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Best music to play chess to?

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Originally posted by Rochade
Johann Sebastian Bach especially "Air". Or soft classic with strings.

Thats what I listen to when playing chess.
BBC Radio 3 is broadcasting Bach's complete works continuously over ten days and nights, starting now:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/bach/highlights.shtml

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Originally posted by Bowmann
BBC Radio 3 is broadcasting Bach's complete works continuously over ten days and nights, starting now:

[b]http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/bach/highlights.shtml
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Moonlight Sonata!!!!!

I usually listen to techno, even during IQ tests.

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Originally posted by Tetsujin
Moonlight Sonata!!!!!

I usually listen to techno, even during IQ tests.
Yes, Bach's Moonlight Sonata is such a popular favourite.

If I were you I wouldn't bother with the tests.

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Originally posted by Bowmann
Yes, Bach's Moonlight Sonata is such a popular favourite.

If I were you I wouldn't bother with the tests.
I've been declining for quite some time now.


I blame my sleeping habits.

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The best music to play chess by is Phillip Glass.

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Originally posted by buckky
The best music to play chess by is Phillip Glass.
Philip

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Motorhead.

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iTunes party shuffle

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i listen to john tesh lol jk
i listen to metal
metallica mercyful fate slayer etc etc
motorhead???...good call

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Originally posted by aspviper666
i listen to john tesh lol jk
i listen to metal
metallica mercyful fate slayer etc etc
motorhead???...good call
I'm surprised you don't lose more often.

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David Bowie.

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Has anyone ever heard of the Mozart effect?

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Originally posted by zakkwylder
Has anyone ever heard of the Mozart effect?
Yes. It's crap.

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Originally posted by Nordlys
Yes. It's crap.
When I was in school, my music teacher would play Mozart during tests. I knew all the answers anyways so I was unable to ascertain if it worked. Thanks for the heads up.😉

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Originally posted by zakkwylder
Thanks for the heads up.😉
I wish you Yanks would stop saying that.

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