What are your chess "lucky charms"?

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marcushendriksen

Is there anything you have/do before or during a chess game that you feel makes you more likely to win? What are they?

 

A few of mine are drinking tea, smoking a cigarette, watching a video on an opening I plan to use ("if I'm white, I'll play a QG game. If I'm black and white opens with d4, I'll use the Dutch Defence..." etc) and playing at night.

Pulpofeira

I like playing at night, too. Since you are from New Zealand, I'm afraid we will not play a lot of games here...

ChezBoy

Staring at my opponent during their move.

iMacChess

I eat "Lucky Charms" cereal... lol Wink

Actually I just try to get enough sleep to where I feel good and play good.