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Indeed. The 6000 number has floated around for a while and is an exaggeration. It is true that chess at the competitive level burns calories. (More like an ext
by comfypotato 3y ago
Indeed. The 6000 number has floated around for a while and is an exaggeration.
It is true that chess at the competitive level burns calories. (More like an extra 1000 a day during a tournament.) Coupled with tournaments not allowing food, players do lose weight over a few days! But like you said, the 6000 number is an exaggeration.