Stress resistance of teenage chess players as a determining factor of performance under time shortage in chess games

The article presents the results of an empirical study aimed at determining the interdependence between the performance of adolescent chess players and the determining psychological factor of stress tolerance under time pressure in chess games. The purpose of the study: to identify correlations between the level of stress tolerance and the dynamics of performance of adolescent chess players in time trouble. Research methods: Theoretical methods – methods of systemic approach, analysis of domestic and foreign literature, study of modern scientific research, generalization of the problem of stress tolerance based on the experience of domestic and foreign sports psychologists. Empirical methods: questionnaire survey, psychodiagnostic testing, confirmatory experiment. Sample: training groups of sports specialization (TSS-1) of the Municipal Budgetary Institution of Additional Education “Sports School No. 15 in Chess” in Nizhny Novgorod. The study involved 30 athletes of the sport “Chess” aged 12-14 years, with 2nd and 3rd youth categories. Results: It was found that a high level of stress tolerance has a positive effect on the psychological state and performance of athletes in competitive activities. Success in sports is the readiness of athletes to maintain internal balance and high performance in overcoming adverse, stressogenic factors. A correlation was established between the level of performance under time pressure in competitive activity and the determining factor of stress tolerance in adolescent athletes, which declares competitiveness in chess games and emotional stability. In addition, the specifics of stress tolerance in the current state of time deficit were identified. Aspects of stress tolerance that contribute to the development of sports psychology are considered. The results of the study are important for solving problems related to preserving the psycho-emotional health of adolescents, improving the skills and performance of young athletes in training and competitive activities.