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Does thinking constantly cause one to be thinner or have a high metabolism? According to this question, chess grandmasters consume 6000-7000 calories a day in serious tournaments. Does thinking cause one to

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Chess Grandmasters Can Burn 6,000 Calories

chess players do burn a lot of calories during a match, just not because of #brain activity.

Chess grandmasters DO NOT burn 6000 calories a day. : r/chess

Why grandmasters like Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana lose weight playing chess - ESPN

Chess Grandmasters Can Lose Thousands of Calories During Tournaments - video Dailymotion

Chess grandmasters lose weight and burn calories from stressful games

Chess grandmasters DO NOT burn 6000 calories a day. : r/chess

Chess players are burning SO MANY CALORIES because of stress

Brain Padding (Cognitive Reserve)

Chess Grandmasters Burn 6,000 Calories on Tournament Days