(February 9, 2023 at 7:17 am)Gwaithmir Wrote: I learned to play chess when I was in 7th or 8th grade. I've loved board games all my life, but chess was the most nerve-wracking game I've ever played. I pretty much gave it up by the late 1980's.
I once played 3 rounds of full-length over-the-board games in the same day, and it was the most mentally tiring thing I've done in my life.
I don't know if I'll ever do full-length games again. I like rapid games, but suck at blitz.