Super long games like chess takes a toll on the mind and body especially when you sit down for hours without sustenance.
I've seen top chess players carrying candy bars, chocolates etc just for purpose to get a sugar boost and maintain alertness.
Here is one of the top boards..
Ian Udani is also another player I know who regularly chomps down a chocolate bar or two in the middle of a long game. Only this time he cheekily hid his chocolate before I could take a picture. Perhaps a secret weapon he does not want to share ? :)
Why the last 2 festivals felt so bad to me as a blogger
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I know most people will see this as a lame excuse and unacceptable
reason(s), but I am going with it anyway. The last two Malaysian chess
festivals left m...
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