So little is known about firstitis that a mythology has grown around it. Below we seek to dispel or confirm some of the most commonly held beliefs and hopefully further understanding of the disease.
"Firstitis is hereditary"
MYTH! Well, tec...
Words cannot express how grateful I am that you have taken the time to join First Aid, where we put firstitis first. Hundreds of chess.com members have suffered in silence for too long. Well no more, I say! Let's rip the curtain of shame away a...
Caractacus Johnson was a normal 21 year old in the prime of life, and with a bright future ahead of him, when he was struck down with firstitis after a night out. Our First Aid reporter met up with him to talk about that fateful night and how he ...
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(image - Corey Bejeebers, 22, firstitis sufferer)
A new study published this week in the respected chess medical journal The Steinitz has shed new light on exactly what happens in the minds of firstitis sufferers at 0800 UTC each day, giving fres...