Muscular nerds raise suspicion

I don't know if roid rage is currently a problem in the world of chess, but it looks like won't be in the future.

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."

Normally, I'd make some kind of joke here, but I've got to admit that this one has me stumped. Perhaps we should turn back to the article:

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.

Ah, there we go. Chess in the Olympics. Can Yahtzee, the amazing game of chance be far behind?

Anyway, the big winner here is the sport of speed walking, which, if chess makes it into the Olympics, will automatically drop off the top of the lamest sport list. Well, that's if chess is considered a summer sport. If it goes into the winter games, well, move over, curling!