tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post5854422023495605480..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: What happened next XIIITom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-5340583577462157702010-03-02T11:20:34.294+00:002010-03-02T11:20:34.294+00:00I'm pretty sure that in minute quantities alco...I'm pretty sure that in minute quantities alcohol acts as a mental stimulant.Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-81407376579922487552010-03-01T14:48:42.909+00:002010-03-01T14:48:42.909+00:00"I've heard that alcohol can aid concentr...<i>"I've heard that alcohol can aid concentration"</i><br /><br />This is bullshit of course - although I suspect alcohol may help people <b>feel</b> like they're concentrating in certain situations.<br /><br /><br />Didn't the early world championship matches allow players to consume unlimited amounts of champagne as part of the conditions of play?Jonathan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293162543015231439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-2693622803384547842010-03-01T12:31:46.701+00:002010-03-01T12:31:46.701+00:00Assuming you don't drink so much that you can&...Assuming you don't drink so much that you can't stay awake, I wonder how much the odd glass can aid a chess player. I've heard that alcohol can aid concentration, or at least make you focus on one thing. I sometimes feel I'm playing better after a pint but I've never tried this out during a match game as I'm dubious as to thether I really do play better; though I notice some club players do have a beverage next to their board during a match. Is this to help them in their chess play, or purely for the enjoyment of the drink itself?Chris Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06137795192239495971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-74694696878968605672010-02-28T23:38:39.814+00:002010-02-28T23:38:39.814+00:00To me the interesting part is that the other playe...To me the interesting part is that the other players tried to intervene. Apparently the GM code is to not let drunk players sleep?<br /><br />Something similar happened in a local (USA) tournament. Playing against an expert, Wojtkiewicz fell asleep at the board, and Ehlvest tried to wake him. The consensus here was that Ehlvest "broke the rules", although I argued that as Wojtkiewicz's roommate and ride, he pretty much had to act. But maybe Ehlvest just thought he was doing the normal thing.an ordinary chessplayernoreply@blogger.com