Chess and Nutrition – how to feed a chess grandmaster
19.12.2007 – Many aspects of the extraordinary abilities of top chess players have undergone the scrutiny of science. Mental and physical exercises have been devised to optimise their performance. Now a nutritional scientist has systematically studied the eating habits of grandmasters – 72 of them. His paper culminates in a catalog of dietary instructions for serious chess players.
The Ruy Lopez (or the Spanish opening in some parts of Europe) is an opening for white i have come to regard as a powerful and suitable one for all levels of chess.
Gary Kasparov used this opening against Anatoly Karpov in game 20 of the World Championship held in New York/Lyons.
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