All by myself!įurther, I had heard over the years, and more recently through Instagram posts, about chess’ esteem through history, how it was regarded as an almost exclusive measure of intellect and social insight, so that gaining such perceived “status” was also attractive. I can play on my mobile device, against a computer or someone else in the world, with access to performance reviews and continuing-education resources to develop my game. If I have to be “in the chair” and largely independent during my work hours, what are my options for something new to learn and practice on my own time, effort, and presence? Online chess was a great candidate. So I would feel uneasy at these gaps in my day and wanted to fill the time with something constructive and stimulating that I could engage with alone. Other days, it’s hurry up and wait, executing some functions at a server and waiting for it to do its thing. My workdays could vary greatly in pace, some days are longer and actually non-stop. ![]() All these little blips were subconsciously building until the day the prompt arose in my mind, “I should learn chess.” I had been feeling the itch to find and take on “the next thing” for maturity, personal development, and broadening my skills. I have friends who played chess seriously back in middle or high school, or who started training recently because they finally “got around to it,” or who have a chess set but don’t really use it.
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