Author: Charles Milton Ling
Date: 15:25:42 07/06/99
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On July 06, 1999 at 11:41:39, KarinsDad wrote: >On July 05, 1999 at 20:48:59, Charles Milton Ling wrote: > >>On July 05, 1999 at 15:42:13, Ricardo Gibert wrote: >> >>>On July 05, 1999 at 12:53:22, D Ridge wrote: >>> >>>>There is certainly no shortage of reference material for physical athletes to >>>>consult regarding diet before, during and after events but what about preparing >>>>for a mental/intellectual challenge? >>>> >>>>Does anyone out there know of any material suggesting the best diet/preparation >>>>routine to help ensure your best results a tournament, either with a human or >>>>computer opponent? >>>> >>>>Perhaps some of you can share your routine for personal prep before a game. >>>> >>>>David Ridge (Grandmaster Of Stress) >>> >>> >>>GM Walter Browne has a standing offer to buy his next round opponent a steak >>>dinner just before the game. He figures the energy expended digesting something >>>like that will weaken his opponents play. I'm sure he's right about that. Fat >>>& protein consume the most energy to digest. >>> >>>You probably would not go far wrong using the same diet that athletes use. >>> >>>You may also find useful advice on this topic from surgeons whose work is >>>mentally demanding and requires great concentration as in chess. I'm not sure >>>how you would go about searching for that information, however. Ask your >>>doctor. >> >>One fond wish: do not eat at the board. Since they no longer let me smoke, I >>longer let my opponents eat (not because I am obnoxious, but because chewing >>noises really disturb my concentration). >>Charley > >That's a tough one. I usually drink some form of Gatorade type of drink at a >game and the occasional lifting, drinking (surping), and placing the drink back >down could be construed as annoying. However, Kasparov takes his watch off and >puts it back on, other players spin pencils (which I have run into and my >opponent was kind enough to stop), or other distracting things. I have also had >coughing attacks during a game and although I try to suppress them and suck on >cough drops, I am sure that some of my opponents are bothered. Being human is >just part of the OTB experience I guess. > >KarinsDad :) I have no objection whatsoever to the consumption of any beverage (slurping included). But apples, garlicky sausages, etc. - please not. Charley
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