You sound like my 6 year old daughter. Get so engrossed in something that you try to hold it excessively because you don't want to go out of your way to use the toilet!
If you have good bathroom habits and this is still an issue, then I guarantee you they are unrelated, and you must happen to notice it more when you are sitting still trying to think! Bet you'd have the same problem if you tried to read a long book with a very complicated plot!
I don't mean to poo-poo your problem, but this is the crappiest topic I've seen on these forums.
Sorry if I come off a bit anal.
Chess can lead to an immense amount of stress if its played hours and hours everyday which can result into IBS(Irritable bowel syndrome). One of the major cause of IBS is stress, people have died in the middle of game also some have gone mad in their chess career, so you must learn when to draw a line.
Hello All,
Does anyone suffer from irritable bowel syndrom as a chess player? Evertime i solve puzzles or study chess my stomach gets upset although at that time i wouldnt be worried or stressed out. Strange! Anybody has same symptoms?