Chess Nutrition

I agree with most, protein balanced food are consumed by football players for their strenuous physical activity. For chess players, indeed chess tournaments that lasted a view days do consume much power as physical ones. To add some, here's some tips:

- while fat rich foods satiate longer, it is not absorbed immediately. I think its best to consume fat based foods like a night before an afternoon tournament (make it 12 hours).
- carbohydrates are kinda sussy, I don't recommend eating it as a 100% base (unless your historically eat it everyday), but better combine it 30-40% carb, 60% protein.
- if you struggle to sleep, try eating bananas for dinner. It has melatonin that helps you regulate sleep cycles

Those tips are obviously based on observations. While this works best on general population, I suggest you need to understand your habits, and adjust it as your body needs. Best of luck for your preps!

I eat my opponents for breakfast, lunch and dinner!

Don't forget, however, that victory is a dish best served cold, so make sure to have a refrigerator handy.

i popped a zanax bar one night. The next morning I started smashing 2200s. Everything seemed so obvious. No joke.
A good nights sleep is a beautiful thing.

if you don't keep a diet journal you should not wonder why you are failing at life.

@rEdzEd818 said in #14:
> if you don't keep a diet journal you should not wonder why you are failing at life.
Bro I don't think that popping bars is part of a diet.

@The_Sheperd_07 said in #1:
> What do you recommend as a food routine for a chess tournament that lasts several days?
you can try eating fish i have heard it helps improve your brain power.

Honestly I still haven't cracked that code man. Sometimes I eat nothing but junk food and my brain goes into overdrive.
Other times I eat the healthiest foods possible and I can't think. My advice is to eat small portions during the game. That way all your blood doesn't go rushing into your stomach instead of your well you know... brain.