Over The Board Chess Can be Dangerous-Killed my best friend!!?
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Over the board Chess can be a serious danger if you suffer from high blood pressure, heart related conditions, this is why my best friend and Chess mentor list his life, its been medically accepted that competitive Chess in particular "Over the chess board play" can become dangerous if you have medical issues such as high blood pressure etc., your heart rate can shoot up a lot in a chess battle. Time pressure, finding that win as the crowd gathers around your board!? This is what killed my best friend John who had blood pressure, was on medications, was awaiting an operation and collapsed over the board, Chess especially over the board play can become quite stressful and your heart rate can reach dangerous levels and if your not "Fit & Healthy" it can become a health risk!!
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Over the board Chess can be a serious danger if you suffer from high blood pressure, heart related conditions, this is why my best friend and Chess mentor list his life, its been medically accepted that competitive Chess in particular "Over the chess board play" can become dangerous if you have medical issues such as high blood pressure etc., your heart rate can shoot up a lot in a chess battle. Time pressure, finding that win as the crowd gathers around your board!? This is what killed my best friend John who had blood pressure, was on medications, was awaiting an operation and collapsed over the board, Chess especially over the board play can become quite stressful and your heart rate can reach dangerous levels and if your not "Fit & Healthy" it can become a health risk!!
That's a shame. I imagine that online chess can provide all or most of the same stress.
It was interesting that they were monitoring the heart rates of the participants in the Freestyle Chess event. One of the announcers reported that Fabiano Caruana's pulse had risen to 170 during a mad time scramble versus Aronian in one of the games. (I know that it's not the same thing as blood pressure.)
It's sort of fitting that stress & chess rhyme.
That's sad
Chess is an incredibly stressful game you need to be super careful about it that's why chess is a sport mentally it screws you over
Btw gms have burned thousands of calories in chess matches just from stress and overthinking
I don't think you should play if you find it stressful. It's meant to be fun!
Yes, apparently a good health condition is required to play this "game".
I'm sorry for your friend.
I’m sorry, but this is from the person who wanted to generate outrage about GothamChess being awarded GM norms for his online blitz play not once but in 3 separate threads, with no recognition that it was an April Fool’s joke even after it was pointed out to him
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/fide-gone-made-awarding-gm-norms-for-3min-blitz-games
Having already demonstrated a willingness to bend the truth, I think this is also an exaggeration at best, but more likely a fabrication to attract attention.
My friend John was a passionate chess player, but his high blood pressure always bothered me. When he would pass out at the board, it was a shock to all of us. Chess requires maximum concentration, and this can be dangerous for those struggling with cardiovascular problems. So while playing at the board brings joy and fulfillment, taking care of your health should be paramount. If you have any health problems, make sure to consult your doctor before competing at the chess board. Also, to relax after a game, I can recommend taking a look at the range of products at https://westcoastbud.io/. Good products to help you relax and enjoy the moment after an intense game.
Is it really this common? I do way more stressful sports and never hear of this.
Well they pass out sometimes but in a normal way.
Sincere condolences about the loss of your friend.
Yes, chess is a sport, compareable with the stress of a long distance runner. So you really need good health for it.
OTB is probably worse than online because it usually has much longer time controls.
Long distance running is alot more stressful. Would you rather play a chess game or run a marathon?
What about bullet on a screen and especially so hyperbullet!
That is also very stressful!!!
