A tip for chess training

Reigning woman world chess champ, GM Alexandra Kosteniuk, offers a healthy tip for anybody who wants to improve in chess.

The tip? "Mens sana in corpore sano" (a healthy mind in a healthy body).

Did you know that she recently participated in the Sobefit 5K race in Miami Beach?

And wow! She ran the distance in 22 minutes and 42 seconds, a good result, shy of her record which is a little over 21 minutes.

To be in top form to play chess, Alexandra runs 5K every morning and recommends to all chess players who want to improve a good balance between chess training and physical training.

Before winning the women's world championship in Nalchik last fall, Alexandra was said to be in top physical form, which allowed her to give it her best and not lose a single game during the three-week marathon chess tourney.

Jog and chess. That's the way to do it.