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Are you allowed to drink a beer and play tournament chess?

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Why would somebody thumb this down? It seems like a reasonable question.

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I saw beer drinking players on the tournaments in Malta and Copenhagen.

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Originally posted by byedidia
Why would somebody thumb this down? It seems like a reasonable question.
So many rabbit haters 😀

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Originally posted by vandervelde
I saw beer drinking players on the tournaments in Malta and Copenhagen.
I see Carlsen poncing about with water and Anand drinking tea, Naka drinking red bull, what about beer, could you sit with a tall glass of Ale and sup it while you played?

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Pint in the glass or small bottle - all the same, yes.

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Originally posted by vandervelde
Pint in the glass or small bottle - all the same, yes.
thats pretty cool, a man should be allowed to sup on a pint and think deeply about the logic of the situation. Its probably better to go with something light though, a Czech Pilsner or something tasty like that. 😀

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I cannot imagine it would improve one's play. I often spot my daughter a glass of wine when we play. I drink a glass and it makes the game about even.

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Originally posted by robbie carrobie
So many rabbit haters 😀
*rabid

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Have drank a bottle of Bud or two many a time during an Edinburgh league game.

In my last few seasons I stopped this during a game but we all made up for it
after the match a couple of times not rolling home till dawn.

In my very keen days I used to book a days holiday on every league match
so I'd be fresh for that night. When playing for Bells I booked the holiday for
the day after the game to recover from the hangover.

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They used to play darts whilst drinking but lately its becoming more like a family event.
which really I thought chess was more a family event.

And really people wanting to drink and play chess tend to make silly mistakes.
I'd prefer to stay sober till after I've won. 🙂

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Originally posted by greenpawn34
Have drank a bottle of Bud or two many a time during an Edinburgh league game.

In my last few seasons I stopped this during a game but we all made up for it
after the match a couple of times not rolling home till dawn.

In my very keen days I used to book a days holiday on every league match
so I'd be fresh for that night. When playing for Bells I booked the holiday for
the day after the game to recover from the hangover.
Ok thanks GP, so there is nothing actually in the FIDE rules which prohibits it, thanks I really wondered. Andrew Burnett told me that he went to a tournament in Fife and was smashed from the night before, rolled out the taxi, played the dragon and won. 😀

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Originally posted by MDGrant
They used to play darts whilst drinking but lately its becoming more like a family event.
which really I thought chess was more a family event.

And really people wanting to drink and play chess tend to make silly mistakes.
I'd prefer to stay sober till after I've won. 🙂
It depends what you drink, most British ale is around 4% ABV and I doubt will impair anyones chess ability.

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Originally posted by byedidia
I cannot imagine it would improve one's play. I often spot my daughter a glass of wine when we play. I drink a glass and it makes the game about even.
LOL drinking wine is asking for it I reckon.