I was tested for talent...it came back inconclusive.
are chess players ever tested for performance enhancing drugs ?
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Sep 23, 2015
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At the world cup,yeah,but if your's talking about chess.com tornaments,there's nothing anyone can do about it
Random means your not sapose to know WHEN. They could test the day after, and if its positive, they could revoke the win no matter how good you played.
LOL!! And what drugs would these be. You know that just because a "drug" exists doesn't mean there is a test for it.
If you have heart disease,digitalis is performance enhancing,right?
I don't think these Cognitive-enhancing stuff work! (or perhaps I would use it)...
instead, its an easy way to make money from the guillable.
Anybody want to make bold claims about how many ratings point X or Y helped you earn? be assured I'm not likely to believe you.
on the other hand, if no one can point to even delusional rating gain...
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btw, if we're going to accept unscientific anecdotes. Naka is ALWAY drinking redbull? co-incidence!? (yeah I truly think it is).
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Aug 11, 2016
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Yes, there are medications that greatly improve the ability to focus and to think faster. They're usually in category of anti-depressants. Also the medications people are prescribed for ADD. I don't want to break some rules of the site by mentioning their names. People who aren't prescribed these pills sometimes do abuse them because they think it gives them mental energy but in actuality they have detrimental effects for people who don't actually have ADD. There is also caffeine and nicotine. Nicotone is extremely bad for health whether people smoke it, vape it, or chew it.
There are tons of substances out there which enhance memory and cognitive abilities.
I am sure mental clarity, confidence and physical stamina also play a role in a long tournament as well. And you can significantly improve by taking certain substances (google is your friend).
So, are players tested ? If not, should they be ?