I never played chess on a regular basis up to the point when I signed up to this site in Jan 2008. I would probably be a more challenging opponent if I didn't have the annoying tendency to become impatient and make fast and often suboptimal moves. I often wish you had to click "submit" twice...
I try hard to be a fair player, although I claim timeouts as soon as they become available, mostly to counter players who just stop making moves once the game turns against them. If you ask, I will be happy to make an exception for you though 🙂
Found this one on someone's profile, and loved it:
'The ability to play chess is the sign of a gentleman. The ability to play chess well is the sign of a wasted life.'
I currently play somewhat irregularly, and only a few games at a time.
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