Benjamin Portheault - Understanding chess and becoming a better athlete

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