user69: My question is simple.  Do we know of any 2700+ caliber players that regularly cite meditation as part of their lifestyle / preparation?
It's not hard to find meditating chess players, but I'm wondering about its use in top practice and perhaps if there are any studies that have attempted to measure its effects. 

user11177: Found this article on GM Jonathan Rowson:
http://www.tm.org/blog/people/british-chess-champion/

user3270: I don't know of any studies. A quick search turned up this article where Nakamura says

I don't do anything special to prepare myself although I do occasionally meditate!


user10508: I found these sources for "meditation" among the past 2 worlds champions:
Carlsen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELoJbv4bCHw
Anand:
https://badrirag.wordpress.com/category/viswanathan-anand/
Q : Do you practise meditation and if so, how effective do you find it?
A:  I don’t meditate regularly and hence I do not know the extent to which it can help.
Based on my Google research, some chess players meditate, but I see no evidence proving that top chess players meditate more than the general population

69: <p>My question is simple.  Do we know of any 2700+ caliber players that regularly cite meditation as part of their lifestyle / preparation?</p>

<p>It's not hard to find meditating chess players, but I'm wondering about its use in top practice and perhaps if there are any studies that have attempted to measure its effects. </p>
 11177: <p>Found this article on GM Jonathan Rowson:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.tm.org/blog/people/british-chess-champion/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.tm.org/blog/people/british-chess-champion/</a></p>
 3270: <p>I don't know of any studies. A quick search turned up <a href="http://en.chessbase.com/post/nakamura-has-open-forum-q-a-with-fans" rel="nofollow">this article</a> where Nakamura says</p>

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  <p>I don't do anything special to prepare myself although I do occasionally meditate!</p>
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 10508: <p>I found these sources for "meditation" among the past 2 worlds champions:</p>

<p>Carlsen:
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELoJbv4bCHw" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELoJbv4bCHw</a></p>

<p>Anand:
<a href="https://badrirag.wordpress.com/category/viswanathan-anand/" rel="nofollow">https://badrirag.wordpress.com/category/viswanathan-anand/</a></p>

<p>Q : Do you practise meditation and if so, how effective do you find it?</p>

<p>A:  I don’t meditate regularly and hence I do not know the extent to which it can help.</p>

<p>Based on my Google research, some chess players meditate, but I see no evidence proving that top chess players meditate more than the general population</p>
