do you play better when you take Caffeine

Do you play better when you take Caffeine pills (or just drink a coffee) bevore playing a chess match? Does it level up your concentration? Or does it make u too hectic for such a sensible game like chess?

Do you think GMs take caffeine?

I like to take a cup of coffee in morgning and play chess. But im not sure if that help or not, cofine consentrait you, but I think overall it dosent matter. Im not sure about that. I have also thought about that topic. Good that you take it up.

thats true, its good for sometimes to take a break. 

I drink a coffee one day, and lost a match is that day. I never drank coffee after that.

thanks for that advice, your pretty good score at rapid chess

Hey don’t take my advice seriously . I probably played bad in that game. 

I think you take Caffeine if you think Caffeine effects drowsiness.but if drowsiness effects your performance,you should take more sleep.

When I sip on my lovely chocolate protein shake that has caffeine and other supplements, i simply turn into a beast that even Hikaru fears. 

No I do not get better at chess when I take caffeine 

so many differnet opinions. i think everyone has to figure it out himself

Nope. I take mine black, straight, no chaser. I don’t play better or worse BUT I’m a much better person to be around. 

All drugs drastically improve chess play  

i used to smoke weed while playing but i was definately worse. 

I don't personally find that caffeine makes any difference in my play unless I am exceptionally tired that day, and in most cases where I am tired, I only play unrated. I do find however that if I have too much caffeine I can't focus on the board well enough to play

in my experience yes, especially with the black pieces. after i drink strong coffee with sugar the moves look like they just jump out to me.

If caffeine demonstrably increased chess performance it'd be banned from tournaments and there would be tests. It's not banned, there's no tests -> you do the conclusion.