I go pure attack against all players, so I can't really say...
Chess and Attractiveness
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Personally I find it pathetic to base your play on attractiveness of the opponent, even if subconsciously.
There's a new German article about the study here http://www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2011-02/oekonomie-schach-maenner-frauen It's only a 10% increase in risky play so that's not too significant given the sample size.
Alcohol may make women more honest – and less keen to dominate other people.
"Effects of Drinking on the Power and Affiliation Needs of Middle-Aged Females", published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology.
"(...) Our results suggest that male chess players choose significantly riskier strategies when playing against an attractive female opponent, even though this does not improve their performance. Women’s strategies are not affected by the attractiveness of the opponent."
http://ftp.iza.org/dp5314.pdf
Discuss and feel free to add your own favourite academic papers related to chess (I know you have one).