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1. Good night sleep
2. Wake up early enough that you will have been awake for atleast 3 hours. I find that my brain finally starts functioning around this time.
3. Bring tons of COLD water. Avoid high sugar and caffine drinks.
4. Protean(?) is good. Also any "comfort" foods. ie: i love raspberry yogurt, so I bring a couple in a cooler to between games or during matches (that often bugs my oponenants).
5. Walk around, learn where the closest COLD water fountain is (you will often run out of water) and where the nearest 2 bathrooms are.
6. Learn where the matches will be, specifically where your devision will be held.
7. Politly greet your oponent but stare at him menicingly during the game.
8. If your oponent ever seems to start studying you, turn your attention to the opposet end of the board (you are considering a Queen side attack so stair at his king, sometimes even mutter "and hxg6.....but Bxh7" and such)
9.When nearing time trouble (10min or so left) make your move and go to the bathroom, you might not get another chance.
10. In general, if your oponent is taking a rediculose amount of time, check our clock. Often they will try to "wait" you out though I have only managed 10 min on this.
11. Also, if they are taking way to long go for a walk. Look at the board from your opponents side of view, look at the top match, looking for tactical solutions in other games. This can often awaken your tactical abilities or even give you some insperation.
12. If your oponant leaves the board during his move, follow him. You can keep him honest AND you get a chance to stretch your legs.
13. Between rounds go for a walk/jog/run, it gets the blood flowing.
14. If permisable (such as in scholastic events) and if your oponent is ok with it, listen to music quetly, often music will relaxe you.
2. Wake up early enough that you will have been awake for atleast 3 hours. I find that my brain finally starts functioning around this time.
3. Bring tons of COLD water. Avoid high sugar and caffine drinks.
4. Protean(?) is good. Also any "comfort" foods. ie: i love raspberry yogurt, so I bring a couple in a cooler to between games or during matches (that often bugs my oponenants).
5. Walk around, learn where the closest COLD water fountain is (you will often run out of water) and where the nearest 2 bathrooms are.
6. Learn where the matches will be, specifically where your devision will be held.
7. Politly greet your oponent but stare at him menicingly during the game.
8. If your oponent ever seems to start studying you, turn your attention to the opposet end of the board (you are considering a Queen side attack so stair at his king, sometimes even mutter "and hxg6.....but Bxh7" and such)
9.When nearing time trouble (10min or so left) make your move and go to the bathroom, you might not get another chance.
10. In general, if your oponent is taking a rediculose amount of time, check our clock. Often they will try to "wait" you out though I have only managed 10 min on this.
11. Also, if they are taking way to long go for a walk. Look at the board from your opponents side of view, look at the top match, looking for tactical solutions in other games. This can often awaken your tactical abilities or even give you some insperation.
12. If your oponant leaves the board during his move, follow him. You can keep him honest AND you get a chance to stretch your legs.
13. Between rounds go for a walk/jog/run, it gets the blood flowing.
14. If permisable (such as in scholastic events) and if your oponent is ok with it, listen to music quetly, often music will relaxe you.