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Regardless, it is not worth your health. Don't believe studies dictated and interpretted by the alcohol industry that controls the government.
In my case, it has been too long to say, but I feel stronger sober. Less likely to move on impulse. More likely to see the big picture sober.
In my case, it has been too long to say, but I feel stronger sober. Less likely to move on impulse. More likely to see the big picture sober.
I used to be stronger in bullet when drunk. If you don’t think, you lose less time.
But now I’m slowly capable of watching the time now and then. Still in 1+0 the only way I win is by checkmate. My PC lags allot, it will soon be fried completely I guess. Sometimes I lose 3 or 4 seconds time on my opponents turn.
But now I’m slowly capable of watching the time now and then. Still in 1+0 the only way I win is by checkmate. My PC lags allot, it will soon be fried completely I guess. Sometimes I lose 3 or 4 seconds time on my opponents turn.
I drink a lot since I got arrested, 3 weeks ago, and when I play chess there is a time of euphoria when my brain works harder, I find difficult solutions easily, then I loose 1 move obvious tactics, after an hour. It is just alcohol, you dont know the moments it will put you down. Treating chess like a sport to get better results it would be better to not drink alcohol. But fun is fun! Enjoy!
I don't recommend playing drunk, or even slightly inebriated, but about 40 years ago I knew a strong master about 60 years old who loved to play Blitz "pots" in the evenings with a group of other chess addicts. The games were 5 minutes, with no increments, although he would sometimes give an opponent time odds by reducing his own time one minute for every 100-point rating difference (but always keeping at least one minute for his own game). It seemed the more whiskey he drank over the course of the evening, the more invincible he became. On the other hand, everyone at these events was drinking, so maybe this gentleman just held his liquor better.
On the subject of drinking, let me point out that, if what I've read is true, something like 20% of the population has a tendency to the disease of alcoholism, which is a very dangerous condition that involves addiction and gets progressively worse and is likely to have not only physical but also mental-moral bad consequences. Drinking can be great fun, but, unfortunately, drinking is especially thrilling for alcoholic people (up to a point, when it becomes necessary simply in order not to feel miserable). I've read that something like 70% of the alcohol consumed in the U.S. is consumed by the 20% of people who are at risk for the disease of alcoholism, including many who are in fact severely alcoholic. One economic analysis I read suggested that breweries, distilleries, and many drinking establishments would go bankrupt if alcoholics were to stop drinking, because the level of consumption by alcoholics is greater than the profit margin. But the best thing an alcoholic can do for himself or herself would be to stop drinking. (This is easier said than done and usually requires a lot of intervention and support from friends.)
For the 80% of people who don't have the genetic condition that disposes them to alcoholism, it shouldn't be dangerous to drink a bit. But if you drink heavily or regularly, or if you are getting trouble relating to drinking, or if you drink in binges, it might be wise to look into whether or not you are at risk for the disease.
On the subject of drinking, let me point out that, if what I've read is true, something like 20% of the population has a tendency to the disease of alcoholism, which is a very dangerous condition that involves addiction and gets progressively worse and is likely to have not only physical but also mental-moral bad consequences. Drinking can be great fun, but, unfortunately, drinking is especially thrilling for alcoholic people (up to a point, when it becomes necessary simply in order not to feel miserable). I've read that something like 70% of the alcohol consumed in the U.S. is consumed by the 20% of people who are at risk for the disease of alcoholism, including many who are in fact severely alcoholic. One economic analysis I read suggested that breweries, distilleries, and many drinking establishments would go bankrupt if alcoholics were to stop drinking, because the level of consumption by alcoholics is greater than the profit margin. But the best thing an alcoholic can do for himself or herself would be to stop drinking. (This is easier said than done and usually requires a lot of intervention and support from friends.)
For the 80% of people who don't have the genetic condition that disposes them to alcoholism, it shouldn't be dangerous to drink a bit. But if you drink heavily or regularly, or if you are getting trouble relating to drinking, or if you drink in binges, it might be wise to look into whether or not you are at risk for the disease.
Ha! I'm here on lichess because I am playing drunk and don't want to impact my rating on that OTHER chess site.
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Sometimes I do pretty well stoned, and sometimes I don't. But I always do badly when drunk.
A friend and I used to play drunk a lot. He swore I played better drunk. Now that I haven't had a drink for years I doubt he still believes that!
@GentjanLici said in #4:
> I drink a lot since I got arrested, 3 weeks ago, and when I play chess there is a time of euphoria when my brain works harder, I find difficult solutions easily, then I loose 1 move obvious tactics, after an hour. It is just alcohol, you dont know the moments it will put you down. Treating chess like a sport to get better results it would be better to not drink alcohol. But fun is fun! Enjoy!
All the best bro! I don't know the circumstances, but in case the arrest is justified I wish that you can turn things around in the long run, and if it's unjustified that you will get out.
> I drink a lot since I got arrested, 3 weeks ago, and when I play chess there is a time of euphoria when my brain works harder, I find difficult solutions easily, then I loose 1 move obvious tactics, after an hour. It is just alcohol, you dont know the moments it will put you down. Treating chess like a sport to get better results it would be better to not drink alcohol. But fun is fun! Enjoy!
All the best bro! I don't know the circumstances, but in case the arrest is justified I wish that you can turn things around in the long run, and if it's unjustified that you will get out.
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