I used to play a lot, but had to slow things down a bit. Rock climbing has grown to be a far bigger hobby than chess.
I believe in good old-fashioned honour in chess. I won't often give up early in a game after a stupid move, since everyone suffers from them once in a while and there's always more to learn. I will take skulls - that's the norm around here.
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