Lucknow: Fitness and sports medicine specialist Dr Saranjeet Singh advised chess players to give up junk food for better tournament performance. He also spoke on how a high-sugar food intake, a few hours before a tournament game can influence a player's decision-making at the chessboard. The player, he said, does not even know, why he blundered. But a sugar spike and fall has silently ruined his mental efficiency during the game.
Dr Singh was speaking as chief guest at the Strategy Sunday Chess tournament hosted by Chess Club Black & White, Lucknow.
Dr Saranjeet has served as a resource expert for the Sports Authority of India and the Indian Toxicological Research Institute. Notably, he has been the physical trainer for the National Junior Hockey Team and the Punjab Cricket Team. Over the past two decades, he has trained more than 50,000 individuals, earning recognition from luminaries such as former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, and the late Sports Minister Sunil Dutt.
Dr Singh advised the players about proper nutrition, giving up junk food and controlling sugar spikes, protein and good fat intake. He also taught the players a basic breathing exercise of 3-4-5 seconds (inhale-hold-exhale) to improve game performance.
On a question by Teenager Dibbyan Chakraboty on mental preparation for tournaments, Dr Singh advised mediation and suggested various modalaties including yoga, pranayam etc... as available to a chess player from India's great culture and heritage.
Tournament results:
Veteran Arif Ali won the CCBW Chess Open with 6.5/7 points. Pawan Batham (State Tax Office) was a close second with 6 points after a draw with Sayeed Ahmad (Lucknow Chess Centre), 6 points, took home the senior citizen’s trophy. Talented youngsters Aarav Garg, Abhigyan Katiyar and senior coach Mayank Pandey all tied for 3rd place with 5 points each.
The star of the tournament was Aadi Saxena who played excellent attacking chess to win the junior section with 6.5 points. Vedant Mishra was second with 6 points.
Kunwar Pranav Singh becomes champion in the under 9 section with perfect score 7/7 points.
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