NEVER have a full stomach before playing chess games.....general rule.

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Avatar of FranciscoHernaiz

during the game you can have a snickers bar or whatever for the sugar rush, but eating a LOT before a match is NOT a good idea.

 

Allow me to explain....when your body is digesting the food in your stomach, a lot of your blood flow, which should be headed toward the brain, is instead redirected towards the stomach.

 

I know it may seem obvious to a lot of people, but people make this mistake all the time, in both OTB chess and live chess.

 

Cheers, and have a great day!

Avatar of Snookslayer

What should I eat to get the blood flowing in a different direction?

Avatar of Pulpofeira

Something similar to your objective. Sympathetic magic, you know.

Avatar of macer75

I agree. Sometimes my games make me sick.

Avatar of Ziggy_Zugzwang

I agree with the observation about not eating a large meal too soon to an OTB match, but NEVER consider online play as worthy of such consideration.

Avatar of Dekisugi_Pranto

Agreed 2

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Ziggy_Zugzwang wrote:

I agree with the observation about not eating a large meal too soon to an OTB match, but NEVER consider online play as worthy of such consideration.

true

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FranciscoHernaiz wrote:

during the game you can have a snickers bar or whatever for the sugar rush, but eating a LOT before a match is NOT a good idea.

 

Allow me to explain....when your body is digesting the food in your stomach, a lot of your blood flow, which should be headed toward the brain, is instead redirected towards the stomach.

 

I know it may seem obvious to a lot of people, but people make this mistake all the time, in both OTB chess and live chess.

 

Cheers, and have a great day!

Thanks for the advice!

Avatar of oregonpatzer

I'll say this as delicately as I can:  A full rectum before an important chess game isn't a good idea either.

Avatar of bishopbuffer

Is it a good idea to watch porn during a game? 

Avatar of tittiesnxans

 I don't think so.

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Snookslayer wrote:

What should I eat to get the blood flowing in a different direction?

 

Antigravity pills.

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bishopbuffer wrote:

Is it a good idea to watch porn during a game? 

You might start playing with the wrong bishop.