Mindclickers
Mindclickers is an insight into the Psychological & Performance demands of competitive Esports. We aim to provide insights from Professional Players, Coaches, Shoutcasters, Organisational Owners, and Esports Researchers within the scene.
Mindclickers
Benjamin Portheault - Understanding chess and becoming a better athlete
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Lachlan Parker
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Season 3
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Episode 5
Episode 5!!
In the following episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Benjamin Portheault, a Performance coach for mental athletes, specializing in chess. Benjamin shared his experiences within the coaching field, alongside how this translates for Esports athletes.
The following episode includes;
- Chess background - Entry into the scene
- Data science passion
- Intimidation in chess - Mental tactics for success
- Online chess vs Offline chess
- Mental fatigue on long games
- Queen's gambit + content creation
- Calories?!
- Physiological variables impacts
- Focusing on the present
- Replay analysis importance
- Finite vs infinite game