48 y/o chess player from New Jersey here. Been playing the game pretty much my whole life.

I was never really interested in studying new chess openings or theories, which is probably why my rating has not gone as high as I would like, but that's OK. I am fully capable of taking down a superior opponent that's not careful with piece placement.

Personally, I think chess is the most maddening, most frustrating, most cursed, most
engrossing, most beautiful game on the planet and life itself is better for participating in it.

Go Jets!!

Enjoy the games!