Restless Leg Syndrome
R.L.S. Is a fairly common disorder suffered by chess players around the world. The condition is occurs when a player can see that he or she is about to win the game, a piece, a pawn or in severe cases a tempo. Symptoms vary from small ankle movements, involuntary spasms, and palpitations, to the full-blown ‘Table trembler’ The condition is hard to diagnose, as the patient is unaware that they have the disease, it can lay dormant for years only manifesting itself under match conditions. Fortunately, it’s not thought to be contagious although if you see a suspected case of R.L.S. you’re advised by the B.C.F. (British Chair Fiddlers) to take any loose change out of the sufferer’s pocket to prevent bruising. While there is no known cure for R.L.S. there are some ways of combating it for example,
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