
Www.rkchessgurukul.com. The site promotes a chess school for youth in Ohio, I think they have done a good job, without going overboard on the hyperbole.
Last edited by Fred Henderson; Friday, 9th February, 2024, 06:21 PM.
In this article, I want to share the most important insights of Nutrition in Chess.
Breaking things down very easily, it comes down to three points:
Hold your blood sugar levels steady
Eat light & don’t experiment on tournaments
Don’t threaten your sleep by over-eating in the evening
I wrote the article with my OTB classical games experience in mind. All the tips & information also apply to online games and everyday life! If your brain does not work well, you will not be able to show your best Chess, no matter the time control.
Disclaimer: I am no nutrition expert and this is not health advice. This is for informational purposes only. Every person is different and I encourage you to talk to a professional if you want insights into your personal situation.
"I believe concentration is a defining feature of a fulfilling life, a necessary habit of mind for a viable civilisation, and that chess can teach us more about what concentration really means.....Concentration is not always so rewarding. It comes and goes, forms and collapses, builds and then crumbles, because there is an upper limit to what players can hold in their heads at any one time. I find that I move towards my upper limit and away from it repeatedly.....Unless we can learn to concentrate better, we have no chance of perceiving, thinking, talking and deciding in the ways required of us in the 21st century."
Good stuff......
Thanks Fred.
Bob A
It may be interesting, but I don't see much use in the ideas, not much in the way of solutions, just resignation and acceptance, and a fancy way of describing it.
Here is am idea that has been bouncing around in my head. You hear a lot of things such as chess improve math skills, chess does this, and that, but one of my last posts in the Chess and Medical Profession says that what chess does is improve powers of concentration in youths, which in turn naturally leads to improvement in all areas, in particular this thing we call "problem solving skills , I expect that just about any kind of mind game will do the same. So for us old f***s, who have been playing chess all of their lives, perhaps we are not likely to see much improvement in concentration by studying more chess. What should make it possible for us to improve our concentration, which I say is not a skill but an element of fitness, by doing new things that require concentration that we haven't done before such as learning new mind games, new language(s) and putting them to use, maybe reading music and playing the piano. So that will be part of my chess improvement plan in my, erm..., "Golden years". :(. New things that require concentration.
Makes sense to me.
Last edited by Fred Henderson; Friday, 13th September, 2024, 12:17 PM.
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