Music and chess

When you're trying to analyse a particularly challenging game of chess what kinda music do you think to best?

Personally I love all types of music, from classical to rock and reggae, but I tend to stick on some Drum n Bass when I play chess.

How about you?

Sshhht, quiet please!

I'm guessing that means you think in quiet 🙂

Although I love music, there's a reason why tournament halls are quiet. It's because no player wants distractions.

Hmmm yeah I guess you're right, but I find the beats in drum and bass help me think. Maybe I'm wrong though. I'll try analysing my games in silence in future.

Originally posted by icantwrite
Hmmm yeah I guess you're right, but I find the beats in drum and bass help me think. Maybe I'm wrong though. I'll try analysing my games in silence in future.

There seems to be some evidence to suggest that drum and bass beats don't help with concentration ...

Originally posted by amannion
There seems to be some evidence to suggest that drum and bass beats don't help with concentration ...

Dang, i was going to use the old doctor Phil.....


"And how is that workin out for you " Line 😞

Originally posted by Jerry Garcia
Listen to our stuff while you play|

I listen to the second sets of Grateful Dead shows played between April 1972 and October 1974.

One night in Bangkok. Obviously.

Originally posted by icantwrite
When you're trying to analyse a particularly challenging game of chess what kinda music do you think to best?

Personally I love all types of music, from classical to rock and reggae, but I tend to stick on some Drum n Bass when I play chess.

How about you?

id go for classical to calm me down, techno to really get me going.
but in reality i listen to all sorts of stuff and dont select to suit the chess im playing

Originally posted by shavixmir
One night in Bangkok. Obviously.

I gotta hand it to you shav, one night in bangkok is the best song ever.

no music plx

Originally posted by shavixmir
One night in Bangkok. Obviously.

So, you like chess do you?

I listen to classical music when I'm working/making my moves. Although when I really need to concentrate I turn it all of, and usually think outloud. There's a reason I don't play OTB...

Originally posted by Swlabr
So, you like chess do you?

I listen to classical music when I'm working/making my moves. Although when I really need to concentrate I turn it all of, and usually think outloud. There's a reason I don't play OTB...

Nice user name swlabr.... ;-)

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When I'm losing I listen to Samuel Barber-Adagio for strings