I am having difficulty in understanding how performance-enhancing substances can help a chess player to have an advantage over others. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061128/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_games_asian_chess_doping Chess players to face anti-doping measures Tue Nov 28, 12:19 PM ET 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. Among them are ex-world champions Rustam Kasimdzhanov of Uzbekistan and Zhu Chen, a former Chinese international who has switched nationality to represent hosts Qatar. The Asian Games take place from December1-15.
Its possible. If the chess players take drugs to calm themselves down or give them more mental clarity they would have an advantage.
Yeah. I have a friend in law school and he says that about half the students there smoke pot. And almost all the top students do. He said he thinks it helps mainly because law school is very stressful and that helps some of them stay calm? *shrug*
Riddlin or a similar stimulant could improve performance. Seems silly, caffeine would probably work just as well and I don't think they'll be testing for that any time soon.
Maybe chess players are able to polish their bishops better if they take performance-enhancing drugs?
