Tips for Waking Up At 4 A.M. For The World Championship
The FIDE World Championship is halfway over and the score is all tied up between World Champion Ding Liren and challenger GM Gukesh Dommaraju. It’s been an exciting match full of risks taken and chances missed. Haven’t seen a game live? That’s because the match is taking place in Singapore and our live coverage starts at 4:00 a.m. ET / 1:00 a.m. PT.
If waking up in time seems like a challenge, read our tips below and see how many games you can watch live for the rest of the match!
- Set An Alarm
- Don't Go To Sleep
- Move Someplace Else
- Ask The Players to Change the Time
- Just Watch Our Recaps
Tip 1: Set An Alarm
We’ve seen how many alarms you sleep through when you need to get up for work in the morning—it’s not great. So, when we say, "Set an alarm," we really mean, "Set up six or seven alarms." Chess.com’s resident International Master Danny Rensch recommends alarms for 3:40, 3:45, 3:50, 3:55, 3:57, 3:59, 4:00, 4:05, 4:30, 4:45, and 9:00 for this World Championship match.
Tip 2: Don’t Go to Sleep
We looked at your Chess.com profile and it seems like you’re up playing blitz games at 2:00 a.m. every night anyway. What’s two more hours, really? It’ll help you get over that 15-game losing streak you’re currently on. It’s not like you’re going to get any better as the night goes on. The world record for staying awake is around 11 days. You can make it.
Tip 3: Move Someplace Else
The life expectancy of someone living in Monaco is currently 89.8 years old. The average wealth of someone living in Monaco is just over 10 million dollars. That 5:00 a.m. start time becomes a 10:00 a.m. start if you’re in Monaco. There’s no reason why you can’t be in Monaco right now.
You might say, "But I can’t afford that and I won’t live that long!" And we’ll say, "Au revoir les echecs."
Tip 4: Ask The Players to Change the Time
Ding Liren’s email is [email protected]. Gukesh D’s email is [email protected]. Send them an email and they might start a game later. What's the worst that can happen?
Tip 5: Just Watch Our Recaps
Okay, maybe you're not cut out for watching this World Championship live after all. It’s okay. Maybe next time they’ll play in your hometown or someplace exciting, like Des Moines. The next best thing you can do this time is watch our post-game coverage on our YouTube or Twitch channel.
How have you been waking up for the World Championship? Let us know your tips, tricks, or what you’re doing with your life in the comments below.
