I play 6 gms allowed w/o a membership, add me to your BUDDY list & if Avail. I'll play !
A buddy on my list made this statement about chess:
"Chess lends itself to all kinds of mind games. I enjoy the elegance of a good game - WIN or LOSE. There's definitely a parallel to boxing with deceptive feints preceding a crashing blow or KO! NO other GAME is as beguiling"
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