Doping in chess

I cannot imagine a top-level grandmaster who takes supplements other than tea coffee or alcohol,but should there be an issue about that?

I don't think so. Maybe at the lower levels where they don't have to compete consistently, some could give it a "shot" twice a year and come up with the 50$ prize to cover the road expenses , but at the top, it's nearly impossible to sustain the high level of play over many tournaments with such medication.

Oh, and alcohol is no where near being a supplement.

I disagree

Ritalin. 

I think there should be more dope in OTB chess. With a level playing field, I might even win a tournament.

Lol, ok I respect that.

Can't you understand that FIDE wants to get rid of the dopey image us chessplayers have towards outsiders

On his "King's Gambit" Book, Paul Hoffman tells us about an experience he had one with Methamphetamine. He had a large amount of work to be done and decided to try it in order to accomplish his goal. He says that this drug would make wonders at the board as he managed to get a very sharp thinking with a steady flow of ideas .

Alcohol: if you give enough of it to your opponents, you'll win :)

After three drinks, I think I'm cheating

Should i say drugs?Nevertheless,i guess that the effect of certain substances, in the mental performance of college students and chessplayers alike,brings forward many issues...

Ritalin would work as mentioned before. Over here in Holland it is used a lot at universities as studie drug. 

Some illegal drugs have been proven to aid in both concentration and short term memory increase.  Even cigarettes have been proven to improve short term memory, while methamphetamine would absolutely increase both attention span and concentration.  You might die afterward or become hopelessly addicted but thats another story.

The idea of FIDE trying to test players for "doping" while at the same time having a president who is not only a dictator but also claims to have been abducted by aliens in yellow suits is amusing to me.

FIDE wants to players to use less drugs so there will be more avalible for its president.

"FIDE wants to players to use less drugs so there will be more avalible for its president."

THIS! :D

I'd go for the spacehelmet with the HUD and onboard automatic kool aid dispenser - good for intimidation, but it probably doesn't qualify.

Lots and lots of sugar - become all hyped up, nostrils flaring, eradict movement - also good for intimidation AND it's over the counter.

I take steroids in the ass for tournaments. I think my rating has improved 2-300 points. Really like deca over others. HGH is what I'm going to try next. Maybe I can grow a couple more inches which will let me see the board better, henceimproving my rating by atleast another 2-300 points.

Peace

Sam

I'm all for it

Seriously, I'm on 90 milligrams of morphine a day. I gues this makes me a "doped player."

There are many drugs which -

- Keep you awake

- Increase your concentration span in the short term

- Increase strength and Indurance

- Make you feel alert and full of energy

All of these benefits will give a chess player an advantage OTB.

The only way to get respect for your sport is to try and keep it clean.

Seriously, share.