Torr on Survey
Part 5. Flexible concentration.
Results



Here are the data collected on questions 24-26 and 31.

Table 24.
Q24: When I play chess, I am  :
1. quite relaxed
2. somewhat tense
3. tense		 1900-2100

Q24: rating 1900-2100
sub-1600

Q24: rating sub-1600

 2100-2400

Q24: rating 2100-2400

 
1600-1900

Q24: rating 1600-1900

 above 2400

Q24: rating above 2400

 

Table 25.
Q25: When I play chess, I am:
1. easily distracted
2. fairly concentrated
3. very concentrated
 1900-2100

Q25: rating 1900-2100
sub-1600

Q25: rating sub-1600

 2100-2400

Q25: rating 2100-2400
1600-1900

Q25: rating 1600-1900

 above 2400

Q25: rating above 2400

 

Table 26.
Q26: When I play chess, I  :
1. look around in the room somewhat often
2. concentrate on the board		 1900-2100

Q26: rating 1900-2100
sub-1600

Q26: rating sub-1600

 2100-2400

Q26: rating 2100-2400
1600-1900

Q26: rating 1600-1900

 above 2400

Q26: rating above 2400

 

Table 31.
Q31:  When I calculate variations, I :
1. look around in the room somewhat often
2. concentrate on the board		 1900-2100

Q31: rating 1900-2100
sub-1600

Q31: rating sub-1600

 2100-2400

Q31: rating 2100-2400
1600-1900

Q31: rating 1600-1900

 above 2400

Q31: rating above 2400

Authors note Apart from deletion of doublets (based on IP-numbers), there has been made no changes to the received answers. Figures that might appear odd or questionable must be considered with this in mind. The reader is encouraged to analyze and conclude open the results in a critical manner. 
  

Disclaimer The data presented here and in the following articles can be analyzed and concluded upon in many ways (remember that the survey was scored on-line, and that the data may not be representative of all chessplayers alike). The conclusions presented here are mine entirely. Feel free to disagree, to have your own interpretations and to impove your chess in the manner that suits you. The full material of data will be published in the last article of this series. If you have questions prior to this, or other comments, feel free to mail me on torr@privat.dk

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