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Originally Posted by caleb72
Just out of curiosity - do any of our readers of Chess actually play the game?
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Yes, I do. I'm a member of a chess club and quite regular play in team competitions (Does this answer your second question too? When I chose the avatar I thought it tells something about me).
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Originally Posted by fantasyfan
When I was in University I was a member of the Chess Club and played for its team. I was very enthusiastic about the game and its history then. But, like yourself, I found the cut and thrust of the game--the need to win rather debilitating. It really can become obsessive. Thus I switched to Chess problems which have a kind of satisfying abstract beauty which I continue to enjoy.
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I had a suspicion in this direction when I read your long post above.
