Yeah - I'm a chess fan...
Love to play still, and would competitively if I ever had the time...
Had the most fun breaking the queen's gambit strategy each high school player loved to set-up during the tourney... If you don't know Gambit - pick up a chess book - it's everywhere... and simple to bypass...
The school sponsor loved teaching the gambit to everyone... unfortunately for them, I don't follow, I tread...
recently played a 7-year old prodigy... great mind - autistic, but he focuses on one thing once you retreat a piece... a few moves later he was asking for a rematch...
and no - I wasn't picking on this little kid... he was good... his grandfather wanted him to play locally in public for a while before competing - he'll do well if he's patient, and doesn't let his autistic-ness(?) get the best of him...
wish I could remember his name to check his USCF rating...
would love to play some time...