So. Despite or perhaps because of being drunk I decided that it would be good time to see if there's any moves needing to be done. Just out of curiosity, how much does being drunk affect your effective rating? Surely someone must've studied this most important aspect of abusing alcohol.
Also, does anyone have stories of actually playing chess while drunk, OTB or otherwise?
Originally posted by VartiovuoriI lost a game to an 800 player on the site as I was well into a Pinot Noir and watching Monday Night Football and rebalancing my fantasy football league team.
So. Despite or perhaps because of being drunk I decided that it would be good time to see if there's any moves needing to be done. Just out of curiosity, how much does being drunk affect your effective rating? Surely someone must've studied this most important aspect of abusing alcohol.
Also, does anyone have stories of actually playing chess while drunk, OTB or otherwise?
It was less painful than it could have been...
I've cut back on the multitasking after that one!
Originally posted by VartiovuoriI never play chess, or use power tools without a good buzz going. 😕
So. Despite or perhaps because of being drunk I decided that it would be good time to see if there's any moves needing to be done. Just out of curiosity, how much does being drunk affect your effective rating? Surely someone must've studied this most important aspect of abusing alcohol.
Also, does anyone have stories of actually playing chess while drunk, OTB or otherwise?
Originally posted by VartiovuoriI played in a drinking-themed 'tournament' at someone's apartment. It was only four of us playing a bunch of blitz games, but slamming a shot or beer (both were worth 1 pt, so no one wanted to fall behind in the score 😛) before each game.
So. Despite or perhaps because of being drunk I decided that it would be good time to see if there's any moves needing to be done. Just out of curiosity, how much does being drunk affect your effective rating? Surely someone must've studied this most important aspect of abusing alcohol.
Also, does anyone have stories of actually playing chess while drunk, OTB or otherwise?
We played until we were so plastered that we couldn't set the pieces down straight anymore.
I was the weakest player by rating, but I blundered the least when hammered, so I "won" the thing. 😛
I only do blitz and allegro tournaments and drink.
I'm reckless at the best of times, after a few pints I'm bonkers.
(bonkers being another term for really awful.)
I walk into mates produce unsound combinations.
Well combinations is being kind. Silly two move traps is a better word for it.
But sometimes I pull a corker out the hat.
If I do I hog the board, nobody is allowed on it till I have written it down
because I never recall the drunken games the next day.
Thread 134311 has one of the glorious games
and it was played whilst we were both consuming Guiness.
(having a tipsy Blitz game published in national Newspaper is an achievement.)
The thing I forgot to mention in that thread was at drunken Blitz
the trick is to keep checking, eventually, hopefully, you get a mate.
Originally posted by VartiovuoriOn 6-25-12, playing on this site and after a liberal lacing of Wild Turkey, I left my Queen enprise. Enough said.
So. Despite or perhaps because of being drunk I decided that it would be good time to see if there's any moves needing to be done. Just out of curiosity, how much does being drunk affect your effective rating? Surely someone must've studied this most important aspect of abusing alcohol.
Also, does anyone have stories of actually playing chess while drunk, OTB or otherwise?
I once played a simul vs three guys, two of them from Russia [all were occasional players]. We drunk a lot of Wodka, which I am not used to consume. After a game finished, the next immediately started with opposite colours, while the other games were still continuing. Man, I can't recall half of the night, but spectators told me the next day that I won every single game. Needless to say, that the next morning was horrible.
Almost all my games here involve at least 2 or three drunk moves. I am bound over a month to come back after a few beers and assess some of the positions as only requiring a routine move that can be made after a gallon of tiger beer. On a good night I can destroy any hope in about a dozen of my games.
