Best music for playing chess

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teju17

This is my favourite: 

K-391 - Everybody [NCS Release] - YouTubewww.youtube.com

llama44

Other stuff you might like

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYp9Eo9T3BA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRRO6bIFvKc

teju17

anyone else

 

teju17

nice

 

KeSetoKaiba

Music is a big part for online chess to me. OTB I just want quiet and few distractions/minimizing distractions in my head. Online though, I am almost always listening to music. It greatly depends on my mood, the chess position/situation, time controls and so on. 

Typically, short time controls means fast-paced music like rock & roll; longer time controls means more meditative such as classical music (ha, just realized 'classical' music for 'classical' time controls xD)

Like I said though, I base it out of the situation and my mood.

teju17
KeSetoKaiba wrote:

Music is a big part for online chess to me. OTB I just want quiet and few distractions/minimizing distractions in my head. Online though, I am almost always listening to music. It greatly depends on my mood, the chess position/situation, time controls and so on. 

Typically, short time controls means fast-paced music like rock & roll; longer time controls means more meditative such as classical music (ha, just realized 'classical' music for 'classical' time controls xD)

Like I said though, I base it out of the situation and my mood.

same

teju17

put link so others can make use also

KeSetoKaiba
teju17 wrote:

put link so others can make use also

Here are some of mine to get us started happy.png

Just in a "chess" mood? Then Try the Len Kagamine (Vocaloid) song Checkmate

About to begin an arena tournament on chess.com where streaks (being undefeated especially) give bonus points? Then how about Undefeated from Skillet? (AMV for tv show The Flash)

Just starting a Puzzle Rush attempt? Jiggywiggy's Puzzle Challenge from Banjo-Tooie.

And so on happy.png

llama44

Similar to len checkmate, this one has a huge amount of energy and a fast beat.

 

teju17

nice , anyone else?

llama44

For guitar (your 2nd one was kinda like that) I go for stuff like this

llama44

And for cute silly songs, your last one reminded me of

teju17

u know a lot of songs

teju17

happy.png

llama44

I play a lot of chess tongue.png

KeSetoKaiba
llama44 wrote:

I play a lot of chess

happy.png It is easier to play more chess with better music, so you have an infinite loop I see ...

teju17

how do you loop?

llama44

I guess?

I get stuck on youtube playlists that last for hours. When Something comes up that I like I bookmark it.

So I have, lets say, 100 bookmarks, but many of them go to playlists with similar sounding music.

I mostly like electronic stuff, or at least no lyrics, and high energy.

llama44
teju17 wrote:

how do you loop?

To repeat a single song on youtube you can use this:

https://youxube.com/

KeSetoKaiba
teju17 wrote:

how do you loop?

lol - I meant good music makes it easier to play more chess and @llama44 had good music. 

Also, YouTube videos can be looped by right-clicking the video (for PC) and "Loop" is the first option. Click "Loop" and the video should start again when finished. Personally, I use a clip converter to save my songs on an SD card/Flashdrive, but YouTube looping is fine too if you don't mind having another tab open.