Best Music to listen to while playing chess?

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blueemu
BananaPeelEater wrote:

In my opinion, music with lyrics is just distracting. It kinda makes you wanna sing along, tap the beat, and stuff like that--especially when the song is good. So, like I said earlier, I prefer to listen to classical/piano music.

Try Jeff Beck. Rock music, but no lyrics.

mahziar263

motzart-bach-vivaldi-beethoven happy

HenryUrbanek

Arcade Mammoth when playing blitz or bullet, SO GOOD

technical_knockout

the entire final fantasy 6 soundtrack by nobuo uematsu is 3 hours of pure magic for chess, but if you're playing puzzle battle then just a 'wild west' (veldt music) loop should do the trick. 🙂

ICMMCI

This thread is going for 13 years❣
Today I was listening to Daughter & Glen Hansard's excellent (IMO) new album, but normally I'd listen to Ludovico Einaudi.

tanyannzen
Dream speed run music for bullet
MegaZX_1

keygen church music tbh

Bot_Boy

I blast out all types of music during play as I want to be able to play without thinking

The human brain needs some form of music, white noise or arbitrary motion to allow the creative part to thrive. This is why most GM's twiddle the pieces during playthemes

MegaZX_1
Bot_Boy wrote:

I blast out all types of music during play as I want to be able to play without thinking

The human brain needs some form of music, white noise or arbitrary motion to allow the creative part to thrive. This is why most GM's twiddle the pieces during play

factual statement

Joanna_Of_Arc

love listening to some stoner music with distorted guitar riffs like Alice In Chains or Queen Of The Stone Age

Metuka2004

None

Ziryab

Rage against the Machine, especially while playing Arena

technical_knockout

radiohead & muse for bughouse 🪰🐝🦟

mrdave2314

New magic wand (Tyler the creator)

Thepasswordis1234

Thepasswordis1234

wonderful music 🥵

exceptionalfork

I just listen to whatever I normally would listen to, so normally Alternative/Pop Rock or something similar. I can understand how songs with lyrics are distracting to some people, but they don't distract me.

Blues
drum and bass
Yao_Wang

Music that has exciting parts because then it feels good when you play a really good move or start winnings

Ziryab

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