I'm not a full member yet so I will probably claim victories from time outs after a reminder or two have been sent so as I can clear space for other games, except if your vacation settings are on as that would be no better than cheating. I have never read a chess book in my life so my play might seem erratic to any real connoisseurs of the game. I just enjoy to play.
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