Originally posted by T1000
Hmmm, now there's a thought. Chess drinking games? There must be some...
Somewhere out there, there's a chess set with shot glasses for pieces -- you capture a piece, you drink the shot inside. I played a number of games with one of those sets new years eve.
(Won 'em all, I might add. Actually, I learned that I'm way too careless normally -- I was still crushing all comers after 17 shots of tequila -- my playing level had not at all degenerated! From which we conclude that I play like a drunk normally :-P)
There's a story floating around that Lasker played one of those "drink when you capture a piece" games, with the strength of the drink tied to the strength of the piece, and won by sacing his queen early.
ps. congratulations David! That rocks.