From: hollasch@kpc.com (Steve Hollasch)
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1993 22:00:23 GMT

               ***  Welcome to alt.chess.bodybuilding!  ***

    Are you tired of people snickering behind your back because you play a
sissified indoor game rather than shooting a few hoops with the boys or
picking fights at the local bar?

    Well then, alt.chess.bodybuilding is for you.

        "Check...  Punk!  *Biff!*"

    We're a group dedicated to improving our bodies as well as our minds,
so we can crush and humiliate our opponents mentally, AND physically.

        "Whatsamatter punk, never seen a skewer before?  *BAM!*  [groan]"

    Now we of like mind can get together and discuss these topics in the
open:

        o  Pre-game warmups that make a difference.

        o  Carbo-loading to enhance ancillary brain function.

        o  Brute Force Search Algorithms - the manly way.

        o  "How I single-handedly killed three muggers with a pawn and
           a bishop"

        o  Ten ways to avoid muscle tear in the endgame.

        o  Nutrition and the Chess Bodybuilder:  Using your head to feed
           your body, and using the hand part of your body to feed your head.

        o  Going for the burn during the midgame.

        o  Bulk or Strength?  How each of these affects your ability to
           choose the correct variant during the crucial stages of
           midgame play.

    We'll also discuss the seasons list of grandmasters who have been
sidelined due to injury, particularly Spasky's torn ligament incurred in
his grueling match with Bobby Fisher.  (The ref's say they saw no foul play,
but Spasky maintains that Fisher clipped him after being forced to
retreat his queen).

    So join us as we discuss the fascinating world of Chess Bodybuilding.