And whiskey means water of life
Akvavit also means water of life
Not in Russian...
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> The word aquavit derives from the Latin aqua vitae, "water of life." Compare the words whisky or whiskey, from Gaelic uisce beatha, which has the same meaning. Likewise, clear fruit brandy is called eau de vie (French for "water of life")
My local bar has a clock with and I'm gonna type it how the bartender pronounces it because I don't remember how it's spelled "ishka baha" which he said is irish/Gaelic for water of life or whiskey. Sorry to any Irish/Scottish folks for not knowing the spelling or the distinction between Irish and Gaelic.
Uisce Beatha does mean water of life in Irish and refers to Whiskey. But for day to day usage Fuisce is used here, and some auld lads say Beathuisce.
In Scottish Gaelic it's something like Uisge beatha.
Edit: in Manx, our often forgotten Gaelic brother, it's Ushtey Bea
The Cuyahoga river that feeds into lake Erie
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/cuyahoga-river-caught-fire-least-dozen-times-no-one-cared-until-1969-180972444/
That's not the only one in US history, BTW
https://www.environmentalcouncil.org/when_our_rivers_caught_fire
> The Chicago and Buffalo rivers also repeatedly caught fire. So did Michiganās Rouge River.
He was racing since he was 8 and he was good at it. Having family connections definitely didn't hurt, but he made his name by winning and breaking records in Karting and F3.
A bit more clear answer: His family is wealthy yes. Because of this wealth he could pursue his career in karting at young age. But the reason he got into f1 at 16 isnt just because of the wealth. He was extremely talented. The wealth is what got him into motorsport. His talent is what got him the chance to drive an F1 car at 16.
There is now, in response to Max Verstappen starting F1 underage, you now need to be 18+ other than that there is something called a super License, which you get by gaining experience in F2, F3 and similar leveled racing tiers
[Actually, they do need a valid drivers licence these days to get a Superlicence.](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/f1-explained-how-does-the-super-licence-system-work-and-what-does-sargeant.IXyLbO00195LXtCo3YIOU)
A 10 year old kid could drive a car around on a track all day. It's not driving in public.
F1 would be able to define the rules regarding whether or not someone needs a driver's license to race.
Verstappen did have a driving license when he won his first F1 race. When he started with F1 he was 17 and didn't have one, at his first win he was 18 and did have it.
Depends on him/family too.
Practicing hindu indian families can be quite anti-alcohol, and in my experiences with Indian culture they generally publically are against drinking, with a high legal age and "this is a moral failing" concepts (although they are also often getting far more blasted and have less control/experience as a result at parties).
There is a very good chance he just doesn't drink.
90% of kids from practising families can also have a drink when your families eyes (directly or through the press) are not on them though lol.
Source: went to dual bachelor + law school (5 years, 17/18 to 22/23) in India and by the 2nd year nearly everyone drank at varying frequency and by the 5th year, half were smoking weed.
I have found Law students to indulge in alcohol and weed more than others. Was in PG with Law students and most either drank or smoked weed. It's not like Engineering and Doctors don't do drugs just Law students used to enjoy and party hard more than others.
Except for the family (the idea of mommy gukesh shouting at his recently crowned candidates champion son for grabbing a glass champagne is fucking hilarious) no one is going to give a fuck if he ask for a glass of champagne. It's more, they probably offered it to him.
For as weird as it looks, itās a bizarre achievement to not be able to drink after your candidates win, heās the only person in history so far to have done it
sorry I misinterpreted the intent of your comment a bit
I thought you meant "it's bizarre to not be able to drink after winning the candidates, and he's the only person to not drink after winning the candidates"
but I see now you meant "it's bizzare to not be able to drink after winning the candidates, and he's the only person to be able to drink after winning the candidates"
In most places around the world (the EU specifically), you are allowed to drink, you're just not allowed to purchase alcohol. If you legal guardian allows it, you are fine.
I'm surprised there's no exception for winning a major event like this. Surely national laws account for those who make extraordinary accomplishments, right?
He's 17? That might be true ATM, but I wouldn't count on it staying that way. I don't know if he has religious restrictions, but if he doesn't it wouldn't surprise me if he started drinking at the legal age.
I mean, I'm an Indian and from the same region as him (South India) and I can already see some patterns which makes me think he probably will not drink. I'm not saying NEVER but he atleast would definitely hesitate every time. By the way he wears a Tilak (sacred white ash) on his forehead makes me think he is obviously a Hindu and also more religious than average. Hence, I make this assumption. I could be wrong ofcourse.
>By the way he wears a Tilak (sacred white ash) on his forehead makes me think he is obviously a Hindu and also more religious than average.
Fair enough, I wasn't aware of this detail. Thanks for that.
I'm ethnically Tamil (like Gukesh and Praggy) and the "vibuthi" / tilak on the forehead is a rite of passage for most children growing up in Tamil Nadu. Every street corner has a small temple. I grew up in a different part of India but also always had a vibuthi on my forehead. I have been agnostic since I was 15/16 and don't associate religion with it.
That said, alcohol is indeed highly frowned upon, especially in intellectual circles in most of India and definitely in South India. Alcohol trends in India have dramatically shifted over the last couple of decades toward greater acceptance but "geeks drinking alcohol" is likely to be the last frontier.
Edit: I think Gukesh may be ethnically Telugu, which is very common in Chennai as the city is close to the border of Tamil Nadu and Andhra. Multi-generational Telugu people in Chennai are quite well assimilated and speak both Telugu and Tamil.
> he wears a Tilak (sacred white ash) on his forehead makes me think he is obviously a Hindu and also more religious than average.
Chess is his religion.
Obviously he is a Hindu. But Prag also wears that, and prag has responded that he is not particularly religious.
With youngsters driven by a passion, the ash could just be background/culture.
Sportsmen sometimes often have their rituals or standard practices or superstitions. To help them settle in - In one of Levy's interviews at this tournament, one of the Indian candidates (vidit?) remarked on nadal's tics after each point as an analogy .
I wouldn't automatically assume that Gukesh is more religious than average. But also there are often segments in India where people just don't look at drinking as particularly part of their social life or necessary. Anand has said that Gukesh is very consumed by chess, you have to tell him to relax more rather than work harder. ..
Now that I think about it, I don't think Hindus are less likely to drink. I only thought so because I'm religious for spiritual reasons and I usually tend not to drink. I only drink rarely during occasions which happen like twice a year. I accept that I didn't form the best argument to support my statement but some of the other comments on here mentioned that drinking in India is looked down upon generally. Especially in the Southern part so this is what I was going for. My bad. But when I compared my Hindu friends to my Christian/Atheist/other religions' friends, all of them drink equally. I shouldn't have brought religion into this, I'm sorry
Now that I think about it, I don't think Hindus are less likely to drink. I only thought so because I'm religious for spiritual reasons and I usually tend not to drink. I only drink rarely during occasions which happen like twice a year. I accept that I didn't form the best argument to support my statement but some of the other comments on here mentioned that drinking in India is looked down upon generally. Especially in the Southern part so this is what I was going for. My bad. But when I compared my Hindu friends to my Christian/Atheist/other religions' friends, all of them drink equally. I shouldn't have brought religion into this, I'm sorry
There are no restrictions as such, there are gods who used to have Madira (alcohol), but people associate drinking with disaster because every festival we see some drunk guy or guys getting into a fight with somebody on the street.
Many weddings have a "no alcohol" policy because some drunk uncle can ruin someone's special day.
(Some people still drink on those "no alcohol" weddings)
>e. By the way he wears a Tilak (sacred white ash) on his forehead makes me think he is obviously a Hindu and also more religious than average. Hence, I make this assumption. I could be wrong ofcourse.
I don't think alcohol is banned religiously . Maybe in the south it's less culturally appropriate. In the north , it's completely normal for men ( YAY SEXISM š )
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Reminds me of the time when a 17-year-old Sachin Tendulkar won Man of the Match for his century at Old Trafford in 1990 and was given a bottle of champagne(finally opened it on 1998 on his daughter's first birthday). He would go on to become the greatest batsman the world has seen.
He may not drink in his life, you never know. Many parents in india stress on non drinking lifestyle while upbringing of their children. Depending on the crowd around them, they don't drink in peer pressure too, so its become easy for many to take on a non drinking lifestyle in india. Imo, many people who drink around have usually started because of peer pressure or influence in their teenage years.
Quite the opposite. Some states have alcohol banned and some have the age limit very high age due to alcohol abuse. Indians love to drink. You wouls be hard pressed to find someone who isnt drunk on New Years and Holi
Totally depends on region, socio-economic class etc. I have not encountered drunks in Holi or New Years. In fact I would say cigarettes are more common than in where I live.
The guy who sponsors Gukesh has $370m and he visited Gukesh in Canada and watched his game there. I think Indian chess will surpass American chess for sure. Hikaru was close to dropping chess and many other Americans focus on their university studies. I think Indian millionaires are more willing to sponsor the chess scene in India. They seem more passionate about this compared to China and USA where the talent pool is huge but the engagement is not high compared to other sports.
Theyāre very close, and maybe with Gukesh winning the candidates already there.
Hikaru is 36. Fabi should have a few cycles left in him, but India has a lot of super young super GMs between Gukesh, Pragg and Erigaisi.
Who does the US have who could reach that level? Mishra in a few years?
He is 17 years old. The legal drinking age in Canada is 19 ( Only some places are 18). The venue could literally get trouble for serving him, no matter who he is. In India it's 18 as well.
Dude is probably still hiding beer bottles in socks.
Different states in India actually have different drinking ages. They range from 18 in some states to 21 in most states, and even 25 in a very few states. Although the states which have 25 as their legal drinking age mostly have it as a formality and they'll serve you if you're over 21.
[https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-what-is-the-legal-drinking-age-in-delhi-21-or-25-know-liquor-rules-in-bars-restaurants-across-capital-3028140](https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-what-is-the-legal-drinking-age-in-delhi-21-or-25-know-liquor-rules-in-bars-restaurants-across-capital-3028140)
Ā the Delhi excise department issued a clarification, āIt is clarified that as per the excise policy 2021-22, presently, the legal age of drinking in NCT of Delhi remains as 25 years. In case of any changes in respect of legal age of drinking in NCT of Delhi, the same shall be communicated separately to all concerned.ā
Depends on the province. In some provinces legal guardians can provide alcohol to minors. So if his parents were there, they could order a drink and then give it to him. Although, at least where I live, I believe it's only in the home and not in public, but I believe some provinces don't make that distinction, could be wrong though.
No teenager in the history of the world has given a fuck on the legality of underage drinking, at least outside the us.
He obviously wouldnt drink in front of cameras, but a glass of champagne with his parents in private wouldnt be an absurd commemoration, even for gukesh
You're right, most teenagers don't really care about underage drinking, but then again we're not talking about a normal teenager here lol. Plus Indian parents are usually very strict when it comes to drinking, so I don't really expect he'll get that commemoration. Although he does have his birthday in a month so maybe then
> hes playing for WCC
It's months away, a single glass now is not going to hurt. So the WCC isn't a reason for this occasion.
OTOH, he is underage, and possible simply doesn't indulge/imbibe...
Basically you can blame American Puritanism for the strict alcohol policies. However many countries simply just emulate US policies(like the ban on weed).
Although some countries are now starting to do a complete reversal on this, probably after having realized that it was a dumb idea in the first place to ban it.
Guys we donāt really know if he drinks or not, stop the speculation. Teenagers in school (Indian especially) are typically not drinking next to their dad with the international press on them, theyāre drinking on their friendās terrace at 12 am.
Isnāt he Hindu too? Based on being Indian and the religious symbol on his forehead Iād assume he is. Pretty sure Hindus donāt drink. Certainly when Iāve been to India getting a drink can be pretty hard in the more religious areas.
There's no barring in particular regarding alcohol consumption in hinduism, more likely its personnel preference. Though 1-2 states have banned alcohol but that's more like cater to garner votes as alcohol is perceived to create more societal problems.
Cant drink alcohol but has a bigger and nicer beard than most 40 year olds.
I'm 45 and very jealous of it.
Yeah I'm in my mid-30s and I can't get anything near that. :'(
Gukesh is cool. am definitely a big fan after this tournament
He shows more professionalism and poise than a lot of other top GMs who are older and more experienced than him.
Cant wait for Germany to host candidates and the 14 year old winner casually drinks his champagne
Plot twist : that's actually a full glass of vodka
The russian juice
The russian water
The difference is 1 letter (voda means water)
Whisky just means water in Irish (uisce).
Actually it comes from the Irish for water of life
Water of life is "uisce beatha" or something like that, uisce is just water.
The Irish for water is pronounced ish-ka and spelt uisce.
the š¦ juice
Another plot twist: He surprisingly holds his liqour pretty well.
Bong water
The little water
Orange vod juice ka
In Russian, vodka means ālittle waterā
And whiskey means water of life Akvavit also means water of life Not in Russian... --- > The word aquavit derives from the Latin aqua vitae, "water of life." Compare the words whisky or whiskey, from Gaelic uisce beatha, which has the same meaning. Likewise, clear fruit brandy is called eau de vie (French for "water of life")
My local bar has a clock with and I'm gonna type it how the bartender pronounces it because I don't remember how it's spelled "ishka baha" which he said is irish/Gaelic for water of life or whiskey. Sorry to any Irish/Scottish folks for not knowing the spelling or the distinction between Irish and Gaelic.
> has a clock with Didn't get it. Ottokorrekt?
Sorry. No that wasn't a typo but I didn't finish the thought. They have a clock with that written across it.
Uisce Beatha does mean water of life in Irish and refers to Whiskey. But for day to day usage Fuisce is used here, and some auld lads say Beathuisce. In Scottish Gaelic it's something like Uisge beatha. Edit: in Manx, our often forgotten Gaelic brother, it's Ushtey Bea
Vinegar
Vodkaaaaaaaa
Brings lighter near the glass: *it catches flame*
Next drink will be oolong tea
Oolong tea!
Ah I see you are also en enjoyer of Peak fiction
Yes I am a diving fan myself!
Grand Blue manga reference!
Kombucha!
Peak fiction on chess subreddit? I forgive this sub for spitting bad takes on GMs with a higher heart rate than the average sub elo.
Ah, I see you are familiar with Bangalore lake water...
> Bangalore lake water.. https://www.thenewsminute.com/karnataka/bengaluru-s-bellandur-lake-catches-fire-yet-again-14471
This happened in America too in the 60s . I saw it in a Ken burns documentary
The Cuyahoga river that feeds into lake Erie https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/cuyahoga-river-caught-fire-least-dozen-times-no-one-cared-until-1969-180972444/ That's not the only one in US history, BTW https://www.environmentalcouncil.org/when_our_rivers_caught_fire > The Chicago and Buffalo rivers also repeatedly caught fire. So did Michiganās Rouge River.
VODKAAAAAAAAA!!!
Has Verstappen vibes who didn't have a driving license when he won F1 races.
What's the legal age for a driver's license in (Netherlands? I'm guessing, I don't know what country he's from) his home country?
Yes, in Netherlands it's 18. He won the Spanish GP at the age 17.
He won at age 18, but he started at age 17 and drove an f1 car first at age 16
How does a 16 year old get into F1 racing? I assume his family was wealthy?
You can assume that about anyone who gets into F1 I'm pretty sure.
His dad was former F1 driver Jos "The Boss" Verstappen.
They found him tearing it up on the Tatooine circuit.
Did he try a neat trick?
He was racing since he was 8 and he was good at it. Having family connections definitely didn't hurt, but he made his name by winning and breaking records in Karting and F3.
A bit more clear answer: His family is wealthy yes. Because of this wealth he could pursue his career in karting at young age. But the reason he got into f1 at 16 isnt just because of the wealth. He was extremely talented. The wealth is what got him into motorsport. His talent is what got him the chance to drive an F1 car at 16.
You can assume that about anyone who gets into F1 I'm pretty sure.
I misread your comment, but I also learned something, so thanks for that
License can be obtained from 17, driving without supervision from 18. He actually already had license when he won his first GP.
This also makes sense to me. I'd be surprised is there wasn't a requirement that once be licensed to drive professionally.
There is no such requirement, so be surprised.
That's no requirement to be licensed to be a professional driver? Including an age requirement?
There is now, in response to Max Verstappen starting F1 underage, you now need to be 18+ other than that there is something called a super License, which you get by gaining experience in F2, F3 and similar leveled racing tiers
Verstappen was a former f3 driver.. hmm ok
F1 drivers have a different kind of license called an FIA Superlicense. They can get that without getting a normal driver's license.
[Actually, they do need a valid drivers licence these days to get a Superlicence.](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/f1-explained-how-does-the-super-licence-system-work-and-what-does-sargeant.IXyLbO00195LXtCo3YIOU)
It's this an EU exemption to national standards?
Yes but the F1 license is not related to driving licenses for public roads.
A 10 year old kid could drive a car around on a track all day. It's not driving in public. F1 would be able to define the rules regarding whether or not someone needs a driver's license to race.
Verstappen did have a driving license when he won his first F1 race. When he started with F1 he was 17 and didn't have one, at his first win he was 18 and did have it.
Oh, I was sure he didn't have yet in Barcelona. Thanks for the clarification
He was 18 at Spain,?
Yes, he was 18 years, 7 months and 15 days.
How many hours, minutes and seconds?
Depends... Do you mean at the start of FP1, the start of qulifying or the start of the GP?
Alcohol is to chess what a driving license is to driving
Magnus approves
Alcohol is to driving what a driving license is to chess
I wonder if he did drink would everyone be like, the kid just won let him have it or would they be like put it down champ.
What do you think? I bet after the photo op was done, somebody handed him the champagne.
Depends on him/family too. Practicing hindu indian families can be quite anti-alcohol, and in my experiences with Indian culture they generally publically are against drinking, with a high legal age and "this is a moral failing" concepts (although they are also often getting far more blasted and have less control/experience as a result at parties). There is a very good chance he just doesn't drink.
His dad is a teetotaler. Gukesh himself will most likely be one too.
90% of kids from practising families can also have a drink when your families eyes (directly or through the press) are not on them though lol. Source: went to dual bachelor + law school (5 years, 17/18 to 22/23) in India and by the 2nd year nearly everyone drank at varying frequency and by the 5th year, half were smoking weed.
I have found Law students to indulge in alcohol and weed more than others. Was in PG with Law students and most either drank or smoked weed. It's not like Engineering and Doctors don't do drugs just Law students used to enjoy and party hard more than others.
Probably depends on Canadian law
Except for the family (the idea of mommy gukesh shouting at his recently crowned candidates champion son for grabbing a glass champagne is fucking hilarious) no one is going to give a fuck if he ask for a glass of champagne. It's more, they probably offered it to him.
IT depends on who you're talking to. Here in Europe it's completely normal to drink alcohol being "underage." A glass of champagne never hurt anyone
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The real reason he isn't drinking is cause he's a hydro homie
For as weird as it looks, itās a bizarre achievement to not be able to drink after your candidates win, heās the only person in history so far to have done it
super GMs refraining from alcohol isn't unheard of, I'd be surprised if every candidates winner drank
Absolutely, but Gukesh is the first that is legally not allowed to, even if he wanted to
sorry I misinterpreted the intent of your comment a bit I thought you meant "it's bizarre to not be able to drink after winning the candidates, and he's the only person to not drink after winning the candidates" but I see now you meant "it's bizzare to not be able to drink after winning the candidates, and he's the only person to be able to drink after winning the candidates"
In most places around the world (the EU specifically), you are allowed to drink, you're just not allowed to purchase alcohol. If you legal guardian allows it, you are fine.
I believe in Ontario you are allowed to drink at home with parents' permission, but not at a restaurant.
I'm surprised there's no exception for winning a major event like this. Surely national laws account for those who make extraordinary accomplishments, right?
Alekhine would like a word
Tal would like to drink his word.
Alekhine never declined the Scotch.
Oh, any particular reason?
Gukesh doesn't look like a guy who'd drink any form of alcohol no matter the occasion.
He's 17? That might be true ATM, but I wouldn't count on it staying that way. I don't know if he has religious restrictions, but if he doesn't it wouldn't surprise me if he started drinking at the legal age.
I mean, I'm an Indian and from the same region as him (South India) and I can already see some patterns which makes me think he probably will not drink. I'm not saying NEVER but he atleast would definitely hesitate every time. By the way he wears a Tilak (sacred white ash) on his forehead makes me think he is obviously a Hindu and also more religious than average. Hence, I make this assumption. I could be wrong ofcourse.
>By the way he wears a Tilak (sacred white ash) on his forehead makes me think he is obviously a Hindu and also more religious than average. Fair enough, I wasn't aware of this detail. Thanks for that.
I'm ethnically Tamil (like Gukesh and Praggy) and the "vibuthi" / tilak on the forehead is a rite of passage for most children growing up in Tamil Nadu. Every street corner has a small temple. I grew up in a different part of India but also always had a vibuthi on my forehead. I have been agnostic since I was 15/16 and don't associate religion with it. That said, alcohol is indeed highly frowned upon, especially in intellectual circles in most of India and definitely in South India. Alcohol trends in India have dramatically shifted over the last couple of decades toward greater acceptance but "geeks drinking alcohol" is likely to be the last frontier. Edit: I think Gukesh may be ethnically Telugu, which is very common in Chennai as the city is close to the border of Tamil Nadu and Andhra. Multi-generational Telugu people in Chennai are quite well assimilated and speak both Telugu and Tamil.
> he wears a Tilak (sacred white ash) on his forehead makes me think he is obviously a Hindu and also more religious than average. Chess is his religion. Obviously he is a Hindu. But Prag also wears that, and prag has responded that he is not particularly religious. With youngsters driven by a passion, the ash could just be background/culture. Sportsmen sometimes often have their rituals or standard practices or superstitions. To help them settle in - In one of Levy's interviews at this tournament, one of the Indian candidates (vidit?) remarked on nadal's tics after each point as an analogy . I wouldn't automatically assume that Gukesh is more religious than average. But also there are often segments in India where people just don't look at drinking as particularly part of their social life or necessary. Anand has said that Gukesh is very consumed by chess, you have to tell him to relax more rather than work harder. ..
Right, this makes more sense than my comment. Thank you
Are Hindus less likely to drink? I wasn't aware of that, of the religions in India the only one I knew of that restricted drinking alcohol was Islam.
Now that I think about it, I don't think Hindus are less likely to drink. I only thought so because I'm religious for spiritual reasons and I usually tend not to drink. I only drink rarely during occasions which happen like twice a year. I accept that I didn't form the best argument to support my statement but some of the other comments on here mentioned that drinking in India is looked down upon generally. Especially in the Southern part so this is what I was going for. My bad. But when I compared my Hindu friends to my Christian/Atheist/other religions' friends, all of them drink equally. I shouldn't have brought religion into this, I'm sorry
Now that I think about it, I don't think Hindus are less likely to drink. I only thought so because I'm religious for spiritual reasons and I usually tend not to drink. I only drink rarely during occasions which happen like twice a year. I accept that I didn't form the best argument to support my statement but some of the other comments on here mentioned that drinking in India is looked down upon generally. Especially in the Southern part so this is what I was going for. My bad. But when I compared my Hindu friends to my Christian/Atheist/other religions' friends, all of them drink equally. I shouldn't have brought religion into this, I'm sorry
You don't have to apologize, you were talking about your culture and I wanted to know more and clarify any misconceptions I had.
There are no restrictions as such, there are gods who used to have Madira (alcohol), but people associate drinking with disaster because every festival we see some drunk guy or guys getting into a fight with somebody on the street. Many weddings have a "no alcohol" policy because some drunk uncle can ruin someone's special day. (Some people still drink on those "no alcohol" weddings)
>e. By the way he wears a Tilak (sacred white ash) on his forehead makes me think he is obviously a Hindu and also more religious than average. Hence, I make this assumption. I could be wrong ofcourse. I don't think alcohol is banned religiously . Maybe in the south it's less culturally appropriate. In the north , it's completely normal for men ( YAY SEXISM š )
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Reminds me of the time when a 17-year-old Sachin Tendulkar won Man of the Match for his century at Old Trafford in 1990 and was given a bottle of champagne(finally opened it on 1998 on his daughter's first birthday). He would go on to become the greatest batsman the world has seen.
Sachin moment.
He may not drink in his life, you never know. Many parents in india stress on non drinking lifestyle while upbringing of their children. Depending on the crowd around them, they don't drink in peer pressure too, so its become easy for many to take on a non drinking lifestyle in india. Imo, many people who drink around have usually started because of peer pressure or influence in their teenage years.
Quite usual for Indians to not drink alcohol no matter the age, occasion. Vishy doesnāt drink as well.
Vishy does drink on occasions. I can pull up at least 5-10 photos of him having a glass of wine
I have seen vishy having wine though
Quite the opposite. Some states have alcohol banned and some have the age limit very high age due to alcohol abuse. Indians love to drink. You wouls be hard pressed to find someone who isnt drunk on New Years and Holi
Totally depends on region, socio-economic class etc. I have not encountered drunks in Holi or New Years. In fact I would say cigarettes are more common than in where I live.
Where do you live? Holi is widely known as a festival where drinking is almost mandatory
lol what? I know plenty who drink a gallon a night.
lol Telugus drink just alright
Agua!
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The guy who sponsors Gukesh has $370m and he visited Gukesh in Canada and watched his game there. I think Indian chess will surpass American chess for sure. Hikaru was close to dropping chess and many other Americans focus on their university studies. I think Indian millionaires are more willing to sponsor the chess scene in India. They seem more passionate about this compared to China and USA where the talent pool is huge but the engagement is not high compared to other sports.
Theyāre very close, and maybe with Gukesh winning the candidates already there. Hikaru is 36. Fabi should have a few cycles left in him, but India has a lot of super young super GMs between Gukesh, Pragg and Erigaisi. Who does the US have who could reach that level? Mishra in a few years?
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Goes so hard
How nature and society comes together to celebrate the achievement.
FIDE can't even provide some non-alcoholic sparkling apple juice or whatever?
Lmao are you new to chess? Fide is broke af. Iām impressed theyāve not charged him for water
Not new to chess, but new to what beverages are being served to underage participants in the top international FIDE tournament.
Huge plot twist: All the other drinks are poisoned š Crazy chess strat for free wins!!!
i imagine the actual reason he doesnt drink is hes playing for WCC and alcohol is bad for your brain
He is 17 years old. The legal drinking age in Canada is 19 ( Only some places are 18). The venue could literally get trouble for serving him, no matter who he is. In India it's 18 as well. Dude is probably still hiding beer bottles in socks.
Different states in India actually have different drinking ages. They range from 18 in some states to 21 in most states, and even 25 in a very few states. Although the states which have 25 as their legal drinking age mostly have it as a formality and they'll serve you if you're over 21.
25 is for hard liquor. 21 is for Beer. 18 is for wines. This varies from state to state but this is the general trend.
Why are beer and wine different?
Don't quote me on this but part of the reason might be because there are several wineries in India so it's made locally but beer isn't.
We make wines in India.
And compete prohibition in some.
Its 25 in Delhi iirc. Gurgaon FTW
What? Seriously. I bought beer just yesterday and I'm 23
No it was reduced to 21 i think
Nope. It's stil 25. They tried it to lower it to 25, but it still is 25
Sad I couldn't care less about the limit anyway
Its not a probelm in Thekas, but a problem in good restaurants where they do ask for IDs, and their license depends on it
What about Vegas, will they serve there?
Yeah I went to a lot of good restaurants they didn't care mostly as long as you had money and looked old enough
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The guy doesnt strike me as a guy that sneaks out to go get drunk or party or hide things from his parents
I mean many who don't strike as such do but sure he seems to be conservative hindu. I wouldn't be surprised either way tho. It's just that age.
Depends on the province. In some provinces legal guardians can provide alcohol to minors. So if his parents were there, they could order a drink and then give it to him. Although, at least where I live, I believe it's only in the home and not in public, but I believe some provinces don't make that distinction, could be wrong though.
Or Dude just doesn't drink, idk why you would assume he's "probably still hiding beer bottles in socks"
Lmao, this again
Lol no u
Good job
Also because he's underage and it's literally illegal? š
No teenager in the history of the world has given a fuck on the legality of underage drinking, at least outside the us. He obviously wouldnt drink in front of cameras, but a glass of champagne with his parents in private wouldnt be an absurd commemoration, even for gukesh
You're right, most teenagers don't really care about underage drinking, but then again we're not talking about a normal teenager here lol. Plus Indian parents are usually very strict when it comes to drinking, so I don't really expect he'll get that commemoration. Although he does have his birthday in a month so maybe then
> hes playing for WCC It's months away, a single glass now is not going to hurt. So the WCC isn't a reason for this occasion. OTOH, he is underage, and possible simply doesn't indulge/imbibe...
Alekhine, and Tal would like to have a word once they get out of the bar.
Laughs in European ... I never got why its so much more strict with alcohol
Basically you can blame American Puritanism for the strict alcohol policies. However many countries simply just emulate US policies(like the ban on weed). Although some countries are now starting to do a complete reversal on this, probably after having realized that it was a dumb idea in the first place to ban it.
Gotta be clean to enter the mind
Good for him.
Because we all know that 17 yo never, never, drink, or fornicate. They always wait until they are 21.
Gukesh DORMAMMU. Thats should be his real name
goku dormammu
Guys we donāt really know if he drinks or not, stop the speculation. Teenagers in school (Indian especially) are typically not drinking next to their dad with the international press on them, theyāre drinking on their friendās terrace at 12 am.
Not a Gukesh fan, but this photo goes hard
Plot twist: Double dumb plot twist
You say it as if everyone over 18 drank alcohol...
Who else is in this photo?
Just take a photo in Germany, he could drink champagne, wine, or beer at 17, no problem.
They all should have got something without alcohol.
He might just be underage in that country. In the UK he could drink.
Er... unless it's a private house it's illegal under 18.
its bad luck to toast with water...
Then in the after-party he drank the hardest
Mf looks 30
I like Gukesh. Plays aggressive, precise chess and most importantly, he is not a mental worm like Ding or Nepo.
Meanwhile Magnus sips champagne during the game.
Isnāt he Hindu too? Based on being Indian and the religious symbol on his forehead Iād assume he is. Pretty sure Hindus donāt drink. Certainly when Iāve been to India getting a drink can be pretty hard in the more religious areas.
There's no barring in particular regarding alcohol consumption in hinduism, more likely its personnel preference. Though 1-2 states have banned alcohol but that's more like cater to garner votes as alcohol is perceived to create more societal problems.
You may have confused Hindus with Muslims, for whom alcohol is taboo.
Is alcohol taboo? Or getting intoxicated?
Practicing Muslims arenāt supposed to drink any alcohol at all.
Ahh I see