I think the painful part about chess is that it feels like a detriment on your IQ as a whole when you lose.
I remember losing to my cousin, who is like 8 years younger than me and felt like I was so dumb, even though I haven't even played chess for 6 years prior to that lol!
Thank you for posting in our COMmunity!
I don't think I've ever felt so stupid as I have after my worst losses, honestly... it is just a piss-poor experience. Real talk. lol
And thank you very much! I was really hoping I would sneak into this current contest, but it was getting down to the wire. Glad I made it, and I value any community that sees value in my smart-assery. 🖐
!PIZZA