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Posted by jstevens1 www6conf.org 1/27/2008 13:06:24 play online chess	Subject: Chess and Alcohol Message: Does anybody find their alcohol intake increase when playing out a tight game which could go either way? For example, if you were playing me as white against Yakky in "In Old Matey's Shadow Part 2" or a game very much like this, would you feel like unwinding with a glass of wine or two afterwards. Well I did, and there have been a few more close games like this which I may well be adding to the Public Annotations Gallery in the near future - these games will be about four or five maybe more and will be under the heading "Conversion" which means that I had a slight material advantage (pawn or more up) but either made heavy weather of converting it into a win or failing to do so and having to settle for a draw. These games, I'm afraid have led me to put the record player on downstairs, dance about a bit to some groovy late 70s/early 80s soul/funk and then get out that bottle and have a glass or two of wine or cinzano or other alki and I do feel less hyper after that. I don't think it is good for me in the long run though, I am trying to keep my active games to a reasonable level so that I can give 100% to every game I am playing, although I may still play a few unrated as well as rated in order to chill out a bit. How do you all cope with nailbiters? Anyway, the weather has been gorgeous in my neck of the woods and my husband and I went for a nice bit of fresh air - hope you have enjoyed your weekend. Bye for now. Joanne
Posted by tim_b www6conf.org 1/29/2008 08:57:15 play online chess	I think.. Message: .. that you're more disciplined than me, Joanne, because I tend to have a few beers before I make a move. I find that the tricky part is taking the "right" amount of alcohol. The opening moves of the following timeless classic were played when I got a little sloppy with the dosage: game p.s. Don't tell my Team Capt'n!
Posted by kansaspatzer www6conf.org 1/29/2008 13:27:05 play online chess	Message: I sometimes play while drinking, although generally not to the point of drunkenness. It tends to relax me, whether that's for the better or for the worse I don't know.
Posted by chessnovice www6conf.org 1/29/2008 16:09:48 play online chess	... Message: I think a little bit of beer can loosen you up a little bit and make you less reliant on the "rules" of proper play. They're good as guidelines, but are too riddled with exceptions to strictly adhere to. Obviously, if you go over the top, you're hosed. Joseph Blackburne enjoyed a few hard drinks while playing his exhibition games. A commonly noted example is when he played against Cambrdige University, where students placed a bottle of whiskey at each end of the table during a simul and Blackburne finished both bottles while beating everyone. He said that whiskey helped clear the brain. I've personally put that to the test, and wound up with some undesirable results, though...
Posted by bogg www6conf.org 1/29/2008 19:11:23 play online chess	If I am remembering correctly Message: part of the prize fund at Hastings 1895 was paid in advance, a case of Scotch to Mr. Blackburne. Mr. Blackburne finished the case of Scotch during the first six rounds of play at which point his game fell off. CTC
Posted by ccmcacollister www6conf.org 1/29/2008 21:48:54 play online chess	hmmm Message: I think some alcohol may definately clear the brain if you have a slight encephalopathy, kidney disease, or something else needing a strong diuretic; worked for Tal !? :)
Posted by dalegarratt www6conf.org 2/01/2008 15:16:16 play online chess	nailbiters Message: Hi, Joanne. My son bites his nails, and I just try to ignore it. It's arguably healthier than overeating (my favorite way to deal with stress) ^_^
Posted by karibu www6conf.org 2/03/2008 06:33:13 play online chess	Depends on the player Message: It did not work for me. I remember an opponent who was drinking fairly heavily during a game. He was playing well despite the drinks. I was confident that when the drinks kicked in, that my position might improve, but it got worse with time. At some stage I thought that his G&T's were pure tonic.
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