(August 19, 2023 at 9:49 pm)MarcusA Wrote: I think so. It quickly exhausts me.
Full time-control games are an athletic endeavor. Good chess players eat during games, and work out regularly. I once did 3 regular games in a day of a tournament. I've never been more mentally tired in my life.
That said, blitz games are different - they are more like an adrenaline rush.