Hi,

What drink work better for you for classical standard games? sport drinks? water? juices? .... why do you choice that?

thanks

rosado - vin rose for non Spanish speakers - pink wine for those of you just staggerin' out the pub full of lager - works a bloody treat , specially OTB when you sits down 5 mins late at a tourney an plonks two bottles down on table next to your glass at 10.00 a.m. in the morning !

Good filter coffee during the game. Extra strong at late hours. Cognac if I win, Jack Daniels (plenty of it) if I lose!

but it doesn't seem to do anything for my online game.

Straight vodka. Two shots only.

Makes me chill out and think more positionally instead of endlessly hunting for tactics. I think I get better by 100 pts.

Coffee!

Watch your backrank.

I'm a coke addict. Coca Cola, that is.

Any kind of fruit juice -- caffeine/sugar drinks drain my energy in 20-30 minutes and alcohol never helped me think straight.  If they're blitz/friendly games though then coke/beer is fine

Whiskey with a good cigar.

Alcohol and sugary drink are no good.  Apple juice, water, or sugar free sports drinks

I like the whiskey and cigar.....or a mocha coffee energy drink. Soda ( MT. DEW) for the bubbles.......But I'd say my concentration is a little less scattered, when I drink iced tea with lemon, lightly sweetened.

Coffee, a wee Irish one maybe.  Apple juice.  A cold beer, just for supping, no guzzling involved. 

Tequila

Whatever's in my hand.

I've found that goat semen really puts the mind at ease and allows one to analyze the board a little clearer than usual. I usually drink it out of a mason jar.

 NOW you're talkin.......

I only drink the sweat from my opponents brow. 

Victory!!!

Does the Green Fairy play chess or does she just play around?

Spassky used to drink kefir, a fermented milk drink like yoghurt.