Chess players to face anti-doping measures

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30 Nov 2006, 6:52 pm

Chess players to face anti-doping measures

DOHA (Reuters) - Chess's world governing body will introduce dope testing at the Asian Games this week, although the sport's top official in Doha said he had no idea how drugs could enhance chess performance.

"I would not know which drug could possibly help a chess player to improve his game," competition manager Yousuf Ahmad Ali said.

"But, yes, there will be official monitors who may demand that players undergo a drugs test after the rounds."

Drug testing is the latest move by the World Chess Federation (FIDE) to raise international standards in the hope of making chess an Olympic sport in the future.

Along with triathlon, chess is making its debut at the Asian Games, where more than 60 players will compete for the medals.

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The Asian Games take place from December1-15.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061128/od_ ... ess_doping



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30 Nov 2006, 9:30 pm

Oh Lord.

this is a joke. right? 8O :? :roll:



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01 Dec 2006, 7:13 am

What exactly would they test for?


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01 Dec 2006, 2:17 pm

How can drugs affect a game of chess, unless it's what, a hallucinogenic?



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01 Dec 2006, 2:21 pm

And I thought my teacher was strange. Who on earth takes a mind-altering substance before a game of chess? They'd hurt your game.



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01 Dec 2006, 3:40 pm

I would actually prefer to challenge an opponent on drugs :D


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01 Dec 2006, 3:47 pm

jonathan79 wrote:
I would actually prefer to challenge an opponent on drugs :D


LOL!

N seriously... LOL



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01 Dec 2006, 3:51 pm

Here's a discussion about it on another website....

http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=8321

One of the interesting things they brought up is that the World Chess Federation is doing this to raise chess to the level of an Olympic sport so that it could become and Olympic sport. That actually makes some sense.



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04 Dec 2006, 9:21 pm

I think it's a conspiracy to get the aspies out of chess....cos they play better stoned :P

well thats generalising...but i knew this guy once that was an aspie....and a chess player...good one...and he said it helped him see the full picture...but it had to be the right amount or he'd lose the positives of what he had in the first place.. of course...when he could see the full picture...he said he couldn't be stuffed with the politics ...so the poor guy was in a dilemma ;)



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04 Dec 2006, 11:00 pm

Maybe they're testing for nootropics. They never did anything for me, but some people swear they improve concentration and mental agility.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nootropic


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04 Dec 2006, 11:52 pm

This is just hysterical.


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11 Dec 2006, 5:06 pm

If I go and buy a chessboard tomorrow or next week, will it have a stupid warning label on it?


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11 Dec 2006, 5:21 pm

If they did, I'd laugh.

CHess as an olympic sport?

oh please.

next thing is gonna be pole dancing by women......



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11 Dec 2006, 5:22 pm

i knew my opponent was on steroids when he moved his queens pawn forward three squares! :lol: