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BenjiPortheault
's Blog
7 Feb 2024
Tournament Formats in Professional Chess
Getting the conversation started on the drawbacks of ubiquitous formats
6 Jan 2024
The xG of Chess: Shark Points
A metric to quantify missed chances
10 Dec 2023
Teach yourself to be a Resilient Tournament Player
A practical guide to boost your tournament results. Grab a pen and paper.
14 Oct 2023
Leaning into discomfort
Stop trying to trick yourself into focusing on what is important and address the root cause of distr…
30 Sept 2023
My notes from the esports coaching and performance summit 2023
Cutting edge practices for performance from top esports coaches.
2 Sept 2023
Heart Rate Variability for chess players
What is Heart Rate Variability and how to use it for performance improvement.
11 Aug 2023
Guest interview #1: PhD in Psychology and chess player WFM María Rodrigo Yangua
This week is the first ever interview on this blog, I am talking to Dr María Rodrigo Yanguas. María …
29 Jul 2023
“When I finally ...”
“When I finally do all this chess training, I will be a complete player and I will enjoy playing in …
30 Jun 2023
Is team chess a team sport?
From club players of the 1890’s to today’s Global Chess league, what does it mean to play team chess…
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