Author: Otello Gnaramori
Date: 16:30:53 04/29/02
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On April 29, 2002 at 19:13:00, martin fierz wrote: >On April 29, 2002 at 18:40:59, Otello Gnaramori wrote: > >>On April 29, 2002 at 18:06:47, Robert Hyatt wrote: >> >>>I have played in _many_ tournaments at 40/2hr time controls. I didn't >>>particularly "get tired" or "need sleep". A game typically doesn't last >>>beyond 6 hours without an adjournment at that long a time control. >> >>Are you arguing that after 6 hours of mental stress you did't get particularly >>tired ? >>I admire your mental stamina in case of positive answer :) >> >>w.b.r. >>Otello > >does this mean you don't play chess yourself? chess players who are tired >regularly after 6 hours of play probably quit chess soon... > >aloha > martin Please read Chris post on "mental fatigue" or do a search in google, then you will realize that there is a curve that characterizes the dynamic of mental fatigue in function of time. Obviously the performance is strictly correlated, and that's apply also in chess , since it's mainly an intellectual activity. Otello
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