Go back
Question about beverages

Question about beverages

Only Chess

Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Are you allowed to drink a beer and play tournament chess?
Alekhine's alleged to have drunk himself under the table during games, although a lot of the stories about him are said to be wildly exaggerated.

Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by DeepThought
Alekhine's alleged to have drunk himself under the table during games, although a lot of the stories about him are said to be wildly exaggerated.
Couldn't have been too exaggerated if you look at a picture of Alekhine when he was only 52 years old.

Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Are you allowed to drink a beer and play tournament chess?
I'm not sure, but if I were running a tournament, I would allow it if one's opponent did not object.

Vote Up
1
Vote Down

My chess club shed members like a moulting cat's hairs when it moved from a premises with a bar to one without

Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by Habeascorp
My chess club shed members like a moulting cat's hairs when it moved from a premises with a bar to one without
Solid proof chess and quality beer go hand in hand.

Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Are you allowed to drink a beer and play tournament chess?
Alekhine would come in snokkered already, and still win🙂