Heart rate when playing go.

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Re: Heart rate when playing go.

Post by RBerenguel »

Tryss wrote:I think it's more of a "Wow, that's unexpected, he made THE mistake that will cost him the game" feeling.

Btw, 1 is a bad move : it should be kept as a ko threat


It feels it's more like it is too early, 1 is perfectly fine if the game was almost over, but as the board stands... There are way bigger thinks or so it seems
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I think the adrenaline level / heart beat goes especially high, when long ladders are played out whereof both players have controverse expectations.
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Re: Heart rate when playing go.

Post by Calvin Clark »

Tryss wrote:I think it's more of a "Wow, that's unexpected, he made THE mistake that will cost him the game" feeling.

Btw, 1 is a bad move : it should be kept as a ko threat


I'll have to dig up the earlier part of the record for context, but you are correct. I can't say I was particularly proud of :w1:
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Re: Heart rate when playing go.

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I have never used a monitor, but I have noticed my heart hammering away during blitz games. I played a 6sec/move game earlier today that kept me anxious and full of adrenaline for the duration of the match. Maybe that is part of the attraction of those types of games.
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Re: Heart rate when playing go.

Post by Ootakamoku »

Occasionally I can feel my heart racing during a game, and when I look at a monitor I notice my heart rate is barely over 100. At other times I just feel intense focus and my heart rate hovers around 140.
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