Your body has to be in top condition. Your chess deteriorates as your body does. You can't separate body from mind.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker argues that physical condition directly impacts mental performance in chess.
- In plain terms
- Your body condition affects your chess performance.
- What can you take from it?
- Maintain physical health for mental clarity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does fitness affect your focus?
Another view
While physical health matters, the extent of its impact on specific skills varies.
More from Bobby Fischer
I give 98 per cent of my mental energy to chess. Others give only two per cent.
Permalink to quote #58 I prepare myself well. I know what I can do before I go in. I'm always confident.
Permalink to quote #60 Chess demands total concentration and a love for the game.
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