Are you "Existentially Castled" Due to the Virus?

Tchessaikovsky

Only Chess

19 May 20

Tchessaikovsky

Joined: 04 Apr 20
Moves: 1239

19 May 20

Has the virus forced you to abandon over-the-board chess and go online, in which you have "castled" (in effect) behind four walls? It has in my case. I'm having some trouble self-actualizing and smoothly developing "the pieces of my life." I have plans for some great interpersonal combinations when this is over.

Discuss.

Eladar

Joined: 12 Jul 08
Moves: 13814

19 May 20

You mean does your government have you pinned?

64squaresofpain

The drunk knight

Stuck on g1

Joined: 02 Sep 12
Moves: 59562

19 May 20

Sure enough we're all in zugzwang.

Chris Guffogg

Alekhine's Gun

🤔 Bolton

Joined: 10 May 07
Moves: 169657

20 May 20

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https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/How_Life_Imitates,

Kasparov.

Try this, not a bad tome...

mchill

Cryptic

Behind the scenes

Joined: 27 Jun 16
Moves: 3283

20 May 20

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@tchessaikovsky said
Has the virus forced you to abandon over-the-board chess and go online, in which you have "castled" (in effect) behind four walls? It has in my case. I'm having some trouble self-actualizing and smoothly developing "the pieces of my life." I have plans for some great interpersonal combinations when this is over.

Discuss.

Well - sort of. I've worked from home for the last 7 years, so no major changes in that area. NW Chess is now doing 90% of their OTB tournaments online, in fact the Washington Open is this coming up weekend so that's what I'm into. Not sure how long this is going to last -