Modafinil<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nAmphetamines, particularly of interest, include Adderall and Ritalin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ephedrine and Methylephedrine are monitored for levels in excess of 10micrograms per milliliter in urine samples<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pseudoephedrine is a failure at greater than 150 micrograms per milliliter of a urine sample.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Modanafile is often used in treating sleep apnea and narcolepsy and thus can stave off tiredness, which can be deemed and enhancing chess play<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Substances not present on the Prohibited List but represented in the Monitoring Program:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Caffeine – Included in WADA Monitoring Program and relevant for in-competition testing only. Any urine test reading of fewer than 12 micrograms per milliliter poses no problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Codeine – A common ingredient in, for example, preparations used to treat coughs and stomach upsets. Any dosage is highly unlikely to be significant when taken in normal therapeutic quantities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
How Do Drugs Enhance Chess Performance?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n To investigate how some drugs can assist chess players and enhance performance, studies were conducted, using various substances, and placebos and the results collected across 3000 games and 40 players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How Was The Study Conducted?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n The researchers set up two groups of chess players. One group was given the aforementioned drugs, and the other was not<\/em> given the medication.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAfter the participants had consumed (or not) consumed, their performance was observed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The experiment showed that even though those on the drugs would make moves more slowly, their performance increased. As far as the numbers go, the researchers said that modafinil boosted performance by 15% and the other boosted it by 13%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While the drugs don’t increase your quality of thinking, they do<\/em> increase the time players are willing to spend making a decision. Therefore, they are able to make more informed movements and play to a higher level.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIt makes sense that given the ability to spend extra minutes on moves calculations will provide a player with an advantage they wouldn’t normally have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is interesting as, without the additional stimulant, the option to spend more time on making a decision is there. it is almost like the improvement is accidental if that’s possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How are you tested for Drugs in Chess?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n The way drug tests are undertaken in chess is the same as in any sport, with urine samples being the primary source of investigation. The banned substances are screened for and levels noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There have been more refusals of drug tests in chess than positive tests to date, and we may assume that at least for now, there is no obvious drug issue within Chess, or at least no one is making any notice about one!<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhich Chess Players Have Failed Drug tests?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n To date, no players have been formally banned or eliminated from a competition for testing positive for the banned substances on the list. An Italian player was tested positive in 2001 but cleared months later after proving he had a medical need for the asthma drug that was picked up in his system.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nHowever, some players have been eliminated for refusing to take a test, namely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two players had scores removed when refusing to take tests in the 36th World Olympiad in 2004<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2008 Grandmaster Manuel Rivas-Pastor was disqualified from the Spanish chess Championships for refusing a test<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And then in 2008, there was the most famously documented Vassily Ivanchuk incident!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chess Player Vassily Ivanchuk And His Doped Chess Playing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Vassily Ivanchuk, if you aren’t aware, is a grandmaster of chess. He was highly rated in 2007 when his rating peaked out at 2787, although his ranking came way back in 1991 when he was #2<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2008, he lost a game. After the loss, the referees asked him to take a drug test and Ivanchuk went mental<\/em>. He didn’t just refuse to take the test; he became outwardly aggressive and threw a man-sized temper tantrum. Specifically, the man kicked a concrete pole and pummelled his fists into a counter at the cafe.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIvanchuk said how demeaning this request was after his loss. His fans supported him and his idea that doping wouldn’t help chess players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unfortunately, no one ever found out if Vassily Ivanchuk was using drugs. However, research was conducted to prove that yes, some drugs do<\/em> improve chess player’s ability to perform.<\/p>\n\n\n\nEffects on Speed Chess VS Standard Tournament<\/h2>\n\n\n\n As we now know, these players who took the drugs were only able to do better because they allowed themselves to take more time making each move. Because of this, doping is next to useless when it comes to speed chess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Obviously, the experiment was done to promote the use of drugs in a tournament. It was conducted to do the opposite!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The doctors involved in the study displayed that there can be some horrible side effects to using the medication for extended durations. The research performed was solely for the purpose of implementing stricter rules in the chess tournament arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Final Thoughts (And a Top Tip!)<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\nFor those of you who can’t wait to get into some chess competitions, steer clear of any substances. Winning can involve a lovely chunk of cash which you will<\/em> forfeit if you’re caught.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBut don’t worry, there is<\/em> something you can do to enhance your chess-playing abilities!<\/p>\n\n\n\nOur top tip:<\/strong> have a cup of coffee. Yep, that’s it. During the same study, they concluded that caffeine increased performance by 9%!<\/p>\n\n\n\nAs long as you’re safely within the doctor’s recommended caffeine limits, you’ll be good to go.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
⭐⭐⭐ Take 6 minutes to read and improve your chess game ➡️ : This article was first published on, and is Copyright of Chessquestions.com Of all the sports a competitive edge may be thought of first when it comes to performance-enhancing drugs and doping control, Chess may…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":148,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chessquestions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chessquestions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chessquestions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chessquestions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chessquestions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=142"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/chessquestions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1808,"href":"https:\/\/chessquestions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142\/revisions\/1808"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chessquestions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chessquestions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chessquestions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chessquestions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}