Does it bother me? Not really. So much better than an opponent who's actively trying goofy off-the-board shenanigans to distract/annoy you. If it gets loud enough for me to hear, I will politely ask them to keep it down a little.
Specific types of music? It really depends on what music fires you up / calms you down. I tend to down-shift and up-shift based on where I am in the game. Some people claim classical music is stimulating. Others prefer loud/angry stuff to stay focussed.
Me? I used to enjoy ragtime on the piano, though I've recently been going music-less ... probably because I've been calculating aloud in my head these days :)
Hello all,
I am a big fan of listening to music during my OTB tourneys. So, two questions, does it bother you when your opponent say listens to their iphone during play?
Second, do you have specific types of music or favorites you enjoy during play?
Thanks,