I'm a casual chess player, been playing off and on for a few years. I'll take any game, regardless of rating. Most of the time I won't claim timeout wins for at least the first week or so, but if you're going to be unable to move for a while, please let me know somehow (vacation flag is good), and (within reason) I won't claim timeout. I'm here to play chess, not score shallow wins.
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